ONE MORE FINE GIRL WITH ANOINTING..

On the 7th February 2006 I got a call from a friend that there was a vacant house in wuse 2 and I ran there to inspect the place and then met one girl wearing a black outfit looking uninterested in my excitement. I remember thinking this one won't be easy to get along with. 

Less than a month later I moved in. We almost got along, because we had mutual friends anyway. 

Somehow we fell out, I dreaded seeing her, then we became cordial. Now she's one of the few I can call FRIEND.

From someone who always thought every bad thing in life happens to her to someone who's annoyingly positive, that sees only good in everyone. At a point I used to think she was just been fake but she's for real. Cares for every single person who crosses her path. 

I tell her she makes me appear like I need to become born again.

From someone who would tell you to go to hell then give you a detailed description of what the journey to hell will be to a person who will hold her tongue and smile through when someone is insulting her.

Someone who will in the midst of her very busy schedule make sure any other assignment given to her is carried out.

Someone who will leave a can of coke and biscuit for you by the tv after you have had a long journey, while she herself isn't in town.

The one who will worry about you when you don't even realise you need to be worried about.

When you have filled her head with complains and whining, she will laugh loudly and heartily and then tell you "it is well", hold your hand and pray with you.

You are one of those who will do career, marriage, motherhood and ministry together and succeed on all fronts.

Very annoyingly sweet. Beautiful in and out, disciplinarian, responsible, kind, thorough, teachable, trustworthy, loyal,generous, planner,intelligent. Sometimes I just like proving you wrong!!! *warefa*

I am proud that you are one of the stars on my crown, I can only imagine how mama feels if I feel like this.

You will marry well, the wrong man will not see you. Your husband will wake up with songs of praise on his lips everyday because you are his wife. The proverbs 31 woman will be jealous of you. God bless you. Honour you. 

Happy Birthday Sheila Osondu Iheke, my landlord, my friend, my lil sister, my anchor, my prayer partner, Woman on fire for the Most High God, woman ready to shake the world for the gospel to be heard, Gods sign post. 

I am blessed my path and yours crossed.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Until last year, Christmas didn't mean much to me even as a Christian. For me it was a season to just chill and do nothing. Even when people invite me to countless lunches/ barbecues , I'd go just not to add to my growing list of 'offendees'. Christmas carols were a waste of time and a moment to roll my eyes at every thing everyone did. 

As I woke up this morning at 4 am to pray, I felt that old feeling of 'what's the fuss about Christmas' coming up again like bile, I tried to trace it back to how it happened and deal with it emotionally once and for all and I realised it was from childhood. I didn't look forward to Christmas because I associated it with work. "Labour". 

After Church Guests will be around and there would be cooking to take to neighbors etc. it wasn't fun then because I was in boarding school and expected to be at amusement parks and parties but I appreciate that practise now. It was reaching out to your neighbors who weren't celebrating and also a few less privileged people who lived around us. 

Then as a younger adult it was hampers from 1week of December so by Christmas all you want to do is sleep in. No early morning basket runs or deadlines to meet. So there was barely celebration for me or understanding the reason for up the season.

I wish I had this feeling earlier, I'd have tried to relive those moments this year. Cook and give to people who can't afford to. Let them feel the LOVE that was born on this day many years ago. Now I know it isn't just a time to chill, i will gladly do that 'labour' for someone to feel loved this season. In the midst of the bubbly atmosphere remember why Christ was born and He's always with us.

Make it count people! 

Merry Christmas!!!

Isaiah 7:14

MY NETUSHKA IS 9..

And this lovely collage by tobi! 

Still feels like yesterday when I carried you in my arms when you were born, maybe because I was the first to carry you, I've bonded with you eternally. You were so beautiful at birth, still so beautiful now. My neta, my first child, my smallie, my baby turned 9 today! She's my niece, not the only niece I have but I love this child specially. Doubt I'd love my biological child more than this.

My sister thinks neta is her miracle baby, but she's actually mine. She's the reason I met with destiny, God blessed my sister with her after 14 years of waiting because He knew that would bring me to abuja, if not I'd have been on the fab lane to hell.

I've never met anyone who didn't like neta, she automatically makes a bad day beautiful. Beautiful in and out, intelligent, smart, funny.

God bless you my pikin, I am sorry I could not spend the day with you today, but you were on my mind every minute of the day. I love you from the depth of my soul. 

You will excel among your peers, as you light up every place you enter, may your light never go dim. 

Happy birthday my love.

WHATSOEVER YOU DO TO THE LEAST....

Two weeks wwp organized an outreach to misplaced people from adamawa and Borno because of the insurgency.

I was very hesitant, because I was quite tired and had many errands to run, and I asked the outreach team how long the drive will take and they said 2 hours. And there were many things lined up for the week, so my plan was to call my resident pastor and take permission but I found myself in opique as early as 7 am that day. 

Oh well! So we got there and when I saw the faces of the children, the dejected look on their faces, the uncertainty, the hopelessness, I started to cry not just because my pastors and other sisters were crying but because I heard the voice tell me ' you thought it was an inconvenience to come and see me'. I wept and asked Jesus for forgiveness. 

It will never be an inconvenience to see you Jesus. Forgive me.

Pastor O handing out gifts to the children.

Now these people have lost their wives, children, husbands and other family members, have no where to sleep, barely any water, no mobile phones, far away from civilization and then Government is requesting millions from them to give them a land to settle in?  What do they have? Should they not be cared for by the government? My heart broke. 

Then the chairman started to console us. Imagine! We came in SUVs, complaining that the journey was far, complaining that we had no service on our mobiles, yet these people who seem to have lost everything they ever owned and knew were consoling us. 

