41% of Women are Entrepreneurs...... In Nigeria

According to Melinda Gates, wife of Bill Gates, "A woman in Nigeria is 4X as likely to be an entrepreneur than a woman in the U.S". Nigerian women alone make Up 41% of female entrepreneurs. I love our tenacity and our drive to work hard. I love that our women can have versatility to her character and still smile through her challenges.

This is truly amazing. As women, our possibilities are endless. Glory to God. Nigerian women, you rock! We all rock!

Make a change, be your own boss. Call the shots! Make a difference. Teach the next generation of women like yourself. 

Be Inspired to keep inspiring 

xoxo

Youth Inspiration: 18 Year Old Girl Becomes The Youngest Student To Qualify As A Barrister

Youths Making History! 

I love stories like this. Please read the below article extracted from http://ukrbgs.co.uk

An American teenager has become the youngest person in more than 600 years to become a qualified barrister in England and Wales.

At the age of just 18, Gabrielle Turnquest is not even old enough to buy an alcoholic drink in her home town of Windermere, Florida, but she has become the youngest person ever to pass The Bar exams.

The average lawyer passes the Bar Professional Training Course at the age of 27, but Gabrielle was called to The Bar last month through the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn after passing her Graduate Diploma in Law at the University of Law when she was just 17.

Success: Gabrielle Turnquest has become the youngest person to pass The Bar exams in more than 600 years.

Ambitious: Miss Turnquest will not work as a barrister in the UK, but will instead return to her native America where she hopes to become a fashion lawyer

She doesn’t plan on using her success to work as a barrister in the UK and instead plans on returning to the states in the autumn to carry on study as she hopes to forge a career as a fashion law specialist.

To work in the UK, Gabrielle would have to carry out a pupillage at a chambers for a further year before being granted a tenancy. But she is also called to the Bahamas Bar, her parents’ place of birth, and hopes to work there.

She told the Daily Telegraph: ‘I am honoured to be the youngest person to pass the Bar exams but, really, I was not aware at the time what the average age was.

‘I didn’t fully realise the impact of it.’

Gabrielle already made history at Liberty University in Virginia, where she became the youngest student to gain an undergraduate degree, in psychology, at the age of just 16.

So much, so young: Miss Turnquest made history at her last university when she became its youngest undergraduate, gaining a psychology degree at just 16

Trainee lawyers did have to be at least 21 to be called to The Bar before a change in the law in 2009.

Now that she’s passed, Gabrielle is to attend the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in a bid to break into the niche market of fashion law.

Gabrielle also hopes to sit the multi-state Bar in the US.

Nigel Savage, President and Provost at The University of Law, said: ‘Like Gabrielle, students from across the globe are recognising the importance of having a legal qualification that is widely recognised in other legal jurisdictions.  

‘The growing globalisation of law firms and the need for more international expertise means that it is becoming increasingly more important for young legal professionals to have experience across different legal markets if they are going to maximise the number of job opportunities that are available to them.’

So proud of you Miss Turnquest

Keep Inspiring 

xoxo

Song Of The Week - I Worship You

I had the privilege of singing lead for this song a couple of weeks ago in the choir.

Oh sorry, I forgot to mention, I am in the choir. Yippppppeeeeeeeeee. Please don't ask me why and how come. I already know I cannot sing for Africa. But hey, I'm praising the Lord with my heart and that is all that matters! Lol. 

This song is so touching. It just makes you want to give God all the reverence and make some heavenly noise worshipping Him. 

Please watch, listen, meditate and be inspired. This is my Song For The Week. 

Song By: Pastor Saki

Name: I Worship You  

Enjoy!

xoxo

Aunty's Advice

According to The Ngee Show on her Mother's Day Tribute Webisode, here are a few words of wisdom passed down from her mother/aunties that has helped shape the woman she is. I love them and I'm sure all aunties want these to be imprinted on our foreheads. I watched this when she first uploaded it for Mother's Day and I thought it was so lovely. Had to share as always. 

1. A woman should be seen and not heard. So you shouldn't go about tatatatatata like a parrot. 

2. For every time you take off your underwear you should wash it. You don't store it. 

3. The way you carry yourself will determine the way people respond to you. 

4. You are beautiful. You can achieve anything you want to accomplish. 

5. Family will always stand firmly behind you. 

Nice. 

Be Inspired

xoxo

My Problem With Dogs

They say a dog is a man's best friend. Well, it's certainly not mine. 

Dogs are cute. They are lovable. Their intuition is amazing. I know they bring a lot of joy and comfort to a lot of families. To most, they are already an integral part of your family. You spend years with them like they were your own child or sibling. You nurture them, feed them, take them on walks, play fetch with them, talk to them and I have even seen some of you French kiss them. 

