Originally posted on The Rising Star:
Last year, during our Girl Empowerment Programme, which we did with SAGE Foundation, we met 12 year-old Mary. She’s a brilliant girl, who hails from Oyo State. She lives with her mother and three siblings in Jakande, Lekki, in Lagos state and…
It is a popular and true saying that “you cannot give what you do not have”. This has led many people to seek first to acquire, so that they will be best placed to give…if they feel so inclined. The temptation though is to believe that there is a […]
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I’ll fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me ” (Psalms 23:4) I feel overwhelmed, challenged and on the brink of failure. I have so much to do, […]
The Bible says that there is a time for everything, and preaches the message of balance in our lives. In Christianity, we are taught to deny ourselves, and humble ourselves, putting God and others first. This message is important in a world filled with self-centred people who spend […]
Ummm…before I dive in to my post, let me sound a warning! My opinion is simply what it is, an opinion…and it might be quite unpopular. Before you pick up stones to cast at me, please read to the end… If after that, you still feel I deserve […]
I was asked this question in a Whatsapp Group I manage, after the lady read my post Traffic Jam. My response was short, but I think it might help some of my readers better understand what social workers do. If you have more questions, feel free to ask. […]
The other day, someone marveled at me, and asked how I come up with all my different posts…that looking at me, they would never have thought I had such knowledge. My answer to him, was also a lesson to myself, and I thought I would share it on […]
3. Though you give all to the poor, yet you do not have love, you have gained nothing! (1 Corinthians 13:3) Self-righteousness. It is so deceptive. How many of us are actually free of it? Yet, those who believe they are excelling in righteousness, are often those who […]
I was asked this question in a Whatsapp Group I manage, after the lady read my post Traffic Jam. My response was short, but I think it might help some of my readers better understand what social workers do. If you have more questions, feel free to ask. […]
It is a shame that we live in a world plagued with people with good intentions. Sometimes, we think they are better than those with bad intentions, but there is a reason for the saying…”the road to hell is paved with good intentions“. I’ve come to notice some of […]
Every year, I am reluctant to celebrate Christmas. The little I know about its history has convinced me that it is actually an unchristian festival. I understand why and how it started, and I appreciate why it continues to this day, but celebrating Christmas has never been an […]
Okay, this is a rant! I am so furious…well I was so furious earlier. I lost my temper…in front of my kids…on their outing to the pool today. It was just another day of dealing with the incompetence that is only acceptable in my country, Nigeria! For God’s […]
A better car, a better house, better grades… The list is endless as to what every individual wants in life. Human want is insatiable. There’s never a state of utopia as different stages of our lives demands we go higher than our current levels. Every significant movement up […]
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela The United Nations’ International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated every year on October 17th and this year’s theme was Overcoming Extreme Poverty. According to Irina Bokova, the Director […]
‘We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.’ – Maya Angelou Walt Disney’s animated stories are always fun to watch. Take the evergreen story of Cinderella for instance. A young lady finds herself at the mercy of her cruel step-mother and step-sisters after her father […]
Grace and Truth 