I walked into the bank some years back and it was still quite full even though it was almost the close of business for the day. I needed help in the Customer Care section. The bank staff still had about five people in front of him. His face was stiff and extra serious. He was attending to people with the […]
I belong to the company of those who cannot kill chicken but can eat it. I would have been worse off, but a certain festive season saved me. I was spending Christmas with a dear uncle who loved animals. They were carrying birds (hen and turkey) into a waiting vehicle. He called me to come and help. He did not […]
As young ones still in primary school, we had one of our paternal uncles living with us. He was full of mischief. He was always the one at home when we returned. He played a prank on us for a while. As we opened the door, this being covered in red drapes would emerge from the back of the door […]
As he got into the car to ignite it so they could get on the trip, the car did not respond. He knew something was wrong with the battery. Fortunately, there was another car around. All we needed to do was to swap batteries. We were sure it would work afterwards. But there was a challenge- we did not have […]
Many years ago, in the booming economy, farmers would throw away blunt ploughs and buy new ones. The blunt ones were regarded as useless. The Holy Spirit inspired my Dad to go and ask for the used ploughs and stock them in a warehouse. He felt it was shameful to go around as a lecturer asking for used things. He […]
When my mum realized in February 1986 that she had taken in, she found it hard to tell her husband. Why? They had both settled that two children were enough. And like most people would say, “God had blessed them with a boy and a girl.” It seems like the perfect full-stop moment and the traditional ” hang my boot” […]
A dear friend was coming to Eruwa some years back, and I craved Pizza. There was nowhere to get that in Eruwa. I shared my desire with my friend and she promised to get it. She truly got it the day before her trip and kept it refrigerated. She arrived in Eruwa, and I asked for my pizza. I saw […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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