Some are guide dogs and they help the blind/less able to live a normal life and move around from place to place. Some are police dogs and they assist the police on their job. They are invaluable and I don't for one moment question their abilities. 

Yes, I have been chased by dogs (a year ago my neighbours got two Chihuahuas. Upon leaving my house on my way to work, I stepped out of the door and proceeded to gallantly walk to the train station. My neighbours opened their front door and out came these dogs chasing me half way down my street. It was not funny. I messed up all my hair and make up. Maybe that's why I'm not particularly taken by them in general because they bark and chase you all the time. I had a vdream when I was about 8 and it was about a family dog of ours and his friends who hounded me until I woke up screaming (true story). Other than that,  I have warm fuzzy feelings about dogs. I onced owned a dog growing up although this wasn't for long. Even growing up and watching all the Andrex dog adverts, what's not to love? They are as cute as can be. 

My problem is not really the dogs. It's with the owners. One day my children and I were happily browsing through a shop. Then came this tattooed man with his vicious looking dog (sorry I can't be more specific as to its breed. A dog is a dog) and my children were petrified despite the chains restraining it. The manager of the shop then asked the owner to take his dog outside. He did this and came back. He then looked at my children and said - " Why are you afraid of my doggy. It's only a doggy not a lion!" You should have seen the look on my face. Flabbergasted as to why he would utter such nonsense. Thank God I'm born again so I consciously control my words and thoughts. But if you could read my mind that minute, I was mumbling things like this "your dog looks scary no offence, dogs bite, they pull out little kids faces (watch the news) and at least people don't walk into shops with their lions so they don't pose as an immediate threat to a little child, etc etc". Honestly, what is wrong with you people? Just so I don't beat around the bush, here is a list of things you need to consider while out and about with your dogs. 

1. Just because you are besotted by your dog it doesn't mean that I am or my children are. Control it. 

2. It's not by force to love your dog. Don't encourage your dog to follow me or play with me. Don't encourage my children to stroke your dog. I don't know where your dog has been? What if your dog accidentally bites them? Do you think I will listen to your sorry? After my child has ran their fingers through your dog, they are very likely to touch their face with those same hands before washing it at home. Please, I would rather you kept your dog to yourself and my children kept their hands deep in their pockets. 

3. This is a serious one. It is so bad I feel like screaming this out loud. IF YOUR DOG POOPS, PICK IT UP AND BIN IT. I have no business dancing around your dog's poop when I'm walking on the road. It's so disgusting seeing your dogs poop on the floor everywhere up and down the place. Be considerate of your fellow human being. The germs in that crap is just too much. I don't need to be breathing in your dog's faeces all the time please. 

4. When you are in a public place, be it a park or wherever with your dog, please try and use a leash on it. It will save some of us from having to cross the road every time we see your dog or run out of the park. 

5. When you see your excitable dog going close to a child, please call your dog back in your authoritative voice. You know that same voice you use to shout at your boyfriend that I hear? Yes that voice. Not the wimpy voice he never listens to. To your dog, he/she thinks my child is playing "catch me right now" but my child is really scared and I would rather your dog didn't try chasing my little child. 

6. It is really inappropriate for me to see your dog humping another dog. It's disgusting and I would rather I protected my children from witnessing such horror. Please keep such behaviour away from the public eye. At least those dogs will appreciate their privacy. Figure it out. 

Thank You for reading

xoxo

A Few Pointers For My Girls

* I Love You

* I Appreciate You

* I Cherish You

* I Will Always Want What is Best For You

* I Will Always Have Your Back

* I Will Always Support You

* I Will Always Have Your Best Interests At Heart

* I Will Always Give You The Best Advice I Can To My Knowledge 

* All You Will Ever Need is Right Under Your Nose. Grab it. 

* Appreciate Everything You Have 

* Never Miss Out On Opportunities 

* Never Underestimate Yourself

* You Are The Best You There Could Ever Be. Be Yourself Not Anyone's Photocopy

* In Some Areas Of Your Life There Would Always Be A Higher Level. Don't Stop Reaching, Dreaming, Believing and Achieving.

* Don't Allow Naysayers Be An Excuse For Not Being Yourself And Doing Something You Really Want To Do. 

* Remember Who You Are In Christ. Remember Whose Child You Are.

* God Is Love. Put Him First.... Always. During The Good And Bad. First And Always. Now And Forever.  

* Choose Your Friends Very Very Wisely. Always Let Your Close Circuit Of Friends Be Individuals That Challenge You, Inspire You and Being Out The Best In You. 

* Show Compassion To All

* Be Kind Always 

* Don't Look Down On Others. We Are All Equal To God. 

