Her Sides

  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 my expectation for April, A time when God checks in on his people to fulfill his promises.    "For thus saith the Lord, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place." Jeremiah 29: 10 (KJV)   A divine visitor is coming your way this month. God is not just passing by; he is coming to perform his goodness in your life. You may have had to wait in uncomfortable situations, ...

Beyond my wildest dreams I thank God for his faithfulness in my life. I cannot but look back and smile with gratitude for what He has done for me. My case is a typical scenario of the Yoruba song that says: Emi le ni taye tiro (I am one of the ones the world have spoken about) Wipe ko le dan nko re se (That I wouldn’t become someone great in life) Sugbon mo ri anu re gba (But I received mercy from God) Olu orun lo bami se (The God of the heavens has helped me) I recall after leaving secondary school in 1997, I had several challenges in passing Math and English, which made it really difficult for me to gain admission into the university. And when I had a minor breakthrough and got an admission into Lagos State University, I could not pick it up because my School leaving certificate requirement (WAEC result) was incomplete; and that’s how the journey started. I stayed home for about 5 years waiting to gain admission before I finally got admitted to study ...