My daughters brought a bunch of hand picked flowers for me today, it’s the second time I’m being given flowers this week. The beautiful flowers were picked from the garden at school, kept shielded through their ride from school and carefully dropped on the shelve just to be presented to me as I came in from work.Oh how I loved the flowers which I received with a hug and kiss. You can’t imagine what this innocent act of love did…
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I came across this article last week and I was blown away by its simple truth; so all I desired to do was to share with you, my web friends. Full credits goes to http://www.popsugar.com. Mother’s Day has come and gone, and while there’s plenty written about moms in the days leading up to the big day, it was being surrounded by my kids, my own mom, and my grandmother that got me thinking about what it really means to…
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THE GODLY GENERATION
Posted on January 24, 2015Last week, the January 11th, 2015 edition of the Guardian Newspaper featured a picture of Madam Hilda Adefarasin and her family (view picture here) and it got me thinking. Raising such a generation of great men and women who have positively affected lives and future generations did not come easy. I can bet this result came from years of prayers and scriptural declaration over her family and the future generation; also from a deliberate thought out plan for raising her kids.…
THE FATHERHOOD CYCLE I came across the jokes below and found some truth in it, beside humour is good for the soul. Enjoy! 4 years: “My Daddy can do anything.” 7 years: “My Dad knows a lot, a whole lot.”12 years: “Oh, well – naturally – Father doesn’t know that either.”14 years: “Father? Hopelessly old-fashioned.”21 years: “Oh, that man is so out-of-date. What did you expect?”25 years: “He knows a little bit about it – but not much.”30 years: “Maybe we…
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12 THINGS KIDS SHOULD NEVER SAY TO A MUM
Posted on June 9, 2014A piglet once asked her mother “mum, what are you always searching for in the mud’, the mother answered in her best voice “when you become a mother, you will find out”! As a mother, I am often reminded of the above Sow and piglet discussion, and it brings to mind a new understanding of the impact my actions, inactions and words had on my mum. This understanding comes with some good hands-on experiences, with my nest filled with little…
And so my ever thinking mind took me on this path as I lounged on my bed, enjoying the breeze coming in through the window, passively hoping that PHCN aka NEPA aka national grid would surprise me this Friday evening. It’s kind of a jolly evening. My radio is playing into the headphones I’ve got plugged in my ears, entertaining me and as is the…
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A TOAST TO SINGLE MOTHERS
Posted on March 30, 2014Happy are those children who have a mother to whom they can pour out their hearts and always count on her understanding, and a father in whose strength and loyalty they are so confident that they seek his advice and help all their lives. Many people long to be such parents to their children, and could be, if only they possessed enough wisdom and love. – Eberhard Arnold I love this quote by Eberhard Arnold. It adds credence to the role…
Within the span of one month, I celebrated two birthdays – my daughters turned four and two respectively. I was exceptionally excited and expectant on those special days and unbelievably started the countdown 5 days before the special days. It almost felt like it was my own birthday! *Smile*. In retrospect, I think a mother has more than one birthday; this in my opinion is dependent on the number of children she has and their age group. Did I read…
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PEACE TALKS – The Battle for Supremacy
Posted on November 4, 2013I can’t help but write about the event of this evening. An exciting and thought provoking incident! I came into the living room with the intention to lounge – sit, stretch my legs and watch the television till sleep comes. But just as my butt hit the cushion, my ladies came bustling to possess their choice and coveted spot – mummy’s laps! Whoever settles in first ensures she takes full possession of the whole space with no intention of sharing.…
Were you one of those that were taught to pronounce the alphabets as A, B, C D…? If your answer is affirmative, then you are ‘ancient’ like me. Even though I did enjoy learning it that way, the surprise that waited for me in the future (like it’s usually said) and for most of us was pronunciation. A good number of us often pronounced words the way we pronounced our letters. (Don’t analyze! I know it’s true and am right!…