* Finish School. Not Just Finish It, Excel At It. 

* You Are All So Beautiful And Gorgeous And I Can't Wait To See God's Work Manifest In Your Life. When You Are A Lot Older, Boys Will Come And You Will Be Rigtly Guided By The Holy Spirit To Make Wise Choices (but that is a post for another day - we'll cross that bridge when we get there). 

Again, I repeat. God is Love. Seek Him first and foremost. 

Be Inspired

xoxo

Sit Up Challenge

I was at my mums over the weekend. As I was in the shower, she thought it was the perfect time to talk to me about things that are not so great and can be improved on in my life. You just have to love mums because regardless of their overtly embarrassing approach, she is coming from a place of love, concern and care. 

I knew the conversation will quickly lead to how I need to do sit ups to tighten my tummy muscles. My youngest child is 4 so I have gone past the baby fat stage. Honestly, exercising bores me but I know how effective and necessary it is. My personality is such that I am willing to give anything that is beneficial to myself and others a really good go/effort. Admittedly I need support and motivation so here is my little proposal.... Over the next 30 days, I will partake in my own personal 30 days Sit Up Challenge that will look exactly like this:

I know the success result I got from the Water Challenge which I will incorporate with this challenge too. I saw little changes like I was more hydrated and clearer skin etc, so it's a win win situation.

So let's hope after 30 days of this exercise challenge my girls can stop asking me if we are expecting another bubba! 

I have nothing to loose.. Except a big tummy. Wish Me Luck!

Motivated..... Be Inspired

xoxo 

I LOVE MONDAYS!!!!!!

I love Mondays!!!! 

You heard that right! I'll repeat if you missed it... I LOVE MONDAYS!!!!!!!!!

You want to know why? Errrrmmmm..... It's the beginning of the week....duh! 

You might be asking..... Why am I excited it's the beginning of the week? We have 52 Monday's a year so what's so special about that? Monday means the end of my weekend? Monday is the day where yes, we go back to work and children go back to school, but what is so wrong with that? For children, you are back to learning and for adults, you are back to making your money! Correct me if I'm wrong but I still don't see the downside here. 

The beginning of anything to me means an opportunity to set new goals, new targets, higher standards. It's a fresh start to have new dreams, new challenges, so you are never bored. Monday is a day where you can automatically set the tone for how the rest of your week will turn out. So for example, if last week you challenged yourself and did something extraordinary, well, you have a new week to up the ante and do something better than that! If you had a week that was full of trials and tests, challenges and to put it simply, it was downright awful, well, this week wouldn't get any worse would it? It should only get better by the minute. 

So if you used to hate Monday's because of your mundane work routine, be grateful you have a job and a purpose because there are a lot of able bodied-job seekers out there who are desperately looking for a job so they will have their daily source of income. Likewise, don't complain if you are a student (child or adult) because guess what, another child or adult out there would love to be given the opportunity to get an education. Also, if you see Monday as the beginning of another bill coming through your letter box, be happy. You have a roof over your head that's why you are paying those bills. Any other excuse you have for disliking Monday's, please get over it. It's not that serious. Monday's are awesome. It is just as awesome as your Fun Friday's, Splendid Saturday's and Super Sunday's.  

On a Monday, you can chose to have an awesome week ahead. You can chose to love with an open heart and mind. You can chose to refocus your energy on positive things. Thank God for all you do have. 

Think of Monday as a special day to start afresh! Forget about the Monday blues. Leave all that baggage and burden behind and focus on the fantastic week ahead of you. 

Tomorrow being a Monday, I have a new challenge.... Check it out in the next post. 

Be Inspired 

xoxo

Mood This Morning!

I just want to be led today! I want to follow God's calling upon my life. Not all were called to be pastors or evangelists, some were called to be doctors, lawyers, engineers, singers. But I know no matter your profession, we all have a calling to talk to someone about Christ and lead them to Lord. 

Today I give myself up to be led by the Holy Spirit and go wherever I am called. 

Be Inspired 

xoxo

Mummy Goes Jogging

I have to admit it, dieting and exercising is so hard! But at least I try and give it a good go. I never give up trying to live a healthy and active lifestyle. 

The last time I went jogging was three years ago when we moved back into London from Hertfordshire. My husband took me to the park next to our house and said " Look, if you run around this park 10 times, three times a week, you will start shedding all the excess fat you hate. You see all those athletes from the Olympics, what do they do? They run. They are not lifting weights in the gym, they are running on the field. Imagine this is your field and you are training for a race" I proceeded to scan the park and then looking back at him, I was like, it's not a big deal. I can do that easily. I'm so competitive even with my husband, I never want to look like I'm not up for a challenge. I remember thinking, It's such an easy feat. My beloved brothers and sisters, by the third round, I started seeing the park in a whole new light. It was no longer spacious, airy and green. It now looked like a training ground reserved to punish those of us who have over eaten over the years.

