My Life in Red and White

I think about the life of my friend and it gives me joy to know that she lived a full life for God. I remember when she preached to a Fulani Muslim in law school and invited him to church severally, giving him a bible and all! I remember on one of our int'l flights when she sat beside a Jew and she preached to him for over 2 hours! She never missed out on an opportunity to tell everyone around her about Jesus. I think about the life Nwa lived and she was never afraid of death. We grieve because we miss her, but she's alive in the Father's arms. I think about what it took to construct her last text message and I know that Nwa was always brave and always thought of others ahead of herself. she knew what grief her death would cause, but she trusted in the Wisdom of God; Knowing that He would comfort and give strength to those who will be shaken by her death. Nwa, I'm still stunned, but i believe that the Father knows best and that you are safely home.  I'll mi...

I'm learning to live one day at a time. I once read a book that talked about living in 'day tight compartments'. Somehow, that phrase has been stuck in my mind. And for a good reason too. When I tend to worry and fret about the future, I remember, 'Sufficient unto the day... Matthew 6:34 '.  Several things have motivated this conscious decision, the first reason was the need to end all the craziness of worrying about the future and learning to trust God for every little victory. I needed to understand that I have to live every moment and truly enjoy it. Notice I said 'live', better still LIVE! Not live in the future, when life is what I think it should be, but LIVE NOW! in the present, enjoy the journey, and even if I don't get to my Utopia, the most important thing is that I enjoyed the journey. And in the journey, I lived! (that doesn't sound like it makes much sense, but I think it does ... somehow :D). Second wake up call was a message by J...

I've was thinking of the first post of the new year and somehow I couldn't quite capture what I wanted to blog about. First, I thought of family and friends and how they make every moment in our lives special. Then, I thought about making resolutions and how they always seem to end in the first week of January. Later, I decided that staying focused in the new year was going to be the theme of my next post. But all those proposals never saw the light of day ... when I heard this hymn, I knew that this was it. This was what I wanted to begin the new year with. I want to be reminded of the 'Father's love' for me. I want to know that no matter what, He'll still love me. I want to know that He saved my soul over two thousand years ago by dying on a cross for me. I want to know that that love will never leave me. I want to be reassured that as I step into the new year, unsure of what it holds, the Father's love is always with me. I t doesn't matter what I...

I'm compiling a list of things we take for granted beginning with my personal list. I have realized that there are certain things we take for granted. This list has helped me to be more thankful about the little things and the seemingly 'insignificant' things. It has also helped me count my blessings and realize that I am truly blessed. It has also helped me realize that every good gift comes from the Father (Jas. 1: 17); and that I should be grateful for every gift received. You'd be surprised the things that end up on the list! It was (still is) a very enlightening experience. Sunshine: Stuck in -3 ° C weather, with the prospects of it getting worse; sunset at 16:00; cloudy gray days.... I've begun to appreciate what little bit of sunshine I get. Some days I long for the 45 °C  of Gusau ... but alas! For the little bit of sunshine I get everyday, Lord I'm grateful. Bio-foods: What? now i have to pay extra to eat 'bio-foods'? where I come from... ever...

Finally! after weeks of absence, i'm updating my blog. Hurray! of all the many things that have happened in the interim, I want to share a particular event, its about 'forgetting the source'. A friend recently told me a Yoruba proverb:   "odo to gbagbe orisun e a gbe" ( the river which forgets its source will dry up - at least that's how i think it's put in Yoruba). I can apply this analogy to many aspects of life, family, friends, relationships etc but today, i'd rather apply it to faith. My faith and belief in the Lord Jesus Christ has sustained me and been my anchor through hard times and good times, joys and the sorrows of life, I have always been reminded of the comfort I have in my Savior. The frustrations of life, heart breaks, stressing 'acada' moments, in 'brokeness' (lack) and plenty... I have always found solace in Him. Suddenly...... its like the lights were turned off and panic set in... hell was about to break loose... ...

Water! Sun! not a beach but sand! Luzern!  Coming from the coastal area, this was bliss! nostalgic too! If only i could have gotten my feet in the water, then i'd be back at Eleko beach! for more information on the pictures:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucerne This is Luzern. Enjoy!   Boat ride! yay! Rio? in Luzern? Another version of '300'?   Lovely towers. The famous pier. My day of sunshine, water and lovely coastal breeze! I had fun at lake Luzern and exploring the town (with friends of course!).  

 Part of this blog is meant to be about my 'waka waka' escapades.  So here is Part I - Gurten. Hope you enjoy these pictures! Welcome to Gurten! When I saw the green hills, first thing I wanted to do was run like Maria (Sound of Music) and sing 'The hills are alive! with the sound of music!' A view of the town from Gurten. It is said that you haven't been to Bern until you visit Gurten and swim in the Aare! This is the first step, come spring, I'll take a dive in the Aare!