We hope it was indeed a merry Christmas for them, no matter how small.

Faithful God.

I am glad I went for this outreach despite my "busy schedule".

Matthew 25:35-40

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SISTER..BENNY COHEN.

So it is my big sister's birthday today. There are 4 full grown urhobo men between us. She is the type to rescue you out of any tight situation. She's a kind person, shrewd business woman sha, she now married an Israeli so the business acumen no be here matter. We have an older sister who is the General Commander of the Patrick Ojanomare clan, and another brother. This are the strict ones, the ones that our folks flogged responsibility into their heads and then they in turn slapped it into us, thanks to them sha,it made us better people, I for don be gangster. 

Aunty Benny is the 'go to' sister when you are in trouble and need a soft landing so the deafening slaps don't come in quick succession. She was the one we all looked forward to her return when she was in university because we know say "fun times are here'. 

Because of the many boys, her presence was a breath of fresh air. I would sleep in her room when she's in town, afraid she will soon leave me again, watch her dress up, make up. She was a serious fashionista, she liked shakara, and I was in awe of this woman.

She's plenty of fun and pleeeenty of hard work too. She's the kind of sister/ mummy to ask you if you tried your best in an exam you may have failed. She's the type to give you long ropes, (may you not hang yourself sha), give you many chances. Ever willing to help, accepts you as you come. With the way she loves, I can understand with the father of the prodigal son. I could talk all sorts with her and she would laugh from her soul, she made me feel like I was funny.  

She's also the mama of ms TC accessories and my netushka, My 1st child. It is no wonder being around you feels like celebration, you were born in the season of celebration. May celebration never cease from your life. As you light up a place when you step in, May darkness never be able to comprehend your shine. I am proud and happy you are my sister.

Happy birthday CEO TOBIX and Company.. 

Mrs Benedicta E.....( make I no write this name to spoil the tushness of ur name)Cohen

WHAT's YOUR BURDEN OF PROOF?

It has been a busy week, many many matters arising. 

Yesterday was WWP leaders husband appreciation dinner, awesome. As my Samu wasn't around, aunty Sheila took his place at the table. 

Anyway, it was at the hilton, there was plenty food. Pastor Ike spoke to the men, that man is very wise. I envy Omasiri, her husband will get good counsel. 

Then the icing on the cake fror me was Pastor Gold Olanrewaju, Ah. He spoke of how God called him, how his life changed.

He was a club hopper, registered in major clubs in lag with loads of money. Did all the fine boy with money tins. He was on he highway to hell, he knew God called him but he refused to answer, he was way too cool for Jesus. 

Then he fell ill, bleeding from every hole, pus coming out of his body, in his words, he started decaying from inside and started to stink. People ran from him. In all this, his wife stood by him, interceding for him. Chai.

As soon as he surrendered to Christ, everything CEASED! Because of his story, many will meet Christ. I identify with him so much. Someone told me to stop writing about how my life was that it would make people look at me funny. 

I listened to Joyce Meyer this morning and she spoke deeply about her scars from what her father did to her. I respect that woman so much, when she was asked how come she's so open about her last, she said when anyone sees her life now,it is proof that God is alive and He is good.

If you are going to say that God is provider, healer etc... You had better have proof or no one will take you serious. That is your burden of proof.

And mine is God is good, He is mindful of me, He can turn anyone's life around, He wants me happy so I will tell the world how I know this which is my STORY! 

Romans 1:16

ANY U- TURNS?

My friend calls me a week ago at around 3 am crying hysterically, I was so scared that maybe armed robbers were at her house or something, I started to speak in tongues o, (na wetin I sabi be dat). And then i had an earful. I asked permission to write about this because I know a looooooot of people are going through this or have gone through this (marrying a "mistake")

She wants out of her marriage because she says she knows the man is a mistake. He is everything she didn't want In a man but he looked good on paper and she don clock 32. He's an unrepentant womanizer and is living off her. Lost his job just after the wedding 3 years ago and has refused to get another job, instead will take money from her and if she doesn't give him he goes to other women.

That night he knew she was out for vigil and brought a girl home from the club. 

Imagine going to pray about your family situation and you come home and meet him with a woman on your matrimonial bed? He thought she would be home at 5, unfortunately she felt sick and chose to come home.

I felt her pain, I cried with her, prayed with her but I could not say much when she asked me if she should leave her marriage. I cannot put asunder even with my words. Especially because she knew who he was before she married him, she claims he hid it well, but my love I beg to differ, We all know, no woman should say her husband hid his character. Character na like smoke, e must comot in due time. 

The bible says God hates divorce, and many men take advantage of that especially when it is a Christian girl.  My take is if your adultery was to your own peril e for no pain me, but you drag your innocent spouse through that spiritual and mental torment. She has treated many infections/ diseases, he will beg, she will forgive but now she wants a divorce. I didn't have the guts to even tell her to endure.. 

How many men's/women's souls do you have inside of you? Every person you sleep with leaves a part of themselves with you. Sexually transmitted demons are not something to play with and are harder to get rid of than diseases!!!! Soul ties are more powerful than you think. The right mate for you will PRAY on your soul not PREY on it. Women, God made us to be protected by our husband's and sex makes you feel married, even though you aren't. Sex is a spiritual bond because of the connection made during love making. Do you ever wonder what your soul looks like to GOD? Sex does more to the body than the eyes can see. Be careful who and what you allow your soul to tie to!!! This picture touched me. #WhoIsLivingInYou? #StopPremaritalSex!!!!!!

This isn't a joke, many people think they are just having fun, you are on a fab lane to destruction.

In situations like this, can there be a u-turn?