MADE FOR GREATNESS (7): CAN YOU DESCRIBE YOUR TYPICAL DAY? 

The thoughts in my head were not as smooth as the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos. The romance between the tyres of the car and the road inside Victoria Island explained the moment I was about to have- a face-to-face time out with my brother-in-law (to be) and his spouse.  The best question of that night (in my honest opinion) was […]

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MADE FOR GREATNESS (2): WHEN THE EXCITEMENT FADES

Danielle braced up for the kitchen task. She joined in washing the plates. On her first attempt, she had a slight cut while trying to wash a knife. I was somewhere in the living room when she came to show me the cut. She said, “Daddy, I am not washing again. A knife just cut my hand.” I felt sorry […]

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MADE FOR GREATNESS (1): DON’T KILL THAT DESIRE TO BE MORE

That morning, Danielle approached Irewamiri with a request, “Mum, I want to start learning how to cook.” What a great desire.  Olive would carry a doll (sometimes a teddy bear) and play the role of a mother without getting tired. They both have ‘children’ that they take care of. They would say things like, “Our children need to get ready […]

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HANDLING HURTS

I looked at my proteges that night and said to them, “I pray the blessings of the Lord more for those who hurt me”. They obviously needed more explanation. I did not know when these words dropped from my mouth, “Every hurt is a test for me. The Lord checks my attitude. He checks my heart”. Honestly, offence will surely […]

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