The Storytela

Sep 13, 2015Oct 27, 2015

For the Love of Lord Handsome…

At some point in my life as a single lady, I wasn’t excited about marriage and as a result, I didn’t have wedding day plans or ideas. That was before he became a factor.

One day, I was seated in my office then at the MTN Walk-In Centre at Opebi and guess who walked in? Your guess is as good as mine.

It wasn’t the proverbial love at first sight for me, and for him; he wasn’t seeing me for the first time. Turns out that we were neighbours growing up (I was five years younger so I didn’t know him but knew his name).

We did become friends and I was impressed by the kind of guy he was and still is. Such a good heart, such faithfulness and loyalty, such humility and gentleness, yet firm and determined. Such unassuming and boyish nature, Wow!

Several years later, I was singing the lyrics of the famous hymn

‘To God be the Glory’

… it was on our wedding day! And have I been glad I got married to him?

No it’s not our anniversary again! LOL. It’s HIS birthday, my Lord Handsome got action.

Here’s to celebrating the man who celebrates me everyday, who has squelched every single fear I had, a man who has consistently loved me devotedly and unconditionally, who is never tired of saying ‘have you seen my wife?’ ‘have you met my wife?’ ‘You should meet my wife’.

Here’s to celebrating a man so committed to growth, love and relationships, who never tires of saying ‘I’m sorry’ even when I could be wrong (Wow! I just wiped a tear. LOL), whose anger never even lasts! And who has great skills at postponing our trips to the beach! Ha ha ha

I’m so grateful to God for bringing you into my life. I love you today and forever.

God has blessed you already, He has already kept you and His countenance is forever shining upon you.

Happy birthday Sweetie.

Sep 9, 2015Oct 27, 2015

Life With My Boy: Through The Eyes Of A 3 Year Old

It was my cousin’s birthday recently. This my cousin stays with me and helps take care of my son, so they are very close.

On the morning of her birthday, I got my son who is now fluent in singing the Happy Birthday song to sing for her. After he was done singing, the following conversation ensued:

Mum: Ikem, what birthday gift will you give Aunty Chinenye?

Ikem: I will, I will give Aunty Chinenye A BIG KINGDOM!

Mum: Wow! Which Kingdom will you give Aunty Chinenye?

Ikem: I will give her my Kingdom

At this point, I burst into laughter but it also got me thinking, the fact that he believes he owns a kingdom and was willing to give it all out. LOL.

Aug 18, 2015

Where are your own designs?

Growing up, there was this popular Igbo sung that girls used to sing. I can’t quite remember all the lyrics but it’s something like this:

i ne m anya n’anya, eye shadow (If you look at my eyes you see Eye Shadow)

i ne m anya n’onu paint onu (On my lips you find lipstick)

And the song goes on to describe everything the girl is wearing.

It’s basically a song for bigs girlz! In other words, I’m not at your level kind of thing.

Today, we see the same thing play out again and again. We jostle for Louboutin Shoes, Mongolian Hair, Gorgio Armani perfumes, Versace wears, it’s designers all the way.

In one of his audio excerpts, Pastor Chris asked a profound question: ‘Where are your own designs?’

At least Genieve Nnaji now has a clothing line and several others are creating their own designers stuff too.

What about you?

Are you going to be remembered for just wearing other peoples designs?

You might not own a design per se but I’m sure that there’s something original that you can give to the world or to the body of Christ.

There’s got to be something that only you can do in the way that only you can do it. That’s how to leave your footsteps in the sands of time.

So, as you spray on your designers perfume and dress up your children in labels, take time to think again, what have I created so far? What can I create today? It might just be a simpler way of filling forms in your office to make reporting easier, it’s called innovation.

So take some time this year and create a design for yourself.

Cheers!

The Storytela

Aug 16, 2015Dec 22, 2015

Life With My Boy: Life In The Jungle

My son had just finished eating his food and decided to pick the remaining grains in the plate with his fingers. He saw I was watching him and then said;

“Mummy I’m eating like a Gorrilla.”

“Really?” I asked

“Yes”. He replied and then added for emphasis “I’m a Gorrilla.”

“No you are a human being” I answered.

“No Mummy, I’m a Gorrilla and a Monkey.” He then drops on all fours and begins to scamper.

I thought of what to do and suddenly, I got an idea.

“Ikem, where do Gorillas live?” I asked.

“In the Jungle” came his prompt response.

“Good, you are going to Jungle then.” I walked towards the door, picked up the keys and gestured for him to come. He stared at me a bit unsure.

“Mummy, I want to go to this Jungle.” He pointed towards the room where his Dad was sitted.

“No, you are going to that Jungle.” I pointed towards the door leading out of the flat and then started carrying him towards it. We got there and I started unlocking the door.

“No Mummy, I don’t want to go to the Jungle, I’m a human being!” He was shouting and wailing this time.

“But you just said that you are a Gorilla and a Monkey, and Gorillas live in the Jungle, human beings live in the house”

“Mummy I’m Not A Gorrilla, I’m a human being, I will stay in the house!” He was pleading.

At this point, I burst into laughter and locked the doors. He sank into a chair in the corridor, I could see the relief on his face as he stared at me, probably wondering if I really would have taken him to the Jungle.

LOL.

Jul 23, 2015Nov 2, 2015

It’s Part of the Game

Facing a challenge? Or an obstacle? Maybe you are going through really tough times. Well, it’s part of the game.

The higher you go, the bigger the challenges you will face, so don’t think you will ever have it smooth sailing unless maybe you are just coasting.

If you do not have any serious challenge facing you, maybe it’s time to up your game or change your game plan entirely because you need challenges to grow. Just like you need to pass exams to be promoted.

Be grateful for your challenge and look for that way out of it that God has created for you.

I look forward to your story of victory.

Cheers…

The Storytela

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