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Hey friends, I am glad to be a Guest host for Literacy Musings linkup hosted by these four awesome ladies,  Mary Hill, Ashley Hales, Leslie and Tami.  Literacy musings linkup party is a great way to meet new blogging friends, read exciting book reviews and find more books for your library. I invite you to join these ladies every Monday! **************************** There are many of us who would rather stick to the good old authors we enjoy. This is good in a way but limiting in the broader sense. As a blogger, I am privileged to read resources from upcoming and fantastic writers. Sincerely, I do not subscribe to the idea of “Away with the Old, bring on the New.” You know why? Very soon today’s new will become the classics and all those beautiful writings and ideas will take the back seat! As a writer, getting feedback from those who choose to read my book is very encouraging.  Every writer craves to etch a good legacy that will…

I have been overwhelmed with my recent travel. I went over to my homeland-Nigeria with my daughter. It has been over four years and I have not been home.  I understand that home can feel so far and so near a times but our excitement overrode all the hassles we faced at the checking and immigration points. We had fully packed suitcases, took lots of photos, waved goodbye to friends and family here and we more excited to rejoin friends and family here in Nigeria.    As I reclined my chair a bit, I took time to do some reflection just before the we ascended the air. I thought of how glorious it will be when we go to our home up there in heaven.  The distractions and delays we had faced at the airport can be likened to the pressures we face. We are often pulled in different directions and are likely to lose focus when we don’t remember…

I know your thoughts are running wild now and you are pretty much wondering what I mean… Relax friends!  I don’t mean ‘mad’ in the literary sense of it. It is an acronym for…  M- Make  A- Amazing D- Difference Aunt Hazel from A Joyful Noise is one dogged believer I love. Did you read the conclusion of her written interview? You can read about it >>HERE<< She said “I am approaching my mid 80’s but God is not through with me yet“. It was *madness*, in literary sense here to say to an old and childless man to leave the nation he has known all his life,  leave his family and follow a God he had never seen through unmarked waters, unknown paths. Genesis 12:1-5 But Abraham knew, more than anything else and believed he was on the glorious ride to a very sure, unquestionable and infallible future. Abraham followed God whom his fathers never knew. Abraham was in our own…

I have said it earlier, to have an unusual New Year you need to get prepared in an unusual way.  I suppose you have started planning, if not go over >>HERE<< to read and download your free planner too.  Tidying up the spiritual aspect of the New Year is super important, please go >>HERE<< read and download your “15 Declarations with Scriptures“. On to today’s business, get ready for the New Year by investing in books especially those that develop you. Here are latest and inspiring books in my opinion you should read.  Some books draw you in whether or not  they are from your favorite authors.  However, it is adventurous and a fun discovery to try new not so popular writers too. You never know what new inspiration you will find. Give and take, you may not find your favorite authors on my list..hold on but these are great books too. What do you think? Here is what my…

The joyous Christmas celebration was indeed delightful. I couldn’t have imagined how pleasant it was spending the Grace Table with the church family. I was blessed cooking, serving and sharing the moments of the holiday with my family, friends and church. Thank God for His Great Grace. I hope yours was pleasant too? What do you say about 2016?  Are you seeing anything already for the New Year? These last few days is the set time to prepare for the upcoming year if you have not already.I employ you to make an unusual start through your planning and preparation.  Read about Planning Better >>HERE<< Are you spiritually ready for 2016? To be spiritually prepared for the new beginning, you have to see and declare what it is… Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting…

My move to South Africa came with a lot of surprising and unexpected changes. I had a tough time readjusting almost everything. I badly missed my family and friends. That was bound to happen anyway. Now I have to make new friends and learn the mores of this new place. The first Christmas I spent was anything but fun. There were no friends coming over, no friends to visit needless to say who was I hoping to see anyway? I enjoy cooking–especially our local African dishes. And now, there is no platform to do so. My disappointment won’t go unnoticed. My husband tried hard to make the most of that Christmas. Well, there was something missing?   Not something, some things really were missing… The Grace table The family The meal Does this sound familiar? For me, Yes… If you closely observe, Jesus always did something unique. He always ate with the people (Luke 15:2). He always had a meal…

