WILL YOU BE MISSING?

I got this from someone who got it from someone who got it from someone, hence can't trace the original writer to give credit. But it's worth reading.

It was another bright Sunday morning. For Sarah,
Sunday mornings were usually eagerly awaited.
A smile lit up her face as she remembered the
song that has been rehearsed the previous day.
She had been assigned to do the lead singing -
an opportunity many members of the choir
craved,especially on Thanksgiving Sundays.
The chiming of the grandfather clock in their
state-of-the-art living room broke her reverie. It
was already 6:45am.she was almost late for the
pre-service prayer meeting for workers. She had
a hurried bath and a quick bite. The service
would be longer than usual today but far more
interesting too. She quickly inspected herself in
the mirror and smiled in satisfaction.
Leaving instructions for the housekeeper, she left
the house. Thank God she didn't have to walk.
Daddy was out of town so she could go to church
in his car. The idea of driving straight to the VIP
parking lot was very appealing to her. Daddy, as
one of the Deacons, had a special reservation in
the VIP parking lot.
She got to church in time for the pre-service
prayer. Everything seemed solemn that day.
Members soon started arriving with various
materials for Thanksgiving. The sanctuary was
fuller than ever, as typical of Thanksgiving
Sundays.
The choir was soon invited to the stage to
minister and as always, the end of the song
threw the congregation into moments of wild
excitements, accompanied by thunderous
applauds and screams from the worshippers.
Sarah smiled within herself. She always did
better than any other person in the choir. They
descended the stage and took their seats as the
sermon began.
The pastor introduced the sermon for the day -
Sacrifice of Praise. He talked endlessly-or so it
seemed to Sarah and her like - on the essence
and importance of praising God and pleasing
him. He emphasised that beyond bringing money
and other materials for Thanksgiving, believers
were supposed to live God-honouring lives
everyday.
The sermon soon ended and it was time to pray.
As the prayer session progressed, Sarah and
other back-up singers released soft tunes of
worship songs from their seats. She was so
enthralled by the melodious harmony of their
voices.
Almost immediately, there was this chaotic
murmur of voices in the congregation. Sarah
opened her eyes and found a few people still in
the praying mood. But the majority were busy
looking in different directions. She could see
something in their eyes. Uncertainty. Confusion
or was it panic? And where was the pastor in all
of this commotion? Swiftly, she turned to the
pulpit area. He was not there! Where on earth
could he have gone leaving his congregation in
such disarray? A brief scan through the choir seat
revealed that some of them were also missing.
Even Matilda wasn't there but her crutches were
in sight. Where could she have gone without her
crutches?
By this time the whole congregation had been
thrown into utter confusion. Some of them were
seen in small groups, conversing in frantic
whispers. Many did not understand what was
going on. Sarah ran wildly towards the back of
the sanctuary. She had to find mama. Seeing the
swivel chair her mother sat on made her heart
skip a bit. It couldn't be! Mama was not in her
chair, only the bag she had come to church with
was there.
Next she made for the church nursery and found
all the cradles empty. She saw an old lady,
obviously one of the nannies, crying
uncontrollably. She tried to find out from her
where other nannies had gone and why the
cradles were empty. But the nanny couldn't utter
a word - only heartbreaking sobs. She dashed
back towards the main auditorium. She bumped
into Sam, one of her friends whom her mother
had consistently warned her against moving
around with. He breathlessly confirmed that
people were missing and there seemed to be no
trace of them.
She decided then to go home. As she made for
the gate, she saw Freda. Freda wasn't a member
of their church. In fact, mama had tried severally
to invite her for service, but she never agreed.
What was she doing at the church gate crying so
disconsolately? Sarah tried to calm down and ask
her friend what the matter was. And the only
thing she could muster were "That thing your
mother always talked to me about has
happened." Sarah was dazed. What was she
talking about? No, it couldn't be!
As quickly as her legs could carry her, she ran,
almost blindly to the house, forgetting the car
she came to church in. "Maybe mama is there,
maybe Daddy has returned from his trip, maybe
Pat and Jane where there too, maybe, just
maybe." The deafening silence that greeted her
as she walked into the living room which was
busy only few hours ago paralysed her. She
picked up her handset. She could put a call
through to mama. After a few trials, she
remembered seeing mama's bag in her swivel
chair behind the church. Calling Daddy was her
surest bet. Since he was out of town, there
probably weren't such disappearances where he
was. Ah! Daddy's number won't even connect!
As if drawn by some magnetic force, she made
her way to where the radio set was. She could
probably get some information from the news.
She turned on the radio and tuned. Just as she
was about giving up, she had a male voice
announcing the sudden disappearance of people
in every part of the nation and maybe the world.
He noted that most of them were Christians.
How will the day of the rapture be for you? Will u be missing or be looking for saints who are already gone????? # copied #

THE PICTURES ARE OUT...