One day, I took the children to their former childminder's house. They like to visit her once in a while and I try to take them there at least once every two months because the children at the childminder's and my children miss themselves a lot. So after bribing them with ice cream and termed the day "fun Friday", I took them to the childminder's house and left. I went home, changed my day clothes into my running gear and proceeded to the park. My husband is abroad at the moment so bear in mind that I had no inspiration and certainly no motivation. Somehow I looked at my ever growing waist line and arms, threw caution in the wind and went jogging. I started from the same place my husband made me start three years prior and I never stopped (before I continue let me clarify what I meant when I say I never stopped). I never give up on sporting exercises but I have never been the sportiest type. I remember in secondary school during our inter-house sports, whenever we had races, I was always second to the last. (Please someone tell me why I was always picked for 100m or 200m when there are people with sprightly Usain Bolt's feet. I even trained for 1.5m after I came top 30 in the whole school for our cross country running exercise- I think they saw winning potential and competitiveness). I think it was was by mere opportunity that God will put someone in my team that is more awful than I was for those races. Oh well. Even during PE classes or anything sport/running related, I literally feel like I'm about to pass out. My heart travels quickly into my mouth and just beats heavily there. I make a conscious effort not to over exert myself. Back to my jogging - when I say I didn't stop for two hours, of course I meant I stopped. I stopped to breathe, yes, pant heavily and I stopped to speed walk and then run again. It really took the pressure off from me feeling I had to run sprints and do it all at once. Jogging felt good. It felt really good. It helped clear my head and I happened to make a few solid decisions about how I intend to achieve a few goals. It felt exhilarating and I must confess, I felt lighter and freer, a little less sluggish. After picking the children, we went home, I put them to sleep and had a well deserved lonnnnnnng bubble bath. 

I will go jogging again and hopefully over time, I will not only do it but I will get better and my heart will stay in its rightful place. 

So there you have it kids, mummy goes jogging! 

Be Inspired 

xoxo

Help, I'm Insecure

Article Written By Heather Lindsey

**(Before we start reading, I was actually writing a chapter in my new book, "The Runaway Bride" and I titled the chapter "The Insecure Bride." I felt led by the Lord to share a snippet of the chapter with you. Note that this isn't the entire chapter, but you can find the rest of it on June 5, 2015 on this site when it goes live! :))**

One of satans biggest weapons is doubt. Satan loves for us to question who we are and how we measure up to others (Ephesians 2:1-2; Ephesians 6:12; 1 Samuel 16:7). He wants us to feel insecure over the meaning and purpose of our lives, where we’re going, and how we’ll get there. If Satan can get you to doubt God, then you don't think that He will use you. If satan can get you to doubt your looks, you will think that God spent less time on you and more time on another. If satan can get you to doubt your purpose, you will chase after money, get rich schemes and other things-- all distracting you from your main purpose. More than anything, if Satan can get you to doubt Gods love for you, you will quit on God all together.

I just exposed his plan. So now that you know that, lets fight BACK.

Have you ever felt insecure before? As women, I think its like a secret society where we pretend like we have it all together. We pretend like we are confident, we never compare our lives to anybody else, we always feel beautiful, we always have it all together. 

Let me tell you right now that its a lie. 

EVERY person on this earth has dealt with this area of insecurity. 

Including me. 

As you all know, I shared my story, "When I was Single"  and I grew up in a small town where I constantly compared my looks to everybody else looks. Social media and technology wasn't as popular so instead of comparing my life to a persons life on instagram, I compared my life to my classmates. It seems like they always got the guys and no guys from my school asked me out in elementary, middle school or even high school. I went to a predominately caucasian school and I honestly felt left out. 

Well, maybe if my hair was straight enough.. or if I was skinner.. or if I was this or that, maybe guys would like me.

I measured myself by a mirror called men. If they gave me attention, I ran with it and I felt good about myself. If I walked by a group of guys and they didn't give me attention, I would go home and feel rejected. Yes, it was that deep for me. Hey, I was 15, what do you expect?

Those insecurities didn't leave me when I got to college, it only worsened. Now, I'm on a campus with 45,000 students and ALL of the sudden, men are giving me attention. I look around and think.. "WHO are they looking at because there's NO way they are looking at me!" I CONSTANTLY looked at everybody else and compared my life to their life! I just wanted to feel enough. I just wanted to be enough. So, while in school my freshman year in college, I maxed out about 5 credit cards, buying clothes and makeup to make myself feel better about who I was. I figured that if I cannot fix this feeling on the inside, at least I can dress it up on the outside. I wore all of these clothes to fill this God-sized void in my heart that could ONLY be filled by God! 

