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My thanksgiving basket

When we walk in the steps of the wise, we attain wisdom. I received a divine counsel today from my mother, Rev. Oyenike Areogun, as she celebrated her birthday – four critical aspects of our lives that we should lavish thanksgiving to God for...

Make Room

I love the familiar; it’s a trait I have discovered about myself. I found out that I am not so keen on trying out new recipes, visiting new places, making friends easily, opening up freely, relocating to a new place, having my schedules interrupted...

Walking the narrow alley.

The narrow path is tough to tow. I recently confronted a situation where I faced a tough detour walking the narrow alley. I was shocked at myself, at the kind of thoughts that streamed through my mind, but I thank God for my sure radar, which took...

The means justify the ends

One of the phrases by my father during church service today that really stood out for me is this: “when you move through life too fast, you will cut corners and lower standards that could compromise the future.” Reverend Olusola Areogun...

Aren’t we worth more?

I get literally dragged out of the house when it comes to hanging out or visiting places. In May, one of the places I was cajoled into visiting was Keukenhof. It was well worth the time spent. Keukenhof boasts of being the most beautiful spring...

Great gain

When you have little children around, you will often learn more from them than you could attempt to teach. Warming up for the resumption of school in September, we bought school bags for Dee and Jay. Dee’s bag is a simple satchel – nice...

I don’t want to leave childhood!

Me: “Dee, why did you do that? Are you a child?” Dee: “Yes, mum, I am a child.” Me: “I mean, are you a baby?” Dee: “Mum, I am a big baby. I am not yet 12.” Me: I grinned silently. After a few minutes...

Dredge

One of the things I respect about the Dutch people is the firm grip they have on dealing with waterways – a treasure that emerged from the hard lessons learned in the early ’50s. From a leisure boat cruise in the canal to a weekend of...

Sit Up or Out

I have observed again and again that God always has His replacement handy. One prayer that my father, Reverend Olusola Areogun, always leads us in is that our replacement will always be jobless. God’s work cannot die; it may suffer if handled by a...

Times & Seasons

Like my father, Rev. Olusola Areogun will always say, ‘Our life is packed in capsule of time.’ Like a book, we flip open different pages and chapters of our lives. Seasons come and go. We meet people, we forge new relationships. Some are...