One Thing Is Needful!

"But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part,  which shall not be taken away from her." ~Luke 10:42 [KJV].

"There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it and it will not be taken away from her. " [NLT]

The first translation say ...But one thing is needful. . ., the second says . . . There is only one thing worth being concerned about. . .

 What is that one thing that is needful for you right now? What is that one thing that is worth your being concerned about?

It is time to set your priorities right before it's too late.

That relationship that you are in,  is it needful? Is it worth your being concerned about? Check yourself before you wreck yourself.

Lots of Luv.
~Oma😍

Factually Speaking!

I am tough, I am diplomatic, I am sweet, I am loyal, I am kind but at the same time, I am logical.

Sitting here alone, thinking of trends I have seen and walked through, it becomes imperative to share my opinion on the subject matter.
I live a life filled with new experiences and testimonies and through it all, I have learnt a lot and grown a lot more. I take risks and do the unexpected, above all, I believe in divinity.

Young ladies, there is no way you can get married to a man that you are intellectually higher than, especially, if he has insecurity issues from birth, and expect it to work.

I will like to advice young ladies, if you are a University or a College graduate, don't ever consider marrying a person without a WAEC result. It is always easier and better if the man has a better or higher academic qualification than the woman.

Yes! there are exceptions to every rule, though this is not a rule, I know of some couples it has worked for but take time to find out, you will notice that the woman in question is on the 'passive' side.

If you have an active persona` as a woman, and you have an academic qualification higher than that of the man who has asked for your hand in marriage, Sister, you need to do a re-think. Because, there will come a time when even prayer cannot save the day because you will be reasoning `A`, he will be reasoning `Q` and before you know it, the oil has spilled and there is no way to gather it back again. Think!

 May the Lord God Almighty, through His eternal Spirit, grant us understanding in the things of this Life. Amen!

Lots of Luv
~Oma.

I Am A Woman; HolySpirit Help Me!

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies (Prov. 31:10)

I know that being a woman is a very wonderful place coupled with its attendant responsibility and challenges. Nevertheless, more is expected of us.

Being a woman is not a task you can handle on your own, we need the help of the HolySpirit especially the "Married Woman" because so much more is expected of you.
In other to help your own self, you need to cheerfully and joyfully accept your role as a woman because you are a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother.
Each of this role is distinct and cumbersome because you never graduate from any of them till eternity.

Being a woman is beautiful, so, do not give up.

Always remember that you are the one that makes the house a home. Whether you like it or not, you are the one that plans for the future of the family, it is in your hands whether the family succeeds or not.
As a woman, do your best especially new mothers, have savings in your child(ren) name. Open a Child Account different from yours and the family joint account and begin saving in it no matter how little, till that child is of age to access the fund, you will be glad you did because your child(ren) shall arise and call you blessed someday because of it.

For the married woman, you need to arise and prayer-cover your family especially your husband. His decisions have to be in tandem with the will of God, His plans and purpose for your union.
YOU HAVE TO STOP EATING FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE MOUTH.
Refuse to be a sit-down look, refuse to allow your husband's friends, P.A or Secretary to determine how your family finance or day to day activity is run.

Being a virtuous woman does not mean that you should be dumb.
For those who have a hard time knowing their husbands' financial calendar or probably you don't even know how much he earns as salary, sincerely, you are in trouble because you both are supposed to plan as a family especially for the sake of the children.

Going forward, go on your knees in prayer, ask the HolySpirit for help.
Nagging your man, cursing him in the private and in the open is a NO, NO. Rather, bless him, speak life and blessings to his being continuously and let this be your prayer always; I Am A Woman, HolySpirit Help Me!

I Love You,
~Oma

After All The No Nonsense!

In the discharge of one of my duties today, as I approached the waiting room, I saw a sad old man, he needed help in order to fill a particular form so as to claim some benefits accrued to him as a result of his service to the fatherland.

I went and sat down in one of the seats available. I opened my bag to take out one of the books I was reading so as to continue from where I stopped, as I looked up, this sad old man was standing beside me and almost pleading with me to allow him seat, I was shocked and I shifted for him with a smile as I urged him to seat beside me.

He handed his form to me, it was strange though but I took it from him and read through it, after which I asked him to go and submit, he said to me, ''
my daughter, I can't", on further enquiry I found out that he needed One document, which wasn't compulsory, for his submission to be accepted but the man-in-charge had insisted he brings it and the document is far away in the village, the old man was tired.