Yessooo...
to all the doubting thomases... hehehehe
my wedding pictures can be found on facebook..
find your way to
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=518865529

and enjoy your hearts fill...

Don't forget to join me for Sunday's Carol/Dinner by 4pm...

CHRISTMAS CAROL/FAMILY DINNER

Okay my people... thanks a million for always staying tuned to my blog(Na radio wey them dey tune in to?)

anyway married life has been fun...(no worry i go post pictures soon, the wedding actually happened all you doubting thomases... lol)

okay it's that time of the year again when bells start jingling...
i would like to personally invite you to be a part of My church's Christmas Carol/Family dinner

Date is 20th December
Time is 4pm

President of The Living Faith foundation, Rev Joe Olaiya will be exhorting,
Guests artistes include : Mairo, Funmi Sax, Ibk,
and of cos the Carols will be led by the best choir in the world(if you like no believe, you are on your own) Vessels of Gold...

The MC and compere of this event is the hilarious: MC Bonus (na bonus mark the guy take dey pass for school)

all in all it's going to be an exciting time in God's presence, with lot's of fun, plenty to eat and drink and yet will leave a life transforming impact in your life.
Make it a date with destiny
For inquiries or info or seat reservation call: 08095205555

HOW WE MET...TOLU & TOFFY

By Tolu and Toffy:
Story begins with Toffy, Continued by Tolu, (1 paragraph each)

Well, it all started with a Phone call, a mutual friend had used Tolu’s phone to try call me but I missed the call, much later in the evening I tried to call back to know whose call I missed and I heard a voice so welcoming and friendly, The harsh tone most girls use when they pick up such calls was absent (Girls be nice on phone to first time callers, You just might be speaking to your future husband) hehehehe.  Anyway, we were finally able to ascertain who had tried calling me, so I told her thanks and then requested permission to save her number so we could get to talk later and maybe become friends(As a sharp guy na).

Well, I just was being nice on phone, You know how it’s important to have good manners, and when I knew he was a friend of one of my padi’s,  I decided there was no harm in being friends and when he called subsequent times he sounded nice mannered.  We would talk for hours on phone and at some point even several midnight calls. Can you imagine he boasted that he could plait hair better than me? (I practically grew up in my mum’s hair dressing salon).  He didn’t stop there; he challenged me also saying he was a better cook (Baby, Get ready to be floored). 

Anyway She finally got Admission to UNIBEN .(Yes she wasn’t in school all this while) and I was so Glad, I was schooling in BIU, so omo I quickly booked a meeting with her. The first meeting was so so interesting, from the moment I set my eyes on her I was riveted by her beauty, she took me on a tour of her school, and finally excused herself to go to fellowship.

Mtscheew... Which Fellowship? My people make I yarn una tory, as I walked towards Ekc(Ekewuan Campus) gate to meet this guy I had come to like after countless phone calls, I couldn’t believe the assault on my eyes, behold I saw a scruffy looking young man, who had probably never heard of the invention off the pressing Iron, walking towards me, I wished the ground would open up and swallow me, whew... I would give anything to have been able to disappear right then, but Alas, the gods were not on my side, as I didn’t disappear. He walked up to me and attempted to hug me, I quickly gave him the side hug. At that moment I got an inspiration, why not show him pepper? That devious little voice whispered to me. Take him round and round the school till he gets so tired and his legs ache. And that’s exactly what I did. You should have seen him sweating... it was Epic. When I was finally pleased that I had done enough damage, I just told him I had to attend fellowship and excused myself.

Well after leaving UNIBEN I was so tired, the lovely stroll had taken its toll on me. I couldn’t even contemplate taking a bus to ring road then heading back to Ugbor GRA. I simply took a bike straight to school.

We saw about once or twice after that, I remember him taking me to Mat-ice on my birthday and trying to impress me by boasting of all he was doing, I was just looking at my time and wanted to be back in school where I knew I would have fun with my room mates... He offered me anything I wanted but I felt eating would make me spend more time there. I finally took an ice cream.

