#ThankfulSaturday: Chi-chi

I know x_x

I have been slacking for #ThankfulThursday but honestly I have been really grateful but time and chance happened to sharing -_-

What i'm I thankful for this week?

1. Friendships
2. Instagram
3. Getting things done
4. Moving forward
5. Inner weakness revealed 
6. Growth

What are you grateful for this week? 

soooooo, been a while I posted any pictures I've taken. This bundle of energy is called Chi-chi, she is my elder Sister's dog and she is soooooo troublesome. She's not allowed to roam about the house as she will scatter it and leave it a shadow of itself, but anytime she is let out? see running... 

Its so amazing watching her mannerism in different situations, minus the stress of the care having a dog around is an amazing experience. 

You should see her 'pity me' eyes when you have to lock her in the cage. Epic! I captured one of her playful outside moments.

Can you tell  just how playful she is? 

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Random: Updates and Thanksgiving

Hello Everyone,

How was your weekend?

I know I just had to post this today! There was no way I will go to bed without doing this, I am even typing this without writing down first( I hardly ever do that).

 This past week has been busy and even at the back of my mind I wanted at least to write a ThankfulThursday Post but alas, Work called. So, I am here to pay my debt.

I am very grateful to God, generally for the life that he has given me. 

Sometime in May, I felt the nagging feeling that something was about to change. I didn't know what but I got excited. Now, I feel the need to write about this phase I am going through, although i'm still in the process but I feel that someone will get something out of it. I have not concluded what I will name the series yet, but it is going to be something in line with an under 25 girl living alone in Lagos. Suggestions?

I really just want to share my experience and I think its about the time ( I feel a peace about it already)

I am thankful about the friends I have, Jeez! They are so amazing. 

I am also working on putting together an interview-like thing that will start Mid September (Next week) for young Christians, their faith and their journey through life. So, this is asking if you want to be a part of that please kindly drop me an Email (tomi.akibo@gmail.com) Oh! I don't have a name yet too x_x I will surely think one up before the time is right. Please, do let me know if you don't mind sharing your journey with Christ with the world. Would be expecting!

Grateful for new opportunities

Last week, I went for a training and Gosh! I realised how much I would LOVE to do data analysis. I am so excited about this and the opportunity to learn more, BUT I am discovering that I get bored easily with new things and being careful about it I am containing my excitement and taking it all in little-by-little plus I met this lady during the training and we seem to have alot in common. Name, interest and what not


List of more things I am thankful for;
- New beginnings
- A place that is HOME
- DIY
- Zaron lip pencil
- Nail polish
- Sister T
- New Friends

What are you thankful for?
P.S: I opened my blogger and I see marriage talk everywhere.... Warris happening? *Side eyes* +Atilola Moronfolu (here) and sykik Now let me go and read ;)

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¨That is just how I am, Don't try to change me¨

-_-

Can I be brutally honest? Please, permit me.

I have heard alot of people say and I am sure i’ve said it also at some point.

¨That is just who I am, you either accept it or you don’t’’

‘’If you Love me, you will take me as I am and not try to change me¨

Even for the better? 

Or something along those lines, and for a while this was cool and normal to say. I particularly have a friend that says this but I am coming to an understanding that because ¨That’s how I am¨ shouldn't be an excuse for me to stay in a mess or an excuse to not change my bad behaviour.

Now, We have a sin nature. Should I now say ¨This is just who I am¨ everytime I sin? and that should be my excuse to stay sinning? or you have an anger issue and your excuse for everytime you lose it is ¨That’s just who I am¨ even to an average person it should sound ridiculous and the Bible says in [Romans 6:1-2 ¨What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?¨]

We are called to live the life of Christ [ Gal 2:20 ]. I repent from saying things like this, because we believers will keep saying things like this until it becomes only what we know and live by. How then can we be separate?

I am in no way saying that you should be perfect and that is exactly the point.

let me explain.

The Life that you now live is Christ and NO! this is not just how you are, incase you’ve forgotten let me remind you of who you are…

You are the daughter/son of a King...A joint heir with Christ...God’s representative...A royal priesthood...A peculiar nation...You’re Loved..You’re seated with Christ...Clothed with righteousness…

You’re all that and so much more. I mean YOU HAVE THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN YOU C’mon!

Its time we start living like that.

It’s not just who you are but who you are in Christ. And when a loved one sees you and sees that who you really are and your current reality doesn’t reflect that, they help to bring you up to that image of Christ. [Proverbs 27:17]

So, you won’t keep saying ¨If you Love me, you won’t try to change me¨ but understand that just as God loves us so much that he won’t leave us the way he met us, your loved ones are also trying to bring out the best in you.