David had been reluctant to serve the other Sunday school kids. I asked him why but he murmured under his voice, “They won’t say thank you”. I smiled at him… He was expecting me to lash out on the smaller kids. But I simply responded with a smile. That puzzled him more. He couldn’t understand why I was smiling. Trust me, on other days, my reaction would have been different but this time, I even surprised myself. What David didn’t know was that I was in those same shoes! God was working in my heart. He was using David’s reaction to instruct me as well. Now you see why I was smiling! I was upset because I received an ill-treatment from people I had helped recently. Who wouldn’t be? Secretly, I had started to withdraw from service and rendering a helping hand. The Lord saw through my anger and withdrawals.He saw the foolishness of my decision and needed to open my…

Hey Friend! I am glad you are reading this today.  You know why?  It is because deep down you are concerned about someone or you care about them or you are interested in knowing the one way to show kindness that is not necessarily tied to monetary value. Firstly, if you missed my post on one reason you should show kindness, I encourage you to please go over >>Here<< If you are a regular reader here you would have noticed some changes on the blog header? A sweet lady, Rachael wrote me a lovely note. But take a closer look at my old blog cover. Why am I sharing about Rachael’s note, you may wonder? Here is the thing…. I never noticed my “appreciating” had one more ‘C’ than needed.  And there it was sitting boldly on my blog header. Oh My! But this kind woman noticed it and let me know. Rachel, Thank You! That Sweet Little Note can…

I went over to my daughter’s room to tuck her in bed. I share a story and pray while she listened in and other nights we spoke for a little while before I let her catch some sleep. This night was different. We spoke about Jesus and she came up with a comment that threw me a bit off balance. “Mommy, Show me Jesus” I picked my brains… Lord, “What am I going to say to this young child?” I am careful not to get her confused. “Jesus is in your heart” Whenever she asked these questions, her Uncle Jozie, always explained to her in bits and easily understandable chunks. Now, it was my turn. I have to be brave enough! She went to sleep and no further requests. I barely escaped “I thought to myself”. As I stepped into my room, I heard the Holy Spirit say, “Jesus is in your heart and others should see Him in your…

Many of us at one time or the other visited Aunt Hazel’s blog. Today, I celebrate this woman of faith. It is a long read and encourage you to bookmark this page, be patient so you will gain a thing or two from her faith journey. Aunt Hazel writes…. Hazel Moon now in her mid 80’s is married to Robert, and raised three children, one foster daughter and her husband’s brother the same age as our son.  We have 11 Grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. I was born into a Christian home, taken to Sunday school, and church plus had the Bible read to me and my siblings each morning.  At the age of nine, God spoke to my heart and asked was I ready to invite Jesus into my life?   There were no trumpets sounding, just a peace that enveloped me as I asked Jesus to come into my heart. At the age of 12 while in church, a…

For over two weeks I had been juggling with several life-interruptions like catching up with friends, attending a week-long conference preparing for the holidays, not to forget my studies too! You would also notice my delayed response to your comments. Please forgive me, friends! Sometimes we are overtaken by circumstances that are way out of our control. But don’t worry folks, it has been all for good. In the midst of the chaos, we enjoy God’s Grace in immeasurable ways. I had been in prayer asking the Lord for answers to some specific needs. It didn’t take long for the Lord to open my eyes to a key I wasn’t applying intentionally. That beautiful morning, I received an unusual response. I imagine your thoughts now…. You are probably thinking the Lord responded with ‘Granted’ or ‘a sealed approval’ that was my expectation too. But He Shocked Me! He whispered, ‘What you make happen for others God  will make happen for you’…

For a long time, I had been battling with condemnation. As a young believer, I had a lot of baggage. I mean a whole lot! My past holds tons of regretful actions. Every time I reminisce on what my past looked like, I find myself desperate, worthless and seemingly helpless. How could God use a woman like me? I remember vividly that fateful day when I was sitting at my dining room table. The Holy Spirit whispered to me to stand up and walk backwards. I stood up and I began to walk backwards. Tripping over a table leg, I fell on one of the chairs, knocking my shin on the table leg and ended up with a bruise. That day Lord stepped into my torn life, my story changed. The Lord stepped into my broken pieces, and mended my heart. He taught me what it really means to look back. Every time we look back we walk backwards His…