Wow what a decent girl, imagine having a babe in mat-ice and she no gree spend your money... (If I hear say that kind thing happen for BIU) anyway inevitably I began to have feelings for her.

DEVIL tiptoes in (I MADE THEM LOOSE TOUCH WITH EACH OTHER FOR 2YEARS)

ANGEL FLYS IN (I SENT ANOTHER MUTUAL FRIEND TO CONNECT THEM BACK IN 2010)

Well, I thank God for mutual friends, (keep your friends close, God can use them to connect you to your destiny) so we started talking and then I got posted to serve in Kaduna. As a corper(otondo) no much money to dey call na, so you can imagine how delighted I felt the day I saw her on 2go, a social network app...(MI 2 sound track)

It all started on 2go... the constant chatting, he soon became someone I would always look forward to chatting with, in the morning noon and night, he would flash me to come online (chai see me ooo) and we would chat till late into the night, then he began to ask me to introduce my close friends to him, and he started ‘bribing’ them, winning them over to his side. Then the visits started. There was one day I had just finished exams and was to go to Lagos the next day, after which I would start my IT. He said he just needed to see me before I travelled to Lagos and that afternoon he boarded a bus From Kaduna and came straight to Benin (I was like this guy is too impulsive).

The day I knew I was in Love was when I woke up and told myself I would see Tolu today, I waited till she came online and told her, she sounded indifferent(I think she thought I was joking) so I took the next bus to Benin. Of course I saw her that night and mutual friend 2, and that night was pure bliss, (we didn’t see for more than 40mins o) but I felt fulfilled. The next morning she left for Lagos, while I headed back to “Croc city”.

A lot of things went on via 2go, but I insisted that I could never take any guy who asks me out online or via calls serious, as the Yoruba’s would say “Oju loro wa”. But let me tell you all a secret... whispers (Toffy became shy anytime he was with me, the word master became wordless, that’s how I roll)

I made up my mind to ask her out in August of 2011, I remember the lunch dates, the cinema outings, the letters(yes letters) but every time I wanted to ask her out, it was as if there was something restraining me from talking.(how dare you all believe I was speechless, I wasn’t. I was just....)

Well Eventually, December 25th 2011, he finally told me he needed to see me urgently and he showed up on my street in the evening.  We took a long long walk round Ejigbo, after an hour he was still battling with words to say,

Dec 25th 2011, I was almost frustrated, the day didn’t have meaning to me, I wanted Tolu to be part of my life, another mutual friend(Mutual friend 3) sat me down and encouraged me to at least ask her out and that the worst I would get was a no. So I put on my shirt (my best shirt ooo) and headed to her place.

I eventually decided to spur him on, and I asked him, did you just come to gist or you have something you really want to say? If you do you better talk before it’s too late.

Till Today, I cannot remember the words that came out of my mouth; all I know is that it was none of the 7 (yes seven) well rehearsed speeches I had saved up in my head... I don’t know what made her say yes, but that day I went home with a spring in my step like never before

Whew... Finally he says something... Well, I told him I would date him, but I wasn’t sure if I wanted anything more than that, we agreed that we would give it a trial and take it slowly,

Both: Four years later, slowly but steadily, through the ups and downs, the good and the bad, through thick and thin, we have defied the odds and are ready to begin forever after....
N.B: For those who think it would have been romantic to wait and get wed on Dec 25th ... we couldn’t bear to be apart any longer...

HAVE YOU BEEN SORTED OUT???

Have you Been Sorted Out? 

Sorting Out is a unique deliverance ministry organised by Rev. Joe Olaiya, one of the foremost authorities in this area. With over 30 years of deliverance ministry experience and a proven track record of being led by the Spirit of God, Rev. Joe is able to bring his unique insights to bear and provide targeted prayer and ministration to help you out of your difficulties.

Sorting Out provides one-to-one ministration for every one that attends a Sorting Out programme. For this to happen numbers are kept small and demand is usually high. To reduce the amount of time needed to minister to each individual, Rev. Joe has developed a series of forms that help to capture as much data about your life circumstances as possible. This data helps to identify trends and suggests the sort of targeted prayers that brings about deliverance.

 

Why should I attend Sorting Out???

