THE WEIGHT OF MISTAKES

A dear father who is active in missions and church planting in unreached terrains shared a story that has not left my mind. It happened in one of the villages where he went to plant a church. While he was preaching one evening with the help of an interpreter, a lady in the audience who could not control herself any […]

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THE WEIGHT OF TIME

I was in conversation with an elderly person and I was deeply stirred by his passion for what he does and the push he gives to it. I was forced to ask him, “Daddy, why are you running with so much passion and so relentlessly?” His answer was instructive. He said to me, “My brother, I have wasted so much […]

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THEY WRITE EXAMS IN PRISON

I was visiting one of the examination regulatory bodies for secondary schools in Nigeria. While I was in a conversation in one of the offices. My eyes strayed to the notice board. I saw something interesting that I never knew before. There was a notice on the board about candidates who write exams from the prison. I was alarmed. I […]

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HOW MUMMY KNOWS THAT MY SISTER IS SICK

Mummy has a way of detecting when my elder sister is sick. She is scared of hospitals, injections and drugs. My sister would take on house chores that Mum did not even ask for. She answers questions faster than you ask. She also talks a bit more than normal. This is all in a bid to hide the fact that […]

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DADDY, COME AND SEE WHERE I FELL

I went to pick Danielle and her mum after the close of work. On arrival, Danielle came downstairs while Irewamiri was still upstairs. She greeted me and said, “Daddy, I fell down”. I did a pitiful face and told her, “Sorry dear”. The next thing I heard turned on a switch within me. She said to me, “Daddy, come and […]

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE

Mum stepped out. Danielle stepped out also. Olive began to look around and wanted to cry. She did not know I was right behind her. I picked up her toy, got her attention and said to her, “You are not alone. I am here with you”. She beamed a smile and continued playing. I believe the Lord is asking me […]

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THINGS THAT CAN SLOW YOU DOWN 5 (Waiting for a Perfect Moment)

One of the desires that I have about the ministry is that we would be able to do a video Livestream of our services. I honestly desire that it is excellently done with all the ambience and all in place. That would cost some money. But guess what! I told my Media men to grab a phone and begin to […]

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THINGS THAT CAN SLOW YOU DOWN (4)

We just finished a major conference in the first year of ministry. I was super excited at the success of the meeting. I sent my mentor a message. His response shook me back to reality. He simply responded with the question: “What next?” I had no answer. While I was relishing the victory of yesterday, a new chapter had already […]

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THINGS THAT CAN SLOW YOU DOWN (3)

Marriage and Ministry took a significant leap in 2017. We were doing all we could but it seems as though all was a bit slow. In reflection now, I can identify how we switched to greater precision and made a greater impact. Marriage got better and ministry grew in impact. We have had an undefined relationship with a dear father […]

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THINGS THAT CAN SLOW YOU DOWN (2)

I called on Danielle to take her bath but she kept coming up with different excuses. After a while, I picked up Olive and headed to the bathroom. Danielle began to protest asking that I bath her first. I told her, “But I kept calling you and you did not answer me”. The moment I made that statement, I knew […]

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