Hi friends! A very happy new year to you! What are your hopes and dreams for the year, 2020? I really hope you have begun to take active steps in the direction of your goals. I started at a new job last week(thank God!), so I’m still learning the ropes and catching on as fast…
Chronicles of a Reluctant Corper (Part 2)
Disclaimer: this is fiction, remember? Part 2“If you’re walking, you are wrong”, it was yet another day in Kemi’s camp life. She woke up feeling somewhat lethargic on day 7. The inconvenience of waking up at 5 am everyday for the past one week had begun to take its toll. She was even beginning to…
Diary of A Reluctant Corper -Part 1
Disclaimer: this is a work of fiction, inspired by true events. PART 1 The first thing Kemi noticed about Sagamu was the ‘smallness’ and simplicity of the town. She tried to look out for the popular fast food outlets and came up empty. There was no large store in this part of the town. The…
At Peace, Not Unbothered
Right now, I have come to understand that trying to understand ‘the why’s’ of our lives sets us on a loop, and it is on this loop journey that we start to forget the goodness of God.
Here and Now
Even here Even now Your love surrounds me like a cloak Even here Where all that should be is emptiness Your life flows more abundantly I turned my face away from Yours Enthralled by the magnetic pull of the flesh As if it could satisfy the depth of my hungry soul I should…
My Problem is my Perspective
My word for 2020 is release, “stop holding it”. I believe God is calling me to be more open and truthful in my relationships, I wouldn’t call myself a liar, I just hold a lot of things back :). The Bible says that the truth sets us free. In these few months, by speaking my…
Of Pandemics and the Fear of Death
The day I met Jesus was the same day I lost my fear of death.
Peace
“Peace not as the world gives”, this scripture has been ringing in my head since we have been shut down. To be honest, I’m not sure I understood this scripture until recently, the world is giving nothing but anxiety and worry at this point but God promised us peace in the midst of it.
Uncharted Territory
But you should know that this is not uncharted territory, the whole premise is familiar, there is evil and you need protection.
All This Time
“All this time Since the day that I was born I’ve never known a time like this And I don’t wanna let you down..” – All This Time by Delirious? There are times in our lives that we feel the weight of change. Sometimes it’s as simple as a change in the weather, clear…
This is War
The battle line is already drawn Soldiers are falling in line Troops are gathering strength The army is getting ready Every hand is strong Preparing the weapons of warfare In the thick of the battle There are no civilians No fences to sit on No middle grounds to lie on There is only life…