Recovery, Restoration, Re-ordering, Re-orientation, and Re-programming

Life can be full of bliss or crisis, light or darkness, excitement or frustration. The pleasant thing about it is that you can make a choice. You can either choose success or failure, prosperity or adversity, victory or defeat, wealth or poverty, health or sickness.

Too many times the darkness of ignorance shrouds our predicaments, miseries and pain in mystery and we, like helpless, choice-less individuals, concede to evil as inevitable.

Today however there is a new light shining, poverty is no longer a must, untimely death is no longer inevitable, failure is not an unchangeable factor, but you must know how, what, where and who to be able to make a change.

Sorting Out is a package that aims to bring a permanent solution to recurring crisis and help unravel the mystery surrounding strange or long-term challenges that refuse to yield to regular prayers.

This divine package consists of comprehensive deliverance and reorientation that will link you with a Seer that will 'x-ray' your situation and show you the root cause of your problems; linking you with the life author, it will serialise the prayers that will devastate the kingdom of evil and emancipate you.

It goes beyond unravelling the mysteries surrounding your challenges; spiritually, it acts as a revival catalyst that uproots spiritual decadence from the life of the slumbering Christian and puts him/her back on fire, out of sin and on the run for Jesus. It has restored a lot of backsliders and set them back on the right path with the gospel. Sorting Out is making regeneration a reality in every phase of your life.

Beyond all of these, Sorting Out makes you better, it links you up with your destiny by cutting off all the shackles that have held you from reaching fulfilment in your finances, marriage, career, relationships, and spiritual life. It helps you deal with the past, change the future and prepares you for an ever increasing glory, taking you from glory to glory.

The package also has a provision for personalised prayer guide-lines and guided prayer 'missiles' that move with precision in breaking through spiritual barriers and satanic strongholds, dislodging strongmen and their human agents. Such prayers are based on the true findings about the happenings around you and the unfailing word of God.

The next Sorting out in Lagos Comes up on 19th - 21st November 2015

Enquiries or Registration

Click here for more information on the Sorting Out programme.

In Lagos, Nigeria, call: +234 807 323 8900 or +234 803 306 2466

ANOTHER FEATHER IN PST CHRIS CAP

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, (phd) had another feather added to his cap with the award of a honourary Doctorate of Divinity... at a special convocation ceremony of the Benson Idahosa University, Benin. which took place today, 23rd october 2015.

Rev Dr Chris Oyakhilome arrived Benson Idahosa University, along with a very impressive entourage, consisting of several of his senior pastors and protocol officers.

Rev Dr Chris Oyakhilome shares about his experiences with Archbishop Benson Idahosa, and Vowed to give 1 Billion naira towards the building of a Faculty of Engineering.

a well deserved Feather added to his cap i must say...

 

Archbishop M.A Idahosa with Rev Dr Chris Oyakhilome.

Photo Credits: Rev Laurie Idahosa

150 NAMES OF GOD

I Have always maintained that God will show up in your life in the way you recognize him...

so until you learn to personalize God in your life, you might not be able to experience him personally, 

Here are several names that exhibit the character of God...

WHO IS GOD TO YOU?

