PHOTOGRAPHERS AND PARTY PICTURES

There are many times that I have attended functions and I had to tell commercial photographers not to bother taking pictures. Despite all the caution, there will still be some who took my pictures without asking. They begin to look for me after the event to collect and pay for pictures that I did not give my nod to. At […]

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“DARLING, I DID NOT COLLECT THE MONEY”

As we drove home, Irewamiri said to me, “Darling, I did not collect the money from them. I blessed them and returned it to them”. She was referring to an honorarium she had been given.  I was prompted to ask for her reason. Her response taught me a huge lesson. She said, “Darling, I had no money on me. I […]

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DO NOT BE A PRISONER OF EXPERIENCE

As I was wrapping up my service year, my uncle desired that I relocate to the United States to pursue my Masters Degree while I also get to grow in Ministry. Great plans. I had to explain that I am called to serve the call of God in Eruwa. I did not know what was on my uncle’s mind until […]

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WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES A SEED HEAVY?

I was speaking with a friend and I mentioned for the first time how a seed that was sent some years ago came right on time. My friend responded that:  “Thanks for sharing with me. The Lord has been teaching me on faith and responding in faith, so this was timely.” I responded that “When a seed intercepts a need, […]

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“DO YOU WEAR CLOTHES TO CLASS?”

Years ago, I walked up to my pastor after service to exchange greetings with him. At that same moment, a young girl also walked up to him. Pastor did not blink an eye at what she wore. I was already a bit shocked.  The pastor said to her, “I heard you have gained admission into the University now”. She replied […]

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EXPEL THE BEE 

We kept hearing the buzzing sound at the window of our room. It would come in a while and then cease. After a while, it returns.     I stepped out of the room to find out what was causing the endless cycle of buzzing nuisance- it was a bee.  I picked up an insecticide. A young man with me sprayed […]

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“ARE YOU PAYING ME?”

We once had a unit head in church who began to show signs of lack of commitment and divided attention. After reaching out on informal grounds and we noticed no change. I instructed that a memo be issued to know why the unit head was not available for a major conference and did not give any notice at all.  The […]

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“I AM NO LONGER A VIRGIN, WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL?”

Years ago, I still remember where we sat as I shared the gospel of Christ with her that evening. I admired her strength but I noticed her mood swings. I had a prompt to speak to her about Christ. I did but she had a question for me:   She called me my nickname back in the days and added, […]

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OUR NOISY BLENDER AND THE LESSON FROM OLIVE

Whenever we need to use the blender in the kitchen, it makes a good grinding sound. Anytime a young boy visits us, he would begin to cry at the sound of the blender. We started locking the doors or getting the boy far away first.  Olive also hates the noise. She would go to the kitchen and tell anyone using […]

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DEAR FATHER, WHAT ARE YOU RAISING- A WOUND OR A WONDER?

In our former church location, we had a drinking site right beside the church. Around 7:30 am (WAT) one morning, I got to the office and saw a young man with a bottle of alcohol. I noticed he came with a boy that was about two years old that I suspected to be his son. I got angry in my […]

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