 You don't want someone that genuinely loves you.

Stop playing defence.

Trust the God in them.

Trust God.

Be transformed into his image [ And our faces are not covered. We all show the Lord’s glory, and we are being changed to be like him. This change in us brings more and more glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Cor 3:18]

….and contrary to popular opinion That’s not just the way you are!!


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BIG on the little details

The irony right. HE is unconventional like that.

Exodus 25-30

¨You must build this Tabernacle and its furnishings exactly according to the pattern I will show you¨ Ex 25:9

I was reading exodus and boy was I tripped, I’ve heard pastor talk about the verse a number of times but was just I was just reading it myself. It was amazing.

For 5 chapters (each with 20-40+ verses) God gave instructions in height, cubit, colour, candle wax, wood type, cloth material EVERYTHING about the temple. Nothing was left to ‘chance’ or ‘Man’s intelligence’

Looking back at noah and the ark ¨This is how you are to build it… ¨ Gen 6:15 God gave him detailed instructions.

What this says to me is this, God is big on details, he doesn’t leave anything to chance and HE sure doesn’t do half measures.

God is BIG on the details of the world.

God is BIG on the details of his church.

God is BIG on the details of your Life.

He was involved in the times of Moses, He is involved today. He is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8)

1 Peter 2:5 (NIV)

¨you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house[a] to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ¨

God is BIG on the ‘house’ that he’s building and he has given us a pattern… Jesus.

More than giving us the pattern, he showed us how to live and more than showing us, He documented for us (Bible)

Let us endevour to…

Live like him (Gal 2:20)

Love like him

Be his repesentatives on the earth.

God has gone all out for us; Jesus and HE doesn’t do half measures, Its time for us to get with the program.

We can’t keep claiming to be believers yet our lives signify otherwise.

¨The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of right standing/right doing. Any right standing with GOD that doesn't culminate into right Doing is false¨ - Kenny Kore

As believers, we should BE HIM, LIVE HIM! (Gal 2:20)

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#ThankfulThursday: Beyond measure or what?

 Hello Everyone,

How has your week been so far?

Please tell me today is Thursday? I don't know why it doesn't feel like that or is it Just me? 

You know that place you get to in your life-walk where you have no clue what to do? where to go? what next will/should happen? No direction? No instruction? 

Yes, I am there. I am not exactly in a Thankful mode that is the more reason I need to take my eyes off myself and BE THANKFUL.

So, Here are the things I am thankful for this week. 

1. Tosin; She was over for most of the week and I am grateful to find someone to tickle and disturb and we can lament about our inability to cook something at home (Thanks to me), eat cake and talk together. 

 2. This Book; I have been reading this book for over 2 months and just finished it this week, I took my time to read it and pray the prayers in there well. No, I'm not a wife - Yet - but you have to be a praying wife before you become the praying wife right?? (I need to stop talking about husband, wife, marriage somethings -__-)

3. Meeeeee: I am thankful for me and the woman God is moulding me to be! Chai! I have grown. Emi gaan mo mo (Me sef, I know) I just see myself handing somethings that I would've handled wrongly if it happened 2-3 years ago and my growing confidence is God despite what I see? Oh wow! Its amazing! 

4. Journals and scrap booking: I'm a journal lover... Oh!! *whistles* I have plenty #Unashamed too, There's this thin line between my love and addiction, I know I won't cross that line. Got a new one recently and I want to use it for a scrap book, I just need many scrap things. If you're into all the DIY scraping thing can you give suggestions? #ShySmile Or maybe pinterest? 

5. Growing friendship with Deji; I love how this friendship is challenging me to be better and do better. Nothing like it honestly! I'm glad :)

6. HAiirrr and trying new things: Yep! Another excuse to post another picture of me #VainMoment. I wore a huge earring for the first time in over 2 years. I loved the look, but I don't think I will be wearing for a long time, Its back to my ''full stop'' but being open enough to even try it sef, giving myself some credit :)

 7. To-do lists that actually get done :) I have been crossing out alot of things on my to-do list! Ah! God be praised.

8. Sope; I know Gods working something amazing for my darling and I am grateful for him.! #CantWait!

Yep! Thats it. So, over to you. 

What are you thankful for? 

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Dear Future Husband

Hello Everyone,

How has your week been? So, randomly when i'm looking for something around my room I find old journals. This weekend, I found an old prayer journal and found this written at the back and sometimes I wonder the things that was going through my mind at the time. Anyways, Too much talk. Enjoy!

*Face palm*

7/3/2014

Dear Future husband,

I envy you alot because you are getting the best deal from God as a wife at the same time, I dont because sometimes, I cant live with myself I wonder how you will be able to cope inm those times. Gods grace is sufficient right?