1. Wonderful
2. Counsellor
3. Prince of Peace
4. Eternal Rock of Ages
5. King of Glory
6. Mighty God
7. King of kings
8. Lord of lords
9. Lord of hosts
10. Lily of the valley
11. Healer
12. Deliverer
13. Provider
14. Creator
15. Potter
16. Day Star
17. Cornerstone
18. Prophet of prophets
19. Saviour
20. I AM THAT I AM
21. Wisdom of God
22. Head of the church
23. Governor
24. Righteous Judge
25. Protector
26. Rock of offence
27. Shield
28. Merciful God
29. Gracious God
30.  Faithful God
31. Giver
32. Victorious in Holiness
33. Consuming Fire
34. El Elyon
35. Jehovah Raphael
36. Jehovah Rohi
37. Jehovah Jireh
38. Jehovah Elgibor
39. Jehovah Sham ah
40. Jehovah Shalom
41. El Olam
42. Defender
43. Redeemer
44. Comforter
45. Trinity in Council
46. Instructor
47. Teacher
48. Inspirer
49. Reminder
50. Invisible God
51. Hope of Glory
52. Lion of Judah
53. Root of Jesse
54. Man of war
55. Lamb of God
56. Sustainer
57. Convincer
58. Light of the world
59. Restorer
60. Silencer
61. Stiller of storms
62. Proclaimer
63. Father of the fatherless
64. Husband of the widow
65. Smith of heaven
66. The Way
67. The Truth
68. The Life
69. Bread of life
70. Bread Winner
71. Champion of champions
72. Winner of winners
73. Composer
74. Author
75. Finisher
76. Glorious in Holiness
77. Fearful in praises
78. Sleepless God
79. Ancient of days
80. Ageless God
81. Eternal God
82. Excellent God
83. Powerful God
84. Leader of leaders
85. Chief Inventor
86. Convener
87. Compassionate God
88. Commander-in-Chief of heavenly host
89. Worthy King
90. Overseer
91. Moulder
92. Shaper
93. Breaker
94. Praiseworthy God
95. Helper
96. Richer than the richest
97. Older than the oldest
98. Trustworthy God
99. Arranger
100. Master Builder
101. Master Planner
102. Master Minder
103. Arrester
104. Relentless God
105. Voice of hope
106. Beautiful God
107. Alpha and Omega
108.Game Changer
109. Our Refuge
110. Our fortress
111. Our Buckler
112. Our Banner
113. Strong Tower
114. Unchanging changer
115. Rose of Sharon
116. All in All
117. Pillar of our lives
118. The First Born
119. Lamb that was slain
120. The Glory & lifter of our heads
121. The word of God
122. Our Advocate
123. Our High Priest
124. Bishop of our souls
125. High and Lofty one
126. Almighty
127. Our Best Friend
128. On time God
129  Lion of Judah
130  Omnipotent
131. Omnipresent
132  Omniscient
133. Consumming fire Adonai
134. The beginning &         the end
135   Living water
136   Unquenchable  fire
137. Awesome God
138  Balm of Gilead

139  Battle stopper
140  Unquestionable  God.
141 Jehova shikenu,
142 Mighty one in battle.
143 Glorious in Holiness,
144 Fearful in praises.
145 Mighty man of valour.
146 Miracle worker.
147 Rock of ages.
148 Merciful God.
149 Advocate.  

And my personal |Favourite
150  Jehovah Effizey

Inspiration is the Gateway to Transformation

#GetInspired

10 SECRETS TO LONGIEVITY

10 THINGS YOU MUST DO TO LIVE LONG

1. YOU MUST AVOID LIES AND EVIL SPEAKING
Psalm 34:12-13 Who is the man who desires life And loves length of days that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking guile.

2. YOU MUST NOT USE WRONG WEIGHT/MEASURE OR SELL FAKE FOR ORIGINAL
Deuteronomy 25:15 "You shall have a full and just weight; you shall have a full and just measure, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

3. YOU MUST KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD
1 Kings 3:14 "If you walk in My ways, keeping My statutes and commandments, as your father David walked, then I will prolong your days

4. YOU MUST FEAR THE LORD
Deuteronomy 6:2 so that you and your son and your grandson might fear the LORD your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged.

5. YOU MUST HONOUR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER
Exodus 20:12 "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

6. YOU MUST LISTEN TO ELDERLY INSTRUCTIONS
Proverbs 4:10 Hear, my son, and accept my sayings And the years of your life will be many.

7. YOU MUST HAVE WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING
Proverb 3:13, 16 Happy is the man that finds wisdom and the man that get understanding. For length of days and years of life And peace they will add to you

8. YOU MUST DESIST FROM COVETOUSNESS
Proverbs 28:16 A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding, But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days

9. EAT RIGHT.
Genesis  2.16-17 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

10. DONT SHED BLOOD OR BE A PARTY TO BLOOD SHED.
Genesis 9.6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE!

Imagine this scenario..

When we get to Heaven, and the saints are called to recount their experiences and tell the hosts of Heaven HOW they got there and things they did for God...

Moses steps forward, He talks about how He endured God's school of ministry in the wilderness, how He confronted Pharaoh, divided the red sea, led the children of Israel out of slavery..

Joshua steps forward and talks about conquering lands in the name of God...

David comes and wow the crowd with His desperate quest and love for God...

Abraham talks about His rugged Faith and been the friend of God...

Elijah comes and recounts how He terrorised the kingdom of darkness while He led the people of Israel back to the worship of God...

Daniel speaks about His devotion to God and shutting the mouths of giants...

