A few months after I got into full-time ministry, I received a call from a dear brother who wanted me to join his train during his wedding ceremony. It was a role I would have loved to play with all joy. When I considered all it would take, I had to inform him that I would not be able to. […]
I had just returned from speaking at a teenagers’ meeting. I was asked a question that I would never have been able to answer. Fortunately, I was following a series of teachings from a group of sound teachers coordinated by a beloved sister. The answer I gave was from one of the notes she shared. When I returned from the […]
My mum-in-the-faith shared a powerful story some years back: When her first child was still a toddler, something happened. She had taken time to clean up the house. When everywhere was sparkling clean, she stepped out momentarily leaving her toddler son in the room. Before she came back, the toddler had performed wonders- her living room was already scattered. She […]
A dear one called to inform me about a challenge that was engulfing their marital union. It was obvious that the house was on fire. If care or caution was not exercised, guided by the wisdom of God, the marriage was bound to drown. I told this beloved one, “Would you please do me just one favour?”. Based on your […]
I requested bread and fried egg with sausages. When Irewamiri called me to eat. I settled down to it with great expectation. When I got to the table, I noticed that she had forgotten the sausages. I settled down to eat without saying a word. I wanted to point her attention to it, but the Spirit of the Lord told […]
In the first few months of marriage, we had occasions to disagree. One of the questions I often ask Irewamiri is, “What is the Spirit of the Lord saying to you now?” She would not respond, and our disagreements would linger for hours. Oftentimes, after we had resolved the issue, I would go back and ask the question again. Her […]
The man came back home drunk. As he walked into his living room late that night, his first daughter who was still very young said (in Yoruba language), “Senseless man! He has gotten himself drunk again”. Where did the young girl learn it from? The mother! The hurt and bitterness of the mother have been sown as a seed in […]
Some years back, I was sitting beside Irewamiri at home. I told one of the young ladies at home that day, “Let us go and have a daddy-daughter talk.” By the time I came in, Irewamiri had gone inside. Our atmosphere was cold for two days. I knew something was wrong. Eventually, I got the full picture from her. The […]
After the early morning school runs, we had a little time to get ready and head to work. I stepped out of the room and saw Irewamiri pressing her phone. The first thought that came to my heart was, “Why on earth would she be pressing the phone? Even the living room is in disarray. Is it because we have […]
It was a pretty interesting week. Irewamiri and I had quite some intense disagreements. Amazingly, it was happening at the end of a personal fast. We struggled through it that week. We spoke quite some weighty words to one another. I remember telling her, “I am afraid of you”. She responded that she was tired of me and that I […]
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