I'm glad I know the feeling. . .

Here I am walking the street back home and sharing with a younger colleague of mine at almost half past 7p.m. and am saying to her I couldn't have been anywhere else, doing the job am doing. I came out of University not sure what kind of job to pick and then am offered a job to tell others what I believe and assure them of their eternity. What could be better than that? I see the faces of young women LIGHT UP as I assure them of the life here after and how they too can be sure of it as I am. What better job can there be? I know the feeling of being in the right place, the fulfillment can't really be explained. I hope you too can find that fulfillment.

The return of Chai

It's really been ages I wrote on my blog. Now that I have access to my blog from my mobile phone. My job just got easier.

The pains and gains of social media

 

The social media stumbled into our lives barely 10 years ago. These are electronic platforms where people have opportunities to communicate virtually. Most of these platforms work real-time, online. That is what makes it different from the way we used to communicate years back before social media hit the scene.

Some of the benefits of social media are all around us. In the last 1 week, my husband has been out of town and we have used the video, voice and chatting facilities of whatsapp to communicate and this has bridged the gap, though we are thousands of miles apart. Social media bridges the gap of distance. Conference calls can be made by several people across continents so far as they have good internet connectivity.

Social media has also changed the way we respond to issues. For instance the speed at which information now spreads is much faster, in fact I will like to say its spread can be viral. The Arab spring is a typical example of how the social media was used effectively to organize, communicate and raise awareness among people in some Arab countries to express dissatisfaction with their governments. This has costed many people their lives.

It also has benefits because lots of business owners can connect so easily to their target audience and get immediate responses from their clients.

Just as the gains are numerous so also it has its downsides but one that really stands out is the amount personal information that is shared on social media that ordinarily people need to be discreet about. Many of us are aware of Cynthia Osokogu, who was killed in cold blood in Lagos, Nigeria, in 2012 because of contact she made through facebook with people she barely knew who ended her life abruptly. This is cause for caution. I have made a personal choice to use the social media wisely. What I share about my life and those around me, I make sure it is not sensitive and will have a negative effect on them.

 

 

 

 

Forgetting what is behind!

Another year is wrapping up and a new one is just around the corner. What's on your mind the most these days? Are you wandering what the new year holds for you? Or are you dwelling on the mistakes of the year?

Like a very amazing writer once said, 'forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize... '

That should be what's up most on our minds. We should be asking ourselves how we can improve, do things better than we did in the year rolling out so we don't live with regrets at the end of 2014.

I am working hard at that, God been my help, I'll be a better me in 2014.

Wishing you all a happy new year, filled with lots of blessings.

Motherhood

MOTHERHOOD
The first day you realize you are pregnant, there’s this unexplainable joy you feel, that as a woman you can carry a human being in your womb. Then other feelings come tumbling down. Will I be a great Mum (or parent)? Will my child develop normally in my womb? Will I be able to provide all this child will need to be well taken care of? And the thoughts could go on and on…
Then after 9 strenuous months you arrive at the delivery room, whether or not you have a long labour, the pain you go through  reveals the real you and out comes your bundle of joy. The thoughts of your capability come again, but hey!  You need to face the reality, your child has come. You call your relatives, friends and well wishers to share your good news. Then the grannies arrive, at best you get one month of their presence but you are grateful because not everyone has this privilege. So in a few days they are with you, you learn the ropes of being a mother. You also work at unlearning things that might not help you to be a great parent. Together with your spouse, you watch this child grow daily, show you who he/she really is, their personality is expressed in their every move. Then you begin to see yourself or your spouse in that God given child and then you wonder how can I best help this child be who he/she is meant to be? So you ask the owner of this beautiful creature for directions to raise him/her; you read to broaden your knowledge base; you ask both young and older mothers what tips work best to help you get through this new phase of life. It’s a road you cannot afford to walk alone; you need all the support you can get.
With prayers, lots of wisdom, discipline, you’ll see your child become all God wants him to be.