May 20, 2019

NEW THINGS AND STAYING POWER

Back then in school, when I got a new note or a new term was just starting, I was super organised- I write the topic for the day and I underline it with red ink. I put in my finest efforts into every line and stroke. But the finesse rarely lasts a month. I begin to write and my notes […]

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May 19, 2019

WE CANNOT KEEP HER FROM RUNNING

By the following morning when she stepped out to greet Dad, I spotted a swollen eye and some bruises. (I came in late the previous night) “What happened to Danielle?” I asked “She fell while running from the gate yesterday” Irewamiri replied Guess what! From then, we keep saying to her, “Be careful” or “Don’t run” or “Stop that” or […]

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May 18, 2019

SIT DOWN AND LISTEN

We were visiting with my spiritual father and we had a great time talking over breakfast. He was sharing quite a lot. I even took a notepad to keep notes. Out of courtesy, my dear wife stood to assist in clearing the dishes. Once she stood, Mummy looked at her and said, “Sit down and listen. It is quite rare […]

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May 17, 2019

HAVE I EVER DEPRIVED YOU?

I was spending my break in school with a dear uncle of mine. As a matter of fact, I was staying temporarily with him before going to my final destination. One morning, after getting the preliminaries out of the way, I walked to my Aunt’s door, knocked and said, “Ma, I am hungry”. She responded, “Since you got here, have […]

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May 17, 2019

THERE IS NO BREAD AT HOME

Just after preparing a cup of beverage for her that morning, I handed it over to her. I did not hear what she said initially but when I asked again I heard “Daddy, bread” I looked at my daughter and said to her, “There is no bread at home”. It reminded me of childhood memory- our neighbour’s house always had […]

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May 15, 2019

THE VOICES IN THE CROWD

It had been a pretty tough and rough weekend- I was emotionally down in those early days of ministry. I locked myself up in my room to just lean in on God for a restoration of my strength. Just some few hours later, there was a knock on my door and a voice saying, “Mummy is calling you. Bishop ___ […]

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May 14, 2019

IN A BID TO CATCH UP

We were visiting with a dear brother. Since we could not find our way there, we had to drive behind him. Unfortunately, my host drove a bit fast and simply forgot that he was showing us the way. Well! I tried keeping pace but it was hard in the twists and turns of the city of Lagos. I was trying […]

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May 13, 2019

“ASK ME FOR BIG THINGS”

Some few years into ministry, a dear friend of mine said to me, “Pastor Temi, please do not call me when the request is small. Kindly call me when the request is huge and ask me for big things” Do you know what? It is not as though he has it all ready-made but his heart is amazing. And it […]

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May 10, 2019

THE FIRST HOUSE WE LIVED IN

I had wanted to get an apartment in that particular place for months. When I eventually got it, it was a terrible shape. I had to decide whether to take it or not- roof had issues, toilet was in bad shape, kitchen was a sorry sight. When I told Mum, she said (while Dad was still thinking it was a […]

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May 9, 2019

WE BROUGHT THE BUILDING DOWN

When we took a walk to that community project, we began to assess it. It had been there before I was born. There were no doubts as to what we needed to do- the walls were weak, the structure was already giving way. We pulled down the old. We dug new foundations. We made new pillars and had to connect […]

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