UNSUNG HEROES — DORCAS EDITION
Life is filled with unsung heroes — people that you will never hear of or from. They are like the kidneys — you don’t do anything with them or hear from them until they stop doing what they are supposed to do. Nobody compliments the kidney for its beauty nor its shape. But the kidney becomes a big part …
10 TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE BUDGETING
My dad neither smokes nor drinks. “Impressive!!” you would say. I used to think so too, but recently he told me why he does not smoke nor drink. He intimated me that it was an economic decision. He had calculated how much he would need to spend on drinks and smoking in a month and …
CREATING A BUDGET THAT WORKS
When the word “Budget” is thrown around in Nigeria, we almost always think about the state and national budget. Very few, think about the fact that that word applies to them. We recuse and excuse ourselves from the conversation. We blame others for not planning and how they have done this and that. Unfortunately, most …
THE GIVING GIVER
In prosperity preaching circles, one of the rockstars in the hall of fame is the widow of Zarephath. Nameless, faceless but she is an icon; often referred for her great service to the prophet. Her faith is always talked about as out of this world. Oh … she believed the prophet and rest was … …
WAIT ON THE LORD
My heart has been a little sad. Many tragedies have happened this past few weeks. So many families are broken and in despair, and my heart aches for them and I pray that God would comfort them in a way only He can. But something else has made me really sad; something that should not …
LIFE LESSONS: AUTHENTICITY
I was in the bank some days ago, and for some reasons, my signature could not click with what was on the system. The only other way to ascertain if I was the real McCoy was to use my fingerprint and match with what was on the system, aka biometrics. What they were basically doing …
THE WRONG COUNSEL
Counsel refers to a piece of advice, an instruction or a direction given by a person or group of persons to another person or group of persons. There are various spheres in our daily life where counsel is required, be it in academics, business, relationship issues etc. The list is endless. Wrong counsel, therefore, refers …
THE MisEDUCATION OF EDUCATION
“The Commonwealth requires the education of the people as a safeguard of order and liberty” — Quote on the North-side of the Boston Public Library I went to the Boston Public Library (a subtle way of telling you I have been to Boston!) and this quote caught my imagination. I must admit it stayed with me. …
MORE THAN MONEY …
Then He said to the crowd, “Don’t be greedy! Owning a lot of things won’t make your life safe.” — Jesus in Luke 12:15 Somehow the Gospel came down to … get money, give it to church or an anointed pastor/minister and then prosperity will come. We shall eat and be fat and make merry. Though …
WHY THE LONG FACE?
I was jolted back to reality as the train came to its final stop, which was my destination. The icy wind blowing against my face overwhelmed my sleepy eyes, and my feet went from walking to running to ward off the cold as I embarked on my twenty minutes’ walk to work. January was such …