How FRUSTRATING! Then, I jumped into a relationship with someone and what did I see in him? Nothing. He was older and he gave me attention. The attention I once craved when I watched little boys flirt with little girls when I was 10 years old. The 10 year old girl in me wanted so bad to feel secure in who I was so I acted out on my insecurity by dating a man that had no standards. I didn't know how I was supposed to be treated because my affection was hurt. "If you hurt me, it's ok. I'm ride or die. I will ride and die for you because I have no standards and I don't feel good about myself. I'm afraid that if you leave me, then I will be rejected and I don't like that feeling. I don't like being single because my security is in this relationship."

Thankfully, I found my way right out of that relationship and eventually gave my life to Jesus after a couple more dysfunctional, purposeless relationships. 

So now, I  KNOW better not to be insecure, right? I gave my life to Jesus, He washes my rejection, hurt and pain away and now I'm all the sudden "confident that He that started a work in me will complete it." - (Philippians 1:6) Psh, I wish. 

I have to be honest, I think some people from the outside looking in, think that for some reason that I have it all together. Like I don't have "ugly" moments, like I don't feel insecure in the calling of ministry, like I don't feel enough. Let me clear this up really quick so that you know you're not the only one. 

I have my moments where I feel absolutely not good enough, not pretty enough, like I didn't preach a sermon right, like I didn't write a blog right, like I didn't do this or that right. 

I want to highlight a few areas where I noticed insecurity hitting us the most as women. 

Let's look at the definition of insecure: to be insecure is to lack confidence or trust, whether in ourselves or someone else.

And to be totally honest and to call it what it is, insecurity is OUR failure to trust God. 

Jeremiah 17:7-8

New Living Translation (NLT)

 “But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.

They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.

When we are insecure, we are placing our CONFIDENCE and our hope in something ELSE other than Jesus Christ. SO of course this world is wandering around here insecure. Do you know that the plastic surgery business is a BILLION dollar industry? If you don't like it, let's change it to make you more "appealing" to society. You want to get women? Make money. Find ways to make a lot of money so you can attract women. Their hope and security is in looks, money and temporary things. 

So, the first area we are going to look at in regards to getting attacked with insecurity is our looks.

Your looks

In a world of photoshop, airbrush, youtube gurus who have crazy before & afters and whatever else, it may be hard to embrace who God called you to be. As I mentioned earlier, it started out with my looks but then it trickled into other areas where I used those areas to measure my security. Sadly, looks will fail you because they're built on a foundation called society. You may feel like your hair isn't curly enough, or straight enough, or you aren't light enough or dark enough. You may walk into a room with other single Christians and immediately start comparing yourself to them because.. you feel like you're not enough. Or, a guy at church may pass you over (And you REALLY liked him & thought you guys would court Gods way..) for one of your friends. Don't you DARE let insecurity rob you from knowing that God hasn't forgotten about you. God knows the desires of your heart and you lookin' at this fine man at church but God is looking at his HEART. He's saying' baby girl, he may look good to you but his will and purpose doesn't match yours. So, I'm going to protect you from this relationship. I'm going to keep you hidden so he doesn't even look at you. YOU may be thinking it's YOU He doesn't like but it's really God BLINDING his eyes from seeing your beauty. 

On TOP of God hiding you, one group of people MAY think your pretty while in another culture, they think you're unattractive. I recall meeting a family in an african country who told me that my husband was unhappy because he was skinny and I needed to feed him more. Whoa. Huh? In their country, the men and women were much larger because the larger you are, the more "prosperous" and happy you are. Huge change from America huh? 

Today, we must recognize that our looks ain't everything. You can have all the looks in the world and die tomorrow. Or, you could get into an accident and lose your looks. We must settle this truth that 

“And those who know Your name put their trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You” (Psalm 9:10). We must get back to our first love. Our real trust. And that's in Jesus. Our hope and our confidence is in Him, not some mans opinion of us.

So, remember that you are BEAUTIFULLY and wonderfully MADE by God. He makes NO mistakes and your value isn't found in a mans opinion. Settle this truth in your heart.

Lets look at another area where we are attacked, in our "status" or materials. 

Money & Possessions

I believe that the world gives us a false sense of security when it comes to things. So, if you accumulate a lot of things, you're blessed. If you don't have much, you are cursed. If you don't have the latest iPhone, newest car, biggest house, bank account or whatever else, then you're considered a failure. It's almost like whoever has the most toys wins in life and that's totally incorrect and not biblical. The bible is clear when it tells us not to put our hope in things on this earth but in God alone. 