No Pressure -__-

Why do I find myself thinking about you lately? Do I know you yet? or will you just  show up and everything will fall into place?

Know I Love you already! And I pray for you - alot.

I told God that I wanted to look at my side everyday for the rest of my life and go ¨Thank you, I got more than I asked¨ Like I would know I don’t deserve you but he blessed me anyways, you know just like Gods grace… 

So Yes, I envy me for the super-awesome person you are or God is moulding you to be.

But, please, be quick. Can’t wait to shower this plenty love on you.

errrmm....

Your wife in waiting,

The Best deal in God's Vineyard

'Tomilola

Are you like me and you've had conversation about your future husband to God? Care to share? I want to listen

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No shades of grey

As a church community we read the new testament in 35 days as a challenge. Among many other things I was learning in Church what stood out for me was that there was no second guessing with God.

His way is clear.

His word is true.

and He is not an author of confusion.

Someone wrote recently on twitter ¨It is quite surprising that two Christians from one source (Jesus) argue over one Bible, due to different doctrines *sigh*” - @Ifeolunu

One of the things that became clear to me after this challenge, I sure had no desire to sit and ‘argue’ theology as I used to nor did I have any desire to idly talk about what someone thought about what this or that passage of scripture meant.

Like I mentioned earlier, the Word of God is clear! Black and white and in the words of Frank donga ¨No dilly dallying or meri go randing¨ Its on point.

Anything that is hidden, is hidden. What's revealed is revealed.

We often insert our shades of grey and taking words of context like the awkward moment when you realise that Jesus is not the rock when you put Matt 7:24-27 in context.

Shades of grey are man-made - whether one or 50 -_- *Pun Intended*

'Black and white' is God-made

He is not the author of confusion.

Read your Bible in context.

One of the best things that happened in my walk with God this year was reading the new testament from Matthew to Revelation chronologically

It was simply amazing, one that I will do again, again and again. I want to challenge you to prayerfully drop your Biblical ‘Shades of grey’ (If you are reading that book, really drop it) and pick Gods Word.

If you want the plan I used to be on track for 35 days and also want some level of accountability, kindly let me know and I will Email it to you.

Have a great week ahead!

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#ThankfulThursday: Life lately

Has this month been fast or what? Welcome to August(as its just a new month at the foot of the hill x_x) I do not want to agree that I have been lethargic about this blog, I blame the rain - we have to blame something. Honestly, I wish I had a good excuse for 'ignoring' this space but I don't. Its really just hard to get back into the blogging grind, but gradually I will get back there. So, Welcome!!

What am I thankful for this week?

- Prayers of the heart that God answers; You know those ones that comes from your private conversation with God and you can't even say out because it either doesn't make sense or looks unrealistic. The amazing thing is, God listens. I will not call myself a ghen-ghen-spirikoko-always-on-point-sombori but I see God pay attention to the details of the things I say in our private times and bring those desires to life. Its simply awesome!

- Journals; I can get very forgetful and I don't remember alot of details that I even forget to write down my thoughts most of the time but when I do and re-read I am shocked at the things that go through my mind. I am grateful for my mind, memories made and ability to put them into writing.

- Friends that are happy when you are; I always say ¨The Lord knows how to make me happy when he makes my friends happy¨ but its also comforting to know that its also the other way around. Ayomiku, Kovie and Kunle top the list this week. Specially grateful for the friends that social media brought my way! Treasure, I tell you.

- Plans and to-do lists: I am one of those people that feel chaotically organized until I write down a to-do list and this week, Ive had the strength to check everything on my to-do list, its like auto-cruise. Chai, God is good! Finally feel like I can do all things :)

- Masai Blanket; In the absence of my duvet, I have been using my spare bedsheet to cover myself in this cold times (ez nor an easy something) which mostly never does the job. My souperstar gave me a blanket this week and the cold cannor hold me back again. Halleluyah somebori? I just wish I could carry it to work. Im asking for too much, I know.

Thats the tip of the blanket. Lovely colour pattern too :) 

Peace; The Bible says ¨The peace that passeth ALL understanding¨ AHa! I never understood till it became evident in Feb/March and since then Ive always prayed/searched within for that peace in everything i need to do or any decision I need to make. Oh! God's peace. I pray you experience it in ways you've never in Jesus name. 

Giant leaps of faith; I have exciting news coming up soon! before the end of the year. Cant wait. 

Church Community; Joined HCCC during the first quarter of the year and I have experienced a serious shift in paradigm, growth in my walk with God, growth in a knowledge of his word and who HE is and most importantly a sense of purpose, met and watch people live out the life of Christ like I've never seen before. Its an amazing journey.  Started the journey to become an official member of the church and I couldnt be more happier about it. 

