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Joyful Morning Starter

A great way to start your day is to spend time with God. You find Joy and strength to face your day when you spend some time daily in the presence of God. I have a set time I get up every morning and a place in my home where I sit every morning to pray and be with God. I usually have a few things to help me get the best from my Me Time With God. I have my bible, a notepad, a pen, a sticky note and a cup of tea. Your time with God sets the tone for your day. So don't rush off into the morning wit...

New Dawn

If you feel like you need a new beginning, you should read Isaiah 57 from verses 14 to the end. It contains excellent promises of hope and fills you with fresh zest and courage to say, "today is a new day, a new dawn."  

 

Today is a day of restoration, comfort and new beginnings. God's promises come clear and start with a call to return to God, our first love. Think about how you are experiencing your relationship with God today. Is it the same way as when you first believed? I...

Spotlight: The World I Want By Dara Oloruntoba

Maybe one day, we will dream,
And work in harmony. Maybe one day, we will see, More than people in poverty.   Maybe one day, we will know, That money doesn’t consume us. Maybe one day, we won’t Throw people under the bus.   Because I know that we can change, Get rid of our old ways. I believe in humankind, To go back to the old days.   ​When we didn’t cheat, When we didn’t lie. Before our empathy Ran dry.   Helping people, Through time and space. When life wasn’t a wild goose chase.   But th...

Treasures in Secret Places

 
Every child can relate to these words "let's go on a treasure hunt." The excitement and curiosity it evokes in the young mind is half the thrill of the game. Likewise, the words 'adventure' and 'treasure' will make any child leap because they look forward to the find and the joy from the hunt itself. The mystery, the surprise, the failures, and the anticipation all build up into one big, incredible adventure. That's why themed games around treasure, pirates or even the Easter egg hunt are alw...

Your labour of love is not in vain.

 “He said to me, “You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will display my splendour.” But I said, “I have laboured in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing at all. Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand,  And my reward is with my God.” Isaiah 49: 2-4 (NIV) @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}@font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 ...

April's Divine Visitor

 
April is one of my favorite months, not just because it is my birth month but because it ushers in the lovely weather months. It signifies the end of the cold, dreary months and the beginning of bright sunny days. I love the month of April, which is why when I read through the verses of Jeremiah 29:10 and mediated on the part when God talked about a point on the time scale of destiny when he was going to visit his people, my heart leaped for joy. These words resonated with m...

"Try Everything" - A Timely Secret Sauce for Success

At every stage of life, sometimes you'd look around and feel the puzzles of life, leaving you stumped. You may feel like you are in a maze sometimes. The endless twists and turns of everyday obstacles could seem like you constantly run into walls and dead ends. And since we can't predict the future, we sometimes have to stumble along with our hands trailing the walls as we search for the clues to exit the maze.
The endless possibilities and outcomes of life's choices make you sometimes wonder ...

Barrow Boy by Seye Oke awarded Audiobook Reviewer’s Choice Award

So thrilled that my audio Book, Barrow Boy, which Nene Nwoko narrated, was awarded the Audiobook Reviewer’s Choice Award. 
In the words of the reviewer, “This book was awarded the Audiobook Reviewer’s Choice Award as it is believed to deserve a higher than the standard five-star rating.” 
I am genuinely honored and encouraged by this award. Read the review here https://bit.ly/3GFMJVP  Click to listen on Audible https://adbl.co/3HOv5R5  
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The Amazing Truth about The Awesome Tribe of God

 

"That is where the tribes go up— the tribes of the Lord— to praise the name of the Lord according to the statute given to Israel." Psalm 122: 4 (NIV)
  Recently I had the privilege of facilitating a culture workshop with my team at work. The workshop's goal was to define as a team what we wanted the culture of our work environment to be. We talked about culture regarding what norms will be accepted, our value system, work styles, common goals, social activities, and ways we celebrate tog...

Great Days Ahead: Find Your Opportunities, and Walk in Your Calling.

 

God has placed in each of us abilities and gifts that he expects us to use impact humanity. True living comes from embracing our gifts' uniqueness and walk in our calling. Every human has a rhythm – the unique combination of inner desires and outer abilities that separates us from others. When dancing to your rhythm, others see your life's glow.   In the rush of life, it is easy to tune your song out and dance to the beats of others. If you do, you wouldn't stand out; you'd blend in, and w...