The Mental Toll of Relocation: A Child’s Struggle and Emotional Impact
“My young son shat on himself because someone was in the toilet and he could no longer hold it in” I quipped in a low voice laced with pain as I recalled that incident. I saw curious surprise on some of the faces in the room. It was a session where the topic was how […]
of travels and worldviews
I shuffled wearily into the hall and sat on the first sofa by the door. Camp was taking its toll on me. The seat closest to the door was vacant and I made a beeline for it. A middle-aged female sat there. I plopped myself beside her. And as it happens, we eventually got talking. […]
Navigating Anger and Faith: A Candid Conversation on Suffering and God’s Goodness – 2
…..missed Part 1? here getting stronger” his plaintive tone cut into me At some point in the conversation; Ruth stood up to get more coffees and after much insistence from both of them, I agreed to a Cappuccino. Although it had begun to rain on a day with a sunny forecast, my stomach roiled at […]
Navigating Anger and Faith: A Candid Conversation on Suffering and God’s Goodness
The man who sat across from me stood up and nodded his goodbye. Ruth, the woman beside me, went back into her book. Earlier when I walked over, she had offered a warm smile and we had started talking. Found out she was another Brit who had lived in Nigeria. She was here with her […]
Embracing Vulnerability: Reimagining the Relationship with God in Trials – 2
Did you miss Part 1? Here. ……that God left us examples of people who cried out as they struggled; ElijahJonahJeremiah “All these men despaired enough to voice their grievances. Yet God stooped down to engage and assuage each one” “Why did he not get angry enough to shush them up and make them be […]
Embracing Vulnerability: Reimagining the Relationship with God in Trials
Public Relations = the stealth art of making something/someone appear presentably acceptable to the eyes of others. [amara nnaji 2024] It was the evening of the first day of #newwineunited24. A Christian camping festival in England held weekly every summer. 2024 has attracted 14k worshippers of all ages across the Globe. My church family arrived […]
the fallacy of absolutes
“The way coffee is consumed here is the same way we take soft drinks back home” I pointed to a Coffee Shop as we walked through the Promenade. “Except of course that Nigerians consume more than the other countries” “Not true. The other countries consume more alcohol than us”. Ruqqy replied. We were walking from […]
Facing Challenges: Valuable Lessons from Kayaking for Life and Business
This is a post from my Facebook archives. I shared it with my social media family during the summer of 2017. I am resharing as one of those days during Chemotherapy a friend called me up and reminded me of how inspiring I have always been. Then shared this link. I represent it here […]
Who Killed Our Men?
He picked me up from home and as we drove off I heard the male presenter on the radio talking about Society and Safety Net. My interest was piqued when I overhead Free School Meals and Benefits. The Presenter was talking about it’s accessibility & relevance. Citing an example of why Safety Nets are […]
Letting The Cancer Fester 2
You can click here if you missed part one…….. and if they were active in church, temporarily relieved of any duties until they served out the suspension period. If you refused the discipline, you were ex-communicated. Nevertheless, before that suspension stage, you would have had warnings. Warnings given privately at those face-saving meetings held with you. […]