The 12 apostles talks about how they sold their lives for the gospel and gave birth to the church movement...

Apostle Paul begins to talk about how he counted his live worthless for the gospel, how aprons where taken from his body and miracles were wrought, how he wrote so many of the epistles we read today...

When You are called, what will be your story?
What ON EARTH are you DOING for HEAVEN's sake?

Entry 5 #Dearfuturewife by Jesudunsin Jesugbamila

#DearFutureWife
Dear future wife, I know you are patiently waiting as I learn to be patient in dealing with life issues.

Dear future wife all I want is to be a worthy partner worthy of your time and resources, so don't be in a hurry as I become someone you would be worthy of.

Dear future wife I really do want just Two kids, so hope that is alright by you

Dear future wife I respect you enough to support your decisions, I hope you know what you want enough so I don't change it to what I want.

Dear future wife, I really think beauty is beyond looks, so you'd better spend time to "make up" your inner skills and character than you spend in front of any mirror

Dear future wife I believe our goals and vision will be similar, so start working on yours. Cause I know mine.

Dear future wife if I say "I Love You" trust me I mean it, you don't need to go through my chats and emails to confirm it

Entry 4 #Dearfuturehusband by Ehi Oduh

#Dearfuturehusband

Dear Future Husband, I’ve been waiting…

Thanks for taking your own sweet time

It has made me all the better prepared for you

I’ve learned to be my own woman in that time

Not waiting to find my identity in a man

But finding ways I can add to a man

Waiting for you makes me believe everything good comes, eventually!

Dear Future Husband, I’m a go-getter…

You’ll do well not to forget that and expect me to sit at home

And wait on you, hand and foot

I’ll have a life outside of home

You’ll be required to appreciate that and not bitch about it

But pull your weight in raising our kids and in the house chores, too

You should be secure enough in your masculinity to allow me pursue my dreams

And be the wind beneath my wings, not the spit in my face!

Dear Future Husband, I’m your lover…

You are beholden to me

Our vows will you honour with your life’s breath

You’ll probably be smothered by all the love and devotion I’ll lavish in return

It’s coming from a reserve that’s been untapped for years

So expect a burst dam when I turn it on

But like my maker before me, I’m the Janus-faced paradox of love and jealousy

Should my love be taken for granted

I turn arch-nemesis – extremes, that’s my thing!

                                                                                    Yours till the end.

Entry 3 #Dearfuturehusband by Tobi Olasubulumi

 

 

#DearfutureHusband,

 

I look forward to the day I will meet you and I hope we meet in good health and in perfect state of mind.

 

If you would develop the habits of determination and hard work, notwithstanding the circumstances you that shape you.

I know you cannot be perfect, So

If you would show me your faults without inhibitions

If you would let me help you through your stress, your fears and your tears

If you would let me take care of you unhindered

If you would let me carry a part of the heavy burden nestling upon your shoulders

And if in all your selflessness, you remember to consider yourself

 

If you would show me that other side of you others do not have the privilege to encounter

If you would be transparent and open, shutting up your manly ego, involving me in all your affairs

If you would let us work together, and be a team, rather than a boss and servant

If you would allow me to contribute, to support and encourage you on our way to the top

If you would make a name for us and not just yourself

And if in your time of success, you do not wipe me off your mind

 

If you would learn to be patient with me despite my shortcomings

If you would correct me in love

If you would be there to show me the right path when I am wrong

If you would patiently lead and guide teaching me in areas where I am ignorant

If you would crave, just as much as I will to right the wrongs we will commit against each other

 

If you would be loving and caring and leave me without any shadow of doubt about it

If you would take time to listen and pay attention to me

If you would not discard my crestfallen demeanor as others would

If my worried state moves you to act

If you stand up for me in all situations and against all and sundry

 

If you remain a rock through my hardships

If you accompany me to all the doctor’s appointments

If you are there with me when their first ultrasounds are taken

If you are there to share the joy as we listen to their first heartbeats and determine their sexes

If you hold my hands as the rewards of our labour are brought into this world

And if you are there to gaze into their eyes as welcome additions

If their midnight calls are not a burden, but a happy song in your ears

If their nappies are not repulsive but an attraction

If their ramblings are beautiful sounds to you

If the sound of their gurgling envelopes you

If their belching puts a smile on your face

And if their snores are your lullaby

 