Some twenty years ago, this same old man prevented the man-in-charge today from entering the university of his choice just because during clearance, he didn't come with the original of his certificate of origin, the old man today used to be known as "Mr No Nonesense", today, the table has turned, Mr No nonsense is now old and dependent .

Men and Brethren, after all the "No Nonsense", remember there is a 'tomorrow' when you will need someone's help.

In whatever position that you find yourself today, try as much as you can to ease people's burden, make life as stress free as possible with your position because after all the no nonsense, you never know where we will need one another.

Lots of Love,
~Oma.

Do Me A Favour!

"Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.” Prov. 31:29 (ESV)

One day I sat down in tears on the staircase of Workshop II building in FUTO, it was at about 8pm, I remember the time because we had just rounded up the weekly meeting for NIFES' Rhema Theatre, the drama group of the fellowship, having  been serving God and not willing to compromise whatsoever.

Throughout that day, I hadn't eaten any form of food and the only water I was privileged to drink was from the hostel tap. I was hoping that a 'thus says the Lord' will come my way but to no avail.
After the meeting that night, I waited till everyone had left the venue before I could leave because I was so hungry that I couldn't walk well, I had to count my steps.

As everyone left, hot tears flooded my face, it dawned on me how alone I was at that moment, I was too shy to ask for any form of help.
Counting my steps toward the staircase, I froze, I had no strength to continue nor carry on, I sat there, at the stairs and wept to my fill, when I finished, I wiped my face, stood up, dusted my butt, mustered more courage and walked back to the hostel and slept in that hunger.

The next day, Friday morning, while going to get water, I noticed that the Salon downstairs hostel C had a number of waiting clients, I approached the stylist and told the woman I will like to assist her in making hair for free, she obliged me. I washed some hairs, retouched, and plaited for weavons and at about 11:43am, she bought us food, after eating, I had to leave for my afternoon lectures.

But look at me today!

It doesn't matter what you are going through, it doesn't matter how many blows life has dealt you, it doesn't matter how many times your heart has been broken, it doesn't matter how many times you have been disappointed, cheated on, lied upon or even abused, it doesn't matter if the world has given you a thousand and one reason to cry in bitter sorrow. After all the tears and pain, do me a favour, don't die, don't quit, don't give up, there is still more that you can be. Keep on keeping on.

Lots of Love,
~Oma

Make the Choice!

Most times I write from the wealth of experience I have acquired through the years of going through the wilderness called 'life', where the grasses have cut deep into my feet at some point and at others, I have cut through the grasses of life with my feet especially when I made a choice to be a blessing to everyone that comes my way even when the recipient did not deserve it from my human point of view, it is a choice I made and still make, God helping me.

Life itself is full of challenges, rumours, stories and realities of war, famine, breakdown of law and order, agitation, etc but in the midst of all these, what choice have you made?

Life is a choice, it is as you see it. You may choose to see the glass as half empty or half full but my advice is this, be positive, keep hope alive, God's word never fails, the lines will fall in for you in pleasant places. How? you ask!

And I ask you, what do you see about yourself? the truth is, until you see something, nothing will be confirmed in your life.

There is no super-human anywhere. Everyone you see that you term successful, has made one hard decision, one hard choice or another at some point in their lives.

Let your own choice be to 'live'. please stay alive, choose never to give up, refuse to die, keep on keeping on, if you have to crawl, walk, run or fly, just keep moving forward positively, be a blessing to as many as you can.
Even your smile could be the blessing someone requires.

May the Lord give us understanding.

Lots of Love,
~Oma.

My Long Distance Race!

I reminisce with so much fascination my days as an athlete in High School. The whole school team where gathered in anticipation as the race was about to commence. As the whistle blew, everyone set out on track. It was a long distance race.

But suddenly, after the first lap while being in the lead, I stopped, I didn't fall, no one was in my way, I just stopped and walked out of the track. What? How could she? My team members blurted but deep down in me, I knew that I couldn't continue this long distance race.

I was injured inside, no one would see it but I felt the sharp pain over and over again. It was a decision of life or death. I made a choice against popular opinion and expectations, I made a choice and that is why I am alive  today.

At the next competition, I won all the 3-long distance races (800m, 1500m & 3000m), again I took the centre stage and reclaimed the top till I graduated.

No relationship is a 100m or 200m dash or sprint race. Relationships are like long distance races, it requires you to run slower but steady with open stride, water intermittently - communication, it also requires patience and endurance so as to build up. Nevertheless, know how to stay alive cos life is a very long distance race.

I Luv U.
~Oma