Friday!!!

Friday has got to be my absolute favoritest day ever.. Not only is it the end of the school/work week. I also get to terc and do brickhouse. I don’t know if it’s possible to be addicted to spiritual experiences but I think I am there. There is this kind of high I get after service that makes me just yearn for the next week.


Sooo the book of Obadiah was read yesterday. Pretty hardcore stuff I gotta say. Its twenty one verses on how God is going to destroy the people of Edom because they messed with the Israelites. I mean like detailed descriptions of each single calamity that is going to befall them. I was quite excited when I got to verse 17 near then end and it said

But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance,

and there shall be holiness;

and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.

I vividly remember this verse from when I was growing up. It was always used to illustrate how God always steps in and restores what the enemy has stolen. It made sense in my head. This book is there to let me know, in great detail if I might add, how God is the ultimate deliverer.

So imagine my surprise when I read the summary thing that my bible gives and it said this book was a lesson about pride. Say what? Apparently the Edomites were prideful and God was trying to show them that He was actually the One in control.

This got me thinking about how many times I read a bible story and automatically assume the position of the protagonist. Nobody reads the story of David and thinks they are the Goliath…Or the Judas. It just never happens.

I guess the lesson in this is to not be so one sided about everything. I need to get in the habit of objectively examining my “issues”. It is very possible I might not be as “innocent” as I think.

Arbitrary thots....

Sooo I guess I lied, yesterday was actually a one post kind of day.

It turned out to be a good day; I visited my cousin who I had not seen in years. I got to meet his wife and kids for the first time. Everything was fine until his 6 year old daughter went “aunty, when are you getting married?” even the little children too??? *sigh*

I think I just witnessed my first real life domestic violence episode. My roomie and her bf were having an argument. The boy was livid, as in, you needed to hear how he was yelling, even got me scared in my bedroom. I was so ready to dial that 911 the minute I heard stuff flying. Chut! I don’t play.

Talking about my roommate, that’s how last night I was in my room, she was in the living room with her friends. Next thing, I heard a knock on my door. I thought it was her so I was like “come in” I see this dude standing in my door all smiles, and I go “err hello?” he replies “ I just wanted to introduce myself, I heard you were Nigerian I am Nigerian too” mind you, I was in bed in my short shorts and my 2 dollar satin sleep cap looking all kinds of a hot mess. Mehn! I felt so violated.

I finally turned in my application for Mexico. So it’s semi-official. I am going on a mission’s trip! I am mucho excited. It’s off to borders, today, to get a ‘Spanish for travelers book” I can’t wait to see the awesome things that God is going to do…ahhhh!!!

Verse of the Day

We know that we have passed from death to life,

because we love our brothers.

Anyone who does not love remains in death.

1 John 3:14

Happy week before Birthday to me

Today seems like a two post kind of day. I think its because I have a lot of time on my hands seeing as I don’t start work till next Monday. ( the day before my birthday , if I might add)
So I was reading lamentations 3(I am doing this thing where I read the non-popular books in the bible. I want to know what Nahum, Obadiah, Habakkuk , Zephaniah and the like have to say to me)Anyways, As I was saying, I came across this bible verse.

Lamentations 3:23
Who can speak and have it happen
if the Lord has not decreed it.

It was as if I had a new revelation because, you see, every time my birthday approaches I get into these moods where I start reflecting err moaning about my life. You know, the typical woeisme nobody knows the troubles I’ve seen kind of reflection.

This verse opened my eyes to the fact that even though I can attribute all my troubles to physical things like the government, the economy, my parents, the people that hurt me, the teacher that did not round up my final grade so I could not get into the grad program I wanted. NONE of these things happened without the express approval of God, as in, He allowed these things happen. This realization just floored me. I especially knew God was trying to tell me something when the next verse I read, in an entirely different book, I might add had this to say

Seek the peace and prosperity of the city

to which I have carried you into exile.

Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers,

you too will prosper. Jeremiah 29:7

I just knew I had to stop my “reflecting” and start praising. God orchestrated the series of events that led to my present situation and He wants me to flourish therein. How deep is that? So today is the day I have decided to be fully present in the present, not thinking of the past or waiting on the future. Just living each day as it comes by faith.

I am not my hair

I was bored and decided to do one of those online quiz thingys. Quite an awesome way to pass time if you ask me. I also had a few good laughs.
soo here we go:


Put Your iTunes/ Music player on Shuffle. For each question, press the next button to get your answer. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT

IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
Karma Alicia keys
(very true…I do believe in Karma)

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Imagine me Kirk Franklin
(sooo on point..wow does this really work?)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Moving Mountains Usher
(no comments)

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Its going down T.R.U.E.L.I.F.E

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
You are living word Fred Hammond

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Still in Love by Kirk Franklin
(ok this game is getting scary)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
One night only dream girls soundtrack
(Ooook??? Maybe cos I moved away?)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Some random dbanj song, I think its called funk e up?
(LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN
God’s got it all in control by Tamela mann/kurt carr
(this is what I say when I worry and I do worry a lot so I guess its true)

WHAT IS 2+2?
Didn’t it rain by Donald Lawrence
(err no idea)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
A thousand pains by Vickie winans/prezence
(woww!!!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
The One by India Arie
(chei!!! …I don’t like anyone right now so I guess no need to get nervous)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Kissing a fool by Michael Buble
(*sigh* no need to even explain further)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Thankful by Mary Mary
(Very true)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Suga mama by beyonce
(LOLLLLLL)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Quando Quando Qaundo by Michael Buble
( I can see that…)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
No weapon by Fred Hammond
(Amen!!!!!!)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Oh Thou Most High by Cece Winans

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
E don Happen by P square

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Wait By lecrae
(OMG!!!!!...this is like my own personal palm reading)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Summer Wind by Michael Buble
(true true.. seeing as my friends are all far away)

WHAT SHOULD YOU POST THIS AS?
I am not my hair by india Arie

I'm here.....

I hear writing is therapeutic so i am here to find out for my self.

I think I am in a good place to start a blog.

New city, new job, new school, new friends??? ( not too sure about that yet)

I am not the world's best writer so expect run-on sentences, bad punctuation e.t.c
This is going to be fun!!!!! (i hope)

Verse of the Day
Lamentation 3:22
Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed
for his compassions never fail.