COMPARISON WILL STEAL YOUR JOY

About a year after responding to God’s call to ministry, I had reason to come to Ibadan. Coincidentally, I ran into one of my classmates. He was coming from a court in another state. He drove exactly the type of car I was driving. His own was flashy red. We had some time exchanging pleasantries. After we parted ways, the […]

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STAY IN JOY NO MATTER WHAT (10)

After overcoming the initial challenges of nursing two babies, more babies began to sign up for Mummy’s care. She now had one caregiver. At one point, the number of children increased to ten. What a growth. Then something unique happened: The first one that was to transition to school wrote Mum a letter (obviously, it was the parents that wrote […]

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STAY IN JOY NO MATTER WHAT (9)

Just a few months into ministry in Eruwa, I left home with great joy and enthusiasm for the day. I sang all the way to the office that morning. It was even a song about joy. As I opened the door to the church, the song ceased, and it seemed joy flew out of my heart. It rained overnight, and […]

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STAY IN JOY NO MATTER WHAT 8

During our waiting season of about two years after marriage, we sought medical counsel. On one occasion, after giving us medical advice, the doctor gave us a form for a follow-up test. After I dropped Irewamiri off at her workplace, I went back to the ministry office. When I opened the envelope, what I saw as the heading of the […]

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STAY IN JOY NO MATTER WHAT (7)

It was May 2018! We had a conference in view. This took place the very week the conference was meant to start. The power supply was erratic. Our generator was faulty. Food was getting stale in the freezer. We were managing the generator. One Sunday evening, we had to call on the repairer to fix the generator. When he was […]

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STAY IN JOY NO MATTER WHAT (6)

Aside from taking on the challenge of raising babies, Mum took on another task- she started learning how to type the old-fashioned way (who remembers typewriters). She would type out Sunday School Manuals for the church in the office. She had a desk and armed chair for her comfort. She had mastered the art of using her hands to trace […]

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STAY IN JOY NO MATTER WHAT (5)

My mum is not someone who backs down from a challenge. She agreed to take care of that baby from a nursing mum during work hours even though she was visually impaired. Another nursing mother walked up to her with the same request. Now the basis is, “Mummy, if you can take care of one, then you can take care […]

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STAY IN JOY NO MATTER WHAT (4)

When a nursing mother in the church noticed that Mum spends her day in the church office, she approached her with a ‘strange’ request- she wanted to leave her baby with Mum when she goes to work. Mum loves children, but she was bothered about how tough it might be watching over a baby when she could not see. The […]

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STAY IN JOY NO MATTER WHAT (3)

My mum narrated to us how she took a fast right after she lost her sight. She sought the face of the Lord regarding the situation. The Lord gave her a word: James 1:2-3 NKJVMy brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, [3] knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. Did things change overnight? […]

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STAY IN JOY NO MATTER WHAT 2

In March 2018, we were preparing for our Church Anniversary and Word Convention. We had about eighteen thousand in the account, but we had a budget that was ten times in size. I stayed in faith as we awaited the date. But sometimes faith is easy when the deadline still seems far. As the day drew closer, my faith began […]

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