1 Timothy 6:17

New Living Translation (NLT)

Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. 

I can assure you that money and things will bring insecurity to those who place their hope in them. 

This can go for college as well. You may be getting a ton of degrees to feel valued because you don't feel good about yourself, or you want to "prove" yourself to those who said you wouldn't be anything. What a terrible reason to get into debt! People bondage. Or, even you parents! (gasp!) We must be led by the Lord in our purpose and not others expectations. What if you weren't called to be a lawyer or a doctor? What if God called you to do something else? I know in some cultures, it's considered disrespectful to disobey your parents but I would rather feel some heat on this earth than to stand before God and be judged on an entire life of disobedience all because I wanted to place my earthly parents. If you're in this situation, pray and ask the Lord to change or move on your parents heart

 Matthew 10:37 - "If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are not worthy of being mine.  We must love God more than anything or anyone and in loving Him, we remain obedient to Him at all times. We are currently saving for our sons, Logan's "purpose" fund. Not an educational fund. If God doesn't call Him to college, why would we make him go? God may call him to preach. Or to do something else and we support what the Lord has called him to do. I know it's almost unheard of to walk by faith but this is why we have a bunch of people in positions and they are miserable. God aint' call you to that honey, it's time to get on your face & go to where He's telling YOU to go. 

Worrying about the Future

Another area I find that people struggle in and even my own life is being worried about the future. Oh God, what if I never get married? Oh God, what if I can't graduate, oh God, what if my husband divorces me like my dad divorced my mom? What am I going to eat tomorrow? Lord, I don't have any money! I thought you said you would take care of me? Lord, what if the guy I'm courting isn't a good leader, how can I trust him even though I know you showed me he is Gods best!

Matthew 6:31-34

“Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow.” 

This goes back to my point earlier, insecurity in God providing for you will cause you to doubt HIS provisions! If you doubt that God will provide for you, fear will grow in  your heart followed by no peace and eventually depression. You will begin to meditate on your situation or "what ifs" over, "Lord, you're faithful. I trust you. Show me what to do. Give me wisdom Lord.

Distractions of this world

Insecurity may also result from being preoccupied with the things of the world: “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him” (1 John 2:15). Let's be clear, security is not to be found in this world’s people, things, or institutions, including government institutions. Some people become obsessed with having the right leaders in government, the right laws, and the right policies. When the government is in the wrong hands the nation is doomed. However, the Bible teaches us that God is in control and His sovereignty extends to governmental leaders (Proverbs 21:1; Daniel 2:21). While we should practice good citizenship and vote our conscience, we must also recognize that government policy cannot save us. Only God can do that (Isaiah 33:22; Psalm 143:6). 

Church Leaders, parents, boyfriends or husbands

Lastly, we can at times put our trust and hope in our pastors, parents (especially their bank accounts), boyfriends or husbands. We must understand that MAN can and WILL let you down. Our trust and foundation must be in Christ alone as HE is the only true foundation. “So this is what the Sovereign LORD says: ‘See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic’” (Isaiah 28:16). Jesus is the solid rock and our only hope of security (Matthew 7:24). So, insecurity CAN be birthed from placing all of our hope in the WRONG people and then when you get let down by them, you can began to charge other people like "everybody is the same." Even, (gasp) your husband. I love my husband, but he isn't my god. I look past him and I put my expectations in the Lord and trust Him. What if God forbid, something happened to my husband and all of my hope was in him? And don't let your hope be in your boyfriend who isn't interested in Christ. You will lower your standards because you don't feel good about yourself and do things that are on ungodly to keep this man. Your insecurities are setting your standards, not God. It's time to be free sis. 

These are just a few areas, but let's be real here, the reason for our insecurities is because we are focused on ourselves. We are too preoccupied about our life, our future, our money, our stuff, our looks and everything else. The bible warns against self-absorption and pride in Romans 12:3. Remember that GOD started this work in you and you HAVE to let Him COMPLETE IT! Pull out your scriptures, spend time with God daily, cut off crazy relationships and identify what areas in your life are birthing insecurities!  

True security comes when you recognize that “God will supply every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19). When struggling with feelings of insecurity, never forget God’s promise: “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” (Isaiah 26:3). So now, when I get tested, I remind myself that I will believe the best, and that God started and finished a work in YOU and that I trust Him. There's a battle going on in your mind and it's time to surrender that a battle and give it to the Lord. 

God loves you like crazy,

Heather Lindsey

Article and Picture:- http://www.heatherllindsey.com/

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Chicken Pox!!!!!!!!! Yikes!!!!!!!!!

