Almost 5 years to the day I led the launch of a humanitarian effort in response to the mudslide disaster in Sierra Leone. Here we are today battling a new set of Sierra Leonean troubles. It seemed a good time to repost the article I wrote almost 2 years to the day about the twists …
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You wake up each morning and you have no idea what awaits you that day; good or bad. We just have to be thankful in every situation.
Dear Osaze Let me tell you something. Grief is a funny old thing. If you don’t process it, it will just stay locked up in your heart; trapped. Weighing the heart down, whether we are conscious of it or not. If you are lucky, it will come out at a most inopportune time. If you’re …
The other day I remembered something that happened to me some 12 to 13 years ago. I was in a meeting with several of my colleagues in the company boardroom when, in adjusting my chair, I hit my knee on the leg of the table. It’s important that I set some context before carrying on …
A story of staring down fear To say that the last two weeks have been challenging would be a gross understatement! I started 2021 with the goal to “level up” the Just As I Am website. I had personally built the first site using the straightforward Wix platform and I knew that there was plenty …
You want to hear, abi? 😊 Ok, come closer…. Shhhh…. This one is inside gist! 😊🤫 Last month marked the 15th year of my family and I moving to Nigeria; the third time I was ever stepping foot in the country. The first time I came to Nigeria was for my father-in-law’s funeral in early …
Long read alert! Forgive me… A couple of years ago I was at a motivational talk for a team of 9-11 year olds as they prepared to go for an international sports competition. The speaker was encouraging them to aim high, envisage winning, etc. It hit me that day that I was scared to dream …
A story of God’s healing from the pain of sexual abuse Some healings are instant, and some are journeys. From my experience, the healing from sexual abuse is a journey, a long journey. Not because God is unable to heal us instantly from the wounds but because the wounds, being so deep, have all sorts …
Today was one of those days when it just didn’t all come together. The day started well enough. Woke up at about 6:40am to open the back door for our cook; tried to sit on the patio to “spend time with the Lord” but mosquitoes chased me right back in. A bit of this and …