If you encourage and support them

If you help train and bring them up in the way of the lord

If you do not spare the rod against them, lifting it at necessary times

If you would shield them from the horrors of this world

And expose them to the realities of life

If you would give them the quality time that they deserve

And teach them morals and whatnots

If you gently push them even when they disappoint you

If you would love them all, leaving none to feel left out

 

And most importantly,

If you wake to commit them and myself into Gods hands

And pray earnestly for us as I do as often as possible

 

If and if only

 

Yours Forever

To love and Cherish

Your Future Wife

Entry 2 #Dearfuturehusband by Jennifer Iriri

#DearFutureHusband,
I hope you have a cute face and a hot body.
Just kidding.
 A hot body at least? Ok I'm not serious.
 I'll probably think your face is cute anyways.
 I hope you think mine is  too.

Well, I don't want you to be perfect,
I just want you to be mine.
I hope you give nice hugs and cook too cos
I'd love a treat of  breakfast in bed every now and then
and i hope you sing me with me in the car.
It doesn't matter if you have a terrible voice,
I'm sure mine is worse.

We will raise two beautiful kids together and travel all over the world.
 We will live happily together in a very big apartment.
It's also ok if we don't have all that.
I'd be very ok if I just have you.

Entry 1 #Dearfuturewife by Minister Effizey

#Dearfuturewife...

I just decided to write you this beautiful morning, i know you’re patiently waiting for me,

I’m sorry it’s taking so long to come marry you,

I’m seeing that the rate of divorce in this country is very high,

So I have made up my mind that until I make up my mind not to divorce you I won’t come looking for you

#Dearfuturewife...

i currently share a room with a couple of other guys, so I’m waiting till I move to my own place, no matter how small before I come looking for you

#Dearfuturewife...

I might not have a television right now, but I can assure you one day my vision will put you on television, so just hold on,

#Dearfuturewife...

I know you have been praying to God for the best man, and you want our children to be brought up in the Fear of the Lord, hence I’m taking my time to know God better and be close enough to him to be a God-fearing husband and good father to our children, hold on I’ll soon be there

#Dearfuturewife...

The way to a man’s heart still lies (partially) in his stomach; I trust you’re a great cook? Nevermind, if you’re not I’ll gladly teach you all I learnt in catering school.

#Dearfuturewife...

I could go on and on, but in all of this I ask only one thing from you, once i come for you, don’t keep me waiting... don’t use one year to be thinking about it, No need of plenty shakara, i have already waited my whole life for you.

P.S #Dearfuturewife... I hope you know how to play rough play and do pillow fight?

it's me Your Princecharming

#DEARFUTUREWIFE/#DEARFUTUREHUSBAND POETRY COMPETITION

The competition goes live in a bit...
These are the Details again....

Here's the deal. To be a part of this; like my facebook page Minister Effizey then Send your entries to tgbamila@gmail.com.

I Will then post each poem/entry on my page and blog, and at the end will total the number of likes and comments. The entry with the highest points win.

1 Facebook Like = (1 point)
1 Facebook comment = (2 points)
1 Blog comment= (3 points)

The winner gets (An autographed copy of my book, a feature in a special magazine, November Edition, plus free consultation on publishing deals and a movie ticket)


 N.B I will also be writing my own and I'll post that first.
Entries open by midnight and close by 6pm Wednesday 23rd Sept. Voting starts immediately your post comes in so the earlier you send in your post the better your chances and voting closes by midnight on sunday.

Good luck pals..
Remember to have fun while writing.
Remember the theme:
#Dearfuturewife or #Dearfuturehusband
You can pick either of the themes.

Let the games begin...

A LETTER TO THE DEVIL PART 1 BY OROCKOYERE BISONG

Hey Mr yam head, just to remind you;

That i'm too blessed to be stressed

That i'm toooo deeply rooted in Christ to be easily uprooted by ur little schemes and troubles and trials

That wen i'm in those trying moments I do not cry to God to take dem away because while you think you will break me and make me weak, I laugh coz that's wen his grace and strength is multiplied to me.

The more you struggle to take away my love for God,I laugh at you coz its never about how much I love him.its all about his bountiful love for me.
How I wish you stop struggling to frustrate my every plan, coz the more you do unknown to you ,you bring me all the more closer to my glorious destiny, didn't you know that his thoughts and actions towards me is of good bringing me to an expected end . hahaha.