Growing Afro; Yes! Can't wait for my hair to be longer. :)

AFRO!!! ALL MINE :p

- Skies and sunrises; The rain has been going on non stop -___- I don't gerrit. But once I see the sunrise, my heart leaps and I bring out my phone and click away!

Love this view!! 

#DailyExhortations; Daily exhortations is growing! Yaaay! Whats daily exhortations about? I share a Bible verses as a bbm BC every morning to my contacts and on whatsapp and facebook... But, we are working on an Android App that is almost ready! Yaaay!! I opend an Instagram page too @dailyexhortations http://instagram.com/dailyexhortations Please, Follow us! :)

So, Over to you. What are you Thankful for? :)

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... Of gratitude, Birthdays and coming out

...From under the rock -_-

Disclaimer: This post is filled with pictures :) and the word "Amazing" will be overused 

I've been MIA on purpose. I NEEDED a break. The original plan was to to just go somewhere for a week (As my budget allowed) and just get away from everything without internet and just have fun, evaluate my life and come back to reality but... Nothing went as planned except the scheduled time I took off work.

I resumed today.
This is also going to be a random post, very random.

My Twin brother is around and was waiting for my vacation to come to Lagos and he did! Oh, I have a twin brother :) The Luke of my Lukina :)

Power twins :) 

My Birthday was on Saturday, 26th, I turned 24. (Mans are getting old x_x)

This was the morning of my Birthday, I bought the dress a while ago and locked it in a nylon (because I couldn't afford a stain on it) but during the wait, between when I bought it and my birthday I took out the dress and wore it, it fit me sooo well... Couldn't resist. In those times I must have stained it and on that morning I brought the dress out from its 'secured' place and there were stains on it, imagine the horror... contemplated not wearing it again... another horror, then another option was wash the stained part and wait for it to dry because I wasn't scheduled to go out till like 2 pm... I went with the wash option. Hung it in the centre of the room where the ceiling fan is supposed to be, don't ask how my hands reached there -_- Luke was just laughing his head off while I was at it. 

You guessed right, The dress didn't dry dry but nothing body heat couldn't fix ;) Don't lie you've done it before. 

My half dried dress 

By the time we finished taking pictures my lovely brother knew he would comment and say 

"You can't go out like this or go to a mans house like this, there will be no room for the holy spirit"    -________- 

I decided to change quickly and head out, I got to my friends place and apparently he had planned to take pictures of me, I had no clue. I would've brought a make-up purse or mentally prepared to be standing in front of the camera but He is an amazing photographer and good looking, it was very easy to smile back at him, I had no need to worry ;) Here are some of the images we got;

In my mind "Hope I don't look ridiculous in this pose" 

My Fav! 

Girls gotta make a funny face

I look like a minion

I promise you, I wasn't bored

Executive somebori!

Shying Thinz 

"Give me any pose"and this is the best I could come up with x_x 

Ps: I am still receiving birthday gifts ;)

For more reasons than one, This was my Best Birthday! And when Tomiwa asked me to say 24 things I am grateful for and I started cracking my head at about number 10, I realised I had categorised all the little blessings into ''Family" "Life" "Love" Then I realised that I needed to count them one after another, Its the little things that summed this up to be my best birthday :) and since its #ThankFulThursday! let me go ahead with it, 24 things I am grateful for in the last year although this is not exactly what i told him but at the end of the day, it sums up to this;

1. Family (Dad, mum, Sisters)
2. Luke
3. Following through with decisions made
4. The ones that left
5. Sope
6. Kovie
7. The Bible
8. Understanding of the word
9. Church community
10. Plans that didn't work out
11. Growth
12. Friends (Lamide, Tomiwa, Ayomiku, Sammy, Ibukun, Tinu, Adeoti, Esther)
13. Toyosi
14. Peace
15. Leading of the Holy Spirit
16. Personal Space
17. Gospel of Jesus
18. Privilege to be used by God
19. Deji
20. Love in my heart
21. Provision
22. Coffee -_-
23. Being able to write what people can relate with
24. YOU!!!!!

I am thinking of changing up a few things on this space so I can be more consistent. Yes, take this as my welcome back note :)

Speaking of Birthdays, Its Kovie's today! A truly Amazing woman, Gotta Love her :) God bless you darl :*

Now, life has pretty much gone back to what it used to be like except for a few changes which I am excited about and my heart is full, very grateful for the HUGE blessings disguised as ''little things"

Can you see the resemblance? 

From Luke and Lukina: Cheers to July and Lets have an A-amazing August!

God Bless you!

What are you grateful for? Share with us

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