Odyssey of life with Temilola

   Mike a young Christian guy who is deeply convinced about a lady (Grace) he intends to settle down with has been given a test of patience that is unknown to him. He felt all the processes he has to go through before getting a solid “yes” from Grace was just too much. He has never experienced a Christian dating or courtship before; the rules were just too much for him. Pastor O asked Mike to give him a call so they could discuss more his plans and intentions towards his spiritual daughter. Mike made several attempts to reach Pastor O on call but he wasn’t picking up. He tried severally and when he got fed up, he reported the situation to Grace. She asked Mike to calm down but he got so upset and felt Pastor O’s attitude was uncalled for. He kept saying all kinds of words out of anger and this caused a great misunderstanding between Mike and Grace. Mike out of anger sent a rude message to Pastor O and the rest was history. The message caused a lot of problem for Mike an...

In reality, the belief that women secretly hate one another has a long history. For centuries, women were pronounced incapable of “true friendship”. Rather than enjoying the long-lasting friendships found among men, bonds between women were depicted as short-lived, unable to withstand women’s quarrelsome natures. Many believe female who occupy influential positions are tougher on women employees, reluctant to help others shatter the glass ceiling for fear of losing their own privileged position. This is not supposed to be. Sometimes, we forget how easy it is to be our sister’s keeper. On one of my short visits to Lagos, I decided to visit  a friend of mine who stays around Iyana-Ipaja axis. I got to the bus station where I was to board a bus going to my destination and realized a bus was loading already. I didn’t feel like entering the bus because it was big so I decided to go for a smaller bus. As I was about entering the bus, I noticed there was a strong argument going on a...

Adedeji was an adorable young man, he was hardworking and full of energy. He has his own funny sides and I’ll say he’s fun to be with. But you know no one is complete right. I had dated Adedeji many years ago. We had to break up cos I found out that he was seeing someone else and he lied about it to me. While we were dating then, I asked him if he was seeing someone else but his response was NO . When he showed up after a while again, I decided to give him another chance. Although I was skeptical about him due to what happened in the past but I had to go with the saying that says “the devil you knew is better than the devil you don’t”. It got to a point in the relationship that I was so committed. I already thought within me that he is the person I will eventually settle with. He wasn’t a perfect man but I felt I could manage his imperfections. In the course of the relationship I decided to visit him at Ibadan but I was shocked when he told me I couldn’t spend an extra night becaus...

“The world is but a canvas to our imagination”- Your imagination is the key to creating your dreams and building your future. I have come to realize that many people have lots of plans, ideas, information about so many things they desire to have and become in life but often times, they end up at achieving them. What does it mean to nurture? According to the oxford advanced learner’s dictionary,  to nurture is to care and protect somebody or something while they are growing and developing. It is also to have a feeling, an idea, a plan, etc. for a long time and encourage it to develop. For everything that you want to develop, you must nurture. Now talking about imagination.   Imagination is the capacity to produce images, ideas and sensations in the mind without any immediate input of the senses (such as seeing and hearing). The mind is the strongest tool for imagining. Imagination is a powerful force behind the creation process because before anything can be created,...

Often I see lots of young men and women aspiring to be great. They speak highly of great men and women and they wish to be like them. But I feel it’s more than just talking about them, it’s more about looking deep into their lives and emulating those qualities that make them stand out. A great man is always willing to be small. Modesty is the quality of being relatively moderate, limited or small in amount, rate or level. The oxford advance learner’s dictionary defines modesty as: ·          The fact of not talking much about your abilities or possessions ·          The action of behaving or dressing so that you do not show your body or attract sexual attention ·          The state of being not very large, expensive or important. Modesty is a virtue necessary for purity and humility. It flows out of the virtues of temperance, chastity and self-control. A ...

For some days now, I have been doing some deep study. I have been browsing the internet to get some vital information that will help me forge ahead. On this particular morning at the office, I got tired of searching the web and I decide to chat up with a close friend. I jokingly told her in our conversation that I see her getting married next year. she replied with a big "AMEN". I smiled and continued teasing her about her age. "my dear you are old so I think you just need to go and marry so that we will know those of us that is left behind" I said. she said " you are right, but I wish i can get married to my crush". I got interested and asked her who her crush is. she told me the name of the guy and explained that he is an actor. I decided to surf the internet to get some details about the guy.  In the process of doing that, a thought came to  my mind and I was just inspired to type my name in the search engine and check the result. of course I saw s...