Weh petit,stop Reminding me of my past nor,coz that's all you know about me but chai I pity you ooooo coz I know your past,present and future and its a very ugly and painful one. Eeeyaaaaa
Weh weh weh weh ........don't worry in the second letter I will tell you how to break me,until then

I remain your worst nightmare and headache.......

Orockoyere Bisong
Much fire from God

 

hope you all enjoyed it? watch out for part 2

Inspiration is the Gateway to Transformation

#Getinspired

A SAD TALE FINAL PART

It was sometime towards the end of spring in the following year, one late night, I screamed because of a sudden stomach pain, hubby came rushing into the room, its like he did not change and sleep, and had been waiting for this moment. He carried me and ran down the stairs, stopped a car, holding my hand very tightly and kept wiping the sweat off my brow, throughout the
journey to the hospital. Once we reached the hospital, he carried me and hurried into the delivery suite. Lying on the back of his skinny but warmth body, a thought crossed my mind: In my lifetime, who else would love me as much as he did? He held the delivery suite door opened and watch me go in; his warm eyes caused me to manage a smile at him despite my contraction
pain. Coming out of the delivery room, hubby looked at our son and me, eyes tear with joy and he kept smiling. I reached out and touched his hand. Hubby looked at me, smiling and then he slowly collapsed onto the floor. I cried out for him in pain... He smiled, but without opening that tired eyes of his.... I had thought that I would never shed any tear for him, but the truth is, I have never felt a deeper pain cutting through my body at that moment. Doctor said that by the time hubby discovered he had liver cancer, it was already in terminal stage and it was a miracle that he managed to last this long. I asked the doctor when he first discovered he had cancer.
Doctor said about 5 months ago and consoled me saying: "Prepare for his funeral."

I disregarded the nurse's objection and rushed home, I went into his room and checked his computer, and a suffocating pain hits me. Hubby's cancer was discovered 5 months ago, his groaning was real, and I had thought that... the computer showed over 200 thousand words he wrote for our son: "Son, just for you, I have persisted, to be able to take a look at you before I fall, is my biggest wish now.... I know that in your life, you will have many happiness and maybe some setbacks, if only I can accompany you throughout that journey, how nice would it be. But daddy now no longer has that chance. Daddy has written inside here all the possible difficulties and problems you may encounter during your lifetime, when you meet with these problems, you can refer to daddy's suggestion ... Son, after writing these 200 thousand words, I feel as if I have accompanied you through life journey. To be
honest, daddy is very happy. Do love your mother, she has suffered, she is the one who loves you most and also the one who loves me most...." From play school to primary school, to secondary, university, to work and even in dealing with questions of love, everything big and small was written there.

Hubby has also written a letter for me: "My dear, to marry you is my biggest happiness, forgive me for the pain I have caused you, forgive me for not telling you my illness, because I want to see you be in a joyful mood waiting for the arrival of our baby.... My dear, if you cried, it means that you have forgiven me and I would smile, thank you for loving me... These presents, I'm afraid I cannot give them to our son personally, could you help me to give some of them to him every year, the dates on what to give when are all written on the packaging... "

Going back to the hospital, hubby is still in coma. I brought our son over and place him beside him. I said: "Open your eyes and smile, I want our son to remember being in the warmth of your arms..." He struggled to open his eyes and managed a weak smile. Our son still in his arms was happily waving his tiny hands in the air. I press the button on the camera and the sound of
the shutter rang through the air as tears slowly rolled down my face.... A fatal misunderstanding and the person who loves me the most in this world is gone forever...." Cruel misunderstandings one after another disrupted the blissful footsteps to our family. Our originals intend of having Mother enjoy some quiet and peaceful moments in her remaining years with us went terribly wrong as destiny's secret is finally revealed at a price, everything became too late."...... ... 

This is a true story.
LEARNING POINT - DO NOT EVER HOLD ON TO OFFENCES!!!
I am totally speechless, this story brought tears to my eyes as I read through each line eager to know what would happen next. It truly showed the devastating power of grudges and anger! Simple humility and communication would have resolved most of the problems in that story, as well as patience..... This story has really touched my heart and life as a whole and it has stimulated a paradigm shift. Though it is very sad, it is also very refreshing to know that from today, I can consciously start to live a life free of grudge..

People please let's live a life devoid of grudge. Communication is the key. 

Take greatest care and live on

Inspiration is the Gateway to Transformation

#GetInspired