I have dreaded my children getting this pox also known as varicella since the moment they were born. You know it's inevitable and you know there will come a time they will have it but ideally, you would rather they didn't.

So for the past couple of weeks, chicken pox has infiltrated my home! It started with my youngest. She only just turned 3 and I am yet to put her into a nursery, so only God knows where she got it from. I took her to the doctors and he said on a scale of 1 to 10, hers is as mild as a 2, so I shouldn't bother getting calamine lotion or anything like that. If she is a little itchy, I should buy some piriton for the itch and give her calpol for the temperature. Well, as God will have it, it didn't get worse and she was soon on the mend. Her chicken pox lasted no more than a week. 

Well, the problem with chicken pox for me is, when one child has it, all my children will get it one after the other. My doctor already told me to expect it and be happy. He has a natural way of calming me down. He advised me to look at it as a regular normal spot, it will come, it will scab over and then it will disappear. There is nothing more to it other than the fact that it itches. He said my kids are at the perfect age to get it and it's a lot better they get it now, than be at risk of getting it as an adult. Apparently, once upon a time, parents use to throw "chicken pox parties" for kids so all the children can get exposed and infected by the child that already has it. When I asked about the immunisations held at private doctors practices, he advised that the best immunisation for chicken pox is actually getting the chicken pox as a young child because it lasts a week and they are not in danger of getting it again.

Suffice to say, my second and first baby caught it and we just took it in our stride and handled it as it came. I must say my second baby (4year old) had it a bit worse as it covered her whole body and hair and she was so itchy with a very high temperature but we thank God she is a lot better. 

That's my testimony! 

So girls, April 2015 was the month you ALL caught the chicken pox. You were 7 (almost 8), 4 and 3 respectively.

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In My Own Words - Blogging

I recently wrote a post on "Why I Started Blogging". The truth is ever since then, I keep asking my self the same question, other than the fact I need a platform to just air my thoughts, why do I come on here to write, sometimes about nothing! 

A couple of days ago, I told my mum I owned a blog. She was a little astonished because she didn't think it is something I would/can do. I'm not that technology forward (although I am certainly open to learning), but it's not "my thing". I still haven't properly formatted this blog and updated the look because (1) I don't have the time to learn how to do it. (2) I don't want to spend all my time learning and it's still not perfect (exactly the way I want it). Another reason she probably thought I wasn't up to it is the ultimate question, "What on earth are you going to talk about" every day or every week. What is my expertise knowledge? What do I have that is so special that I need to share with the world? This question hits every writer and thank God I don't claim to be one, but I do have a lot to say. I have opinions! The first thing she did say (in other words), "if you are going to blog, I hope you are using it to get an income? Well, NO. I'm not advertising and putting this name out there in blogosphere. Not yet anyway. I do have a lot to say, but I am still a very private person. So advertising to me is more like exposing myself to the unknown. When opening this blog, I wasn't thinking about how I will make money from it. I was thinking, gosh, I hope my content is good so my kids will love it and be inspired by it one day. Agreed, money is great, but this blog isn't going be the source of my bread and butter. Maybe if that was my intention, I would have certainly invested more time and money working on its look and quality content. In my heart, I already knew the answer to why I started blogging........I started this blog to have my own LEGACY. In my own words, it's an avenue for me to, yes, air my thoughts, share ideas and inspirations but most especially, to inspire people .... Including my own children. 

One day in a hundred years I won't be here, but when I feel so far away from them, I want them to know I am still so close to them. They can look back and see what we got up to when they were growing up. Our interests, our history, our holidays, our challenges, our triumphs, our experiences and the world we live in. I want them (and my future grandchildren) to know that if they do go through any challenging moments and I am not right there to help them through it, they can use this as their point of reference. It's an access all areas to mummy's heart. Some things are still very private and they know it but what I can share publicly, I will. 

So here's to blogging more openly, in my own words and on my own terms!

Be Inspired.  

xoxo

Song Of The Week: My God is Awesome

I love music. The sound, the beats, but most especially how it makes me feel. I'm always inspired listening to a Christian gospel song. Every song I have shared on this blog has ministered to me and lifted me up. There are different songs for different moods. Sometimes I just want to worship God and his awesomenes, other times I just want to thank God for what He has done in my life, and sometimes all I want to do is cry to God. A song must move me from the depths of my spirit. I have to feel every lyric.  I really thank God that I find new sources of inspiration everyday. Sometimes all I listen to is one song for the whole week. Yes, that's just my personality, I can love a song so much, I stalk it, I get totally obsessed by it. I can listen to it on repeat for a whole week, learn the lyrics, adlibs, riffs and runs. When I'm not listening to it, I'm meditating on the lyrics and the rhythm.

