MOTHERS OF (GOOD) INFLUENCE The past week has been a continuous celebration of women. And indeed it should be, for we are special like that. (Smile ):) Women generally have been on my mind for a while. I honestly was not going to write about us again today  but I am led to do so. Everyone has influence actually and if

A LOVE LETTER TO MY DARLING I love the idea of love. I love to read a love story. I love to go to weddings. Call me a hopeless romantic. It makes no difference to me. I still love “love”.  Yesterday, was a day set aside to acknowledge, celebrate and honour women all over the world (International Women’s Day); so

BE GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL A few days ago, I stopped by the pastry shop to pick up a few treats. While waiting in line, a lady walked up to me and asked if the hair on my head was all mine. I kinda rolled my eyes, smiled and answered in the affirmative. Then she said “Wow, your hair is

IT IS NEVER TOO LATE Yesterday, on my way home from work, I stopped to buy fuel. While the attendant was filling my tank, I allowed my eyes to roam randomly around the petrol station and then they landed on a police van. I observed a man in plain clothes cleaning and wiping down the dust and dirt from the

WHEN GOD IS WITH YOU So much is happening in the world right now. Each day the news is filled with stories of wars and rumours of war. People are afraid. The coronavirus pandemic rages on and some people fear so much that it is only a matter of time before they become a statistic of COVID 19. This need

GOD IS LOVE Brick and mortar and on line stores are awash with sales of just about anything, in celebration of the phenomenon that is valentine’s day. There are all kinds of promos and offers loading; buy two get one free; buy one get one free or buy one get one half price. Everything on offer, if purchased, must be

A LITTLE EXTRA EFFORT A few days ago, I was cleaning a wash hand basin in my home. I had noticed a particular “stubborn” black dot a while back and any time I scrubbed, it never faded away. I just thought “what is wrong with this thing?” And before I knew it, I started scrubbing furiously at it. To

SHEPHERD OF MY SOUL The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.   Psalm 23:1 English Standard Version The Lord is my Shepherd; I lack nothing.   Psalm 23:1 New International Version The Lord is my Shepherd; I have all that I need.   Psalm 23:1 New Living Translation Psalm 23, is a chapter of the Bible that

PURSUE PEACE. This year, we will be bombarded with all kinds of news! …Breaking news, Headline news,  Good news, Bad news, Fake news, and even “old” fake news; yes there is already such a thing as I learnt a few days ago from a group I belong to. Yet whatever news we hear should not in any way create fear or

WHO DO YOU DEPEND ON? I was suddenly reminded of the tax forms we fill and the question that asks “Number of dependants”? Here in Nigeria and perhaps in the whole of the African continent, real dependants are more than under aged children (whether biological, adopted or step). There are many more dependants than the spaces made available on any