Diary of Ige

Hagar comes to mind and I remember the difficulty she passed through raising her son all alone. In the beginning, she had no choice in the decision that was being made concerning her journey into motherhood, she was after all, a slave. This decision was made by her mistress, who only saw Hagar as an object to be used.   The Bible tells us Sarah took the maid and gave her to her Husband to be his second wife, her consent was never sought. Bible Reference: Genesis 16  There was always going t o be some problem with this arrangement, and it began from the moment Hagar knew she was pregnant. At last! she had an upper hand against her mistress, she thought, so that ugly human attribute reared its head: arrogance. This ensured that she was already on the run even before her baby was born. She fled when Sarah decided to take steps to remind her she was still the Boss! It was at this point she faced the risk of raising this unborn child alone had God not come to her help. Whe...

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So recently I was referred to a movie on YouTube called ‘The Train’, a movie by Mount Zion Film Production based in Nigeria. I remember as a child I had watched their movies such as Agbara Nla (Ultimate Power) and Apoti Eri (Ark of the Covenant) , perhaps these two movies will only be familiar to some but not all Nigerians as I believe Nollywood movies are more known and also these two movies are pretty old. They were not produced under the popular Nollywood umbrella, and that’s because it stays respectfully in a class of it’s own: Christian Movies. It might not usually have all the glitz and glamour of Nollywood movies as they tend to sway to the side of modesty in most cases but the knowledge they impart is so vital, they minister the gospel to us through their acting. Don’t get me wrong, I have a long list of Nollywood movies I have seen over time and enjoyed in some ways and still do but not as profoundly as MZFM movies. Some Favourites I am extremely cautious about wh...

Hope you have all been keeping well?  It has been a minute since I have been on here. Trying to keep a balance with so many things…. No excuse, I haven’t got more on my plate than the next person! Still praying about this COVID-19 situation, mercy is all we need and what we will get! I wanted to share a quick thought: a bible verse came to my mind recently when I was having a chat with a friend. It is found in Romans 12 vs 18 (Amplified Version) : If possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. I came across this bible verse as a teenager and I remember my understanding of it helped to improve relationships with my siblings and my general outlook on all relationships. Rather than complain about the way they behaved towards me, I focused on my behaviour and it’s impact on them and others and allowed that to guide me in managing certain situations. That does not mean I won’t call people out if they are acting unreasonable, I will just ensure my own action...

Welcome to the month of June everyone!! There is just something about June, it's different compared to every other month, in my opinion. You get this sense of tranquillity in your spirit and I think it's romantic, people tend to express their feelings more. You see, I did have plans for what I wanted June 2020 to look like, every blessed day of it, of course that was before the lockdown. I was planning birthday celebrations, mine and friends. For mine, I decided that a tree top adventure with Go Ape was a good way to celebrate turning a milestone age like...40!. I'm not one for such things, but I carefully considered the risks to my aging and aching joints and said, why not?What are the odds of me falling off a tree and breaking my neck on my 40th birthday?? Almost impossible, right?! Well, that's not happening for another decade! I mean tree climbing not falling off a tree. I am super excited for this month and as a matter of fact, for the rest of the year 2020...

We have all been trying to figure out the impact this Covid-19 has had on us all, I mean in terms of health, work, lifestyle, family, education, just about everything. For weeks, it was all I thought about, or should I say worried about. Anything else in the news seemed less important and honestly there isn't much else in the news. I have focused my prayers mostly on health and safety, praying we all come out of this pandemic ok, also trying not to think too much about having to live with it, if it doesn't go away totally. The world is filled with lots of uncertainty, pain and hurt and seeing people hurt each other is just so heart-breaking. We must learn to love one another; the sky is vast enough to allow all types of birds fly without colliding with each other. The earth is the fullness of God and all that is in it, You and I, everything around us. We have everything we need to survive and the wisdom to manage all those resources wisely. Why do we have to live in fear of o...

Writing is an outlet for emotions, I know most writers will agree with that statement. It's a way to capture an idea,intention or point or even convey a message and depending on your flair,build around it and decide to share this creative piece with people if you so choose. I have never seen myself as having any sort of skill in writing, not in any way but my earliest recollection of writing was when I was about 8 years old, I loved to create my own comic magazines, adapted from favourite ones I read of course and I would also draw my characters; reading was my thing then and still is. Does this ring any bells? I loved reading comics such as Beano, Asterix , Dandy, Archie etc as a child, they were my brother's but I would of course sneak into his room and read them, as fast as I could ( I have already suggested these to my children by stocking up their bookshelves with it!), these were my earliest inspiration. I did entertain, briefly, the aspirations of becoming an acc...

" And this is the confidence that we have towards Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of Him." 1 John 5:14-15 (English Standard Version) Hi everyone, it's been a while since my last post. I have been well which I am thankful for and I pray you and all your family are doing great as well. I found myself thinking about prayers recently; the importance, frequency and especially what we pray for. I know a lot of people struggle with the verses above especially if a desired outcome to their prayers are not forthcoming. They question if God really hears them, then they begin to question the existence of this God they do not see which then starts them on the journey to losing their faith. I have never had to question the existence of God and believe me, I have weathered a few storms myself, even from a young age. I started this month of M...

So, I finally got to it. I don’t know if I should thank my furloughed situation, though my procrastination was still in high gear for a few days or maybe this is just the time when this was meant to be. I am a firm believer in everything following God’s appointed time. There are a lot of people that inspire me and it will be a honour to share their stories on my blog, from my own perspective of course, looking at how it has influenced me and the lessons I would want my kids to pick from it. I have enjoyed over the past years telling my kids stories upon stories about my Mom, the most amazing woman to walk this earth. Hearing them laugh and seeing the incredulous looks on their faces brought me so much joy and I realized how hilarious most of those stories were, (I promise you if I decide to share any, you will doubt the realness of some!). Well, they told me I am a good storyteller, so I am blaming this blog on them! Honestly, I can’t say I have any writing skills, I don’t. As ...

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