I even get my children hooked on he song because they hear it so much even when it's not on, they are singing it back to me. It's good for them. 

So today I would like to share my song of the week! 

Drum roll please............

Song Name: My God is Awesome

Performed By: Pastor Charles Jenkins
Watch the video here :-

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Here's To Strong Women

I just love this. It's so Self explanatory! 

Here's to Us! 

We Are:- 

- Women of Wonder

- Super humans! 

-The next generation of greatness 

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Times Tables

My daughter is currently working on her speed with these. Good luck my baby! 

Like I just told you: you are smart, you are clever, you are intelligent, you are extraordinary!

You Can Fo This!

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Growing Up In The 90's - Game

Remember doing this in class with your friends all day all year round? 

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Happy Easter 5th April 2015

Happy Easter Everyone!

What does Easter Mean To You?

Easter bunnies and Easter Eggs? No. 

Easter to me is all about Jesus. Wow! Jesus, is the same yesterday, today and forever. He is the reason for this season. Today, I celebrate Him, as the risen King! Hallelujah. See, whether you believe in His resurrection or not, everyone around the world, marked today as Easter Sunday! Praise God! What an impact Jesus Christ had on the world as it is today! What manner of man is Jesus!

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:3-4, 20-22 KJV)

This Easter has been my most emotional yet! Gosh, today I asked God, why did You make me so emotional? Then I quickly remembered something. We are all individually, specially packaged on this earth. We are all different and unique in our own ways. God never makes mistakes! And if I get very emotional from time to time, I'm just going to embrace it and roll with it!

Emotional... Because, today is about Jesus's ascension into Heaven. Defeating the devil, getting victory, bringing forth salvation to God's children, bridging the gap between God and Man. Emotional.... Because Christ was bruised, beaten, mocked, scarred, humiliated and killed for me. For my redemption. For me to live so freely as I do now. I could never thank God enough. I am so grateful. I am so honoured to even be called His child, his hier. I thank God for the Name of Jesus we have been given to use to intercede for us. The Name of Jesus, a name that is now exalted. Higher than any other name. Oh glory! At the mention of the Name of Jesus, every knee must now and tongue confess that Jesus is Lord! Hallelujah. That name of Jesus sets us free, sets us apart, delivers us from sins and brings us into eternal life. My life is truly not my own. I live and breathe to stand here and worship the name of the Lord. To declare His goodness and greatness. I exalt His majesty! Oh Father I adore You. I magnify You. Be thou glorified Heavenly Father. 

Jesus, I Love You. Thank You for that sacrifice. Thank You for the debt you paid for me. Thank You for coming down from Heaven, in all your glory, to this earth, for dying for me on that cross of Calvary, oh Lord I worship Your name on high.

Thank You Jesus. 

My Inspiration 

xoxo 

April: Happy New Month

It's the first day of April, Yay! Also known as April Fools Day. I think I am too grown to be playing practical jokes on unsuspecting family and friends, but hey, that's just the old soul in me speaking out. However, I do have a friend who loves playing pranks every April Fool's. Today she hinted at being pregnant for her second child and she hopes its a boy this time (she already has a girl). All her friends kept congratulating her and praying for her. She was having a field day. I completely ignored her. Why? It's utter foolery. Lol. Those that know her well will know that she will NEVER disclose details of her pregnancy if she was pregnant especially not on social media so early on in the pregnancy. Secondly, she has done this before and I have fallen victim (once bitten, twice shy). She sent a personal message to me a few years ago that she is totally heartbroken and be side herself because her husband walked out of the house after she found out he had been having an affair with a girl she knew. You should have seen me then. I turned into agony aunt automatically. I wanted to just rush to her side and console her. I kept asking her how she found out, how she feels, what about the effect a divorce will have on her young daughter etc. Before I knew it she was laughing profusely at my expense. So yes, I learnt my lesson.

The month of April. What a glorious new month this will be. I love April because it's almost the middle of the year and as Christians, we celebrate Easter! It's a lot more than bunnies and Easter eggs for us. It's a month of total reflection. Easter to me means the affirmation of "God's good news of love, forgiveness, mercy, hope, joy and peace. Easter brought justification to humanity. Justification means to be declared innocent, guiltless, absolved, acquitted and freed from any known offense, accusation and condemnation. Easter offers true forgiveness were humanity is justified freely by God’s grace through the redemptive work of Christ on the cross, so we can live in peace and enjoy the fullness of God’s blessings". 

Now my children are a little older, I will share this Easter with them in the hope they will learn more about our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. His life, death and resurrection. 

Happy New Month Everyone!

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xoxo