Saturday, March 28, 2015

Consider the ocean majestic

Consider the ocean in her enchanted blue regalia. Shimmering and wavy, curved in all her ways. Have you ever seen a lady dressed in all her majestic attire and all at once. The sun shines to expose her silver jewelry, the moon for her gold. The darkness for her onyx and light for her heart. Upon her shores the light shines and exposes her, yes even you could see right through her. So vast, so beautiful, so enchanted but yet so deadly. She is never satisfied, giving passage to some and keeping some as everlasting visitors. Swallowing up and spitting out. She can eat up the biggest city and spare the smallest raft. When she roars, men of the sea wear terror as a garment, they look on in horror..hoping she already had her fill this morning. Is she coming gracefully or in the midst of a lovers quarrel. Hurricanes are named after her feminine side. Her masculine side comes in waves, ridden by the inventions of men for sport. She can be motherly and in her rage can run into whole cities taking more permanent visitors against will and choice. Spitting them out as soon as they get boring to the point of stiffness. To Spit out or to feed inner children, choices. Her children are beautiful and deadly alike. Moving in the waters of her beauty with beautiful skin and sharp teeth, some swallowing her visitors whole. Who shall pass through and who shall stay. Riding on her back towards rest, not worrying worth a penny. Her maker is my husband, firm in His ways, having mercy on whom He will have mercy on. Have you not heard that safety belongs to JEHOVAH. He has me under the shadow of His wings where I take refuge. He will protect me and mine. Though I ride through the seas and oceans deep and death hungry, the Holy one of Israel, The Lord the Merciful will give me and mine safe passage. Though she roars and screams like the leaches two daughters, give give, or more more, I will be safe because the Lord has set my life upon His mercy and my ways upon His uncontestable love, I shall tread waters and go through the deep and it shall not overwhelm me, her slapping waves shall not overtake me. In the name of Jesus, I have dominion here. Thank you Jesus.

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Happy anniversary

It was during a time of seek ye first the kingdom. It was a time of fellowship with the Lord, I muttered to the effect of He would have to provide a husband if He wanted me to marry. Left it at that and kept seeking first. A month later I got confirmation, just that it would be soon...no face, no characteristics. Well, after all...my God knows in full detail the desires of my heart. See, I'm not your typical social bird, I like my place of abode well enough to stay in it. I was invited to go bowling by Ogaga and I was in agreement as soon as I got the invite. The Spirit of the Lord picked my outfit, yes He can do that. I later found out that my outfit, down to my puffy hair stood out. Mayowa Baiyeri had invited my heart and as soon as he walked in he went to say hi and was by my side the whole evening chatting...turned out we attended the same school back home in Nigeria. Turned out we also lived on the same street. #watchGodwork. We chatted after that for days that turned into weeks. One Saturday morning, the Lord graciously opened my eyes and I had a knowing that he was the one. Weeks turned to months and one afternoon, my joy got a ring and proposed. I laughed, I have different reactions to some situations. I was so happy. #Hecausedmetolaugh I prayed a prayer of surrender to my merciful Father, of it is of you, let it be, if not....you get the gist. It's dangerous to go into an agreement without the Lord. The Lord released to me the Word that kept me in times that I needed my head to be lifted up. Being a quiet person, I was thinking about a wedding of 75 to 100 people...after all who did I know. Here's a revelation.. your wedding is not about you. Those of you that were there would testify that the church was all the way filled with friends, family from out of state and country...the Lord brought them. Henry Chuks and bukky came from Arkansas. Lilian Obianuju Onyenobi came from Houston. Dunni Dehinwa another classmate from Nigeria, I almost fell when I saw them. Some people I forgot to invite, and others I didn't invite for fear of overfilling the hall. Oh, Amber Nicole-Emem Jones came in full African regalia, so beautiful. She caught my bouquet. Latrice Sillers was in gele along with tirade and hazel. Chichi Thelma Ikwuegbu was a life saver as a bridesmaid. Doyin oh, Mado Assani, Kemi, Torkwase Ijir and Leslie Ijeoma Chukwuleta were so pretty that I had to check my own outfit n stuff... See Jayden and uche handling things. Chioma baby was looking so beautiful, she was mini me. Morenike Okungbowa thanks for allowing her to beautify everything. Chima F Chukwuleta all the way from California. Too many names. Mrs Sijuwade was like saving dew from heaven. She is blessed to a level of awe. That's a child of the most High and do you think that my Father in heaven is not seeing what she is doing. Sister Olufunke Babade Omotoso was quick to beautify the position of flower girls and junior bridesmaids with her beautiful daughters. Kimberly Jaiyeola, Sandra, Chioma and my Adaeze, and Simi. So beautiful, you have never seen an array of heavenly beauties as the Lord shewed at my wedding. Blaze Bc Aramide Eseyin ogaga, barede, Alex Xander III and mayowa looking so sharp you could cut it. The annointing in the house was heavy, I tell you. At some points, I almost fell. All the songs I wanted to glorify my Father with that I couldn't pass across to the choir, God ordered all of them from their mouths. #wontHedoit. The day was so heavenly that it could only be God. After all He paid for the wedding, proveded the groom and bride...how wont He complete His marvelous work. Victory house and HOTR helped so much, it was like a video of what Christianity is supposed to be. Anniversary was awesome, the cruise was delayed2 days and so we got a nice refund and still got to cruise. Do you know the cake never showed up, did you know over 430 people showed up for the reception at a reception hall for 300 people. I was thinking it was too much space. Thank God I moved it from the hall of 220 seats. The owner of the hall was threatening to shut the reception down, I never laughed so well, how can you shut down the Lord's wedding. Everything went awesomely well. It was like I was on fast forward. Married life was sweet at honeymoon and then the enemy put up his ugly head. The devil does not sleep. Thank God for the HOLY SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD. When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord raises a standard against them. No weapon fashioned against me shall prosper. The Holy Spirit is so awesome, He is so quick to help all the time I ask. Sometimes I forget to ask, but He had already provided a solution before I could realize there was an issue. It will be a year tomorrow and I won't have service where I'm going. I would like to say that if not for the Lord on our side, the enemy would have chewed us up and spat us out like chaff. The Lord kept us under His wings, and though 10000 fell at our right side, it did not touch us or come near. Instead of the counsel of the enemy, the Lord delivered our enemies to our feet. He made us laugh, He made us like those that dreamed. An embarrassment of testimonies. My God is mighty in this place and so I'm giving it all back to Him, all the praise and glory that He is worthy of. My loving Father, beside Him there is no other, none can stand where He stands, He rules alone.....rightly and justly. Jesus I love you so, the world can't understand it. I really really really appreciate you and need you to 've glorified in this. While I was yet a sinner, you died to save me. What kind of love is this. Thanks for my marriage and my husband, thanks for my beautiful family, thanks because You are in it with us. All glory to you Almighty God forever and ever.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

I remember when

Mar 17, 14. I got engaged. 2 weeks later at Rtr,  mellman called me to his desk via IM. I thought it was business related. He said, is that an engagement ring, he made such a big deal and I was blushing. This was in February. Almost Valentine's day. My ring was indeed beautiful, it was perfect. He knew I didn't like bulky or blingy. It was absolutely perfect. My darling knows how to do His homework, and he delivered. Some things he lets slide and with some he just knocks you off your feet.

A week before that, Mado outed me at the choirs sleepover at Kemi's place. I was acting as a newscaster and had the tv remote as a microphone. She grabbed my hand and looked at the ring and screamed, I tried to shush her to no avail. As soon as she let the cat out of the bag..everyone flipped. It was so much fun. They turned it into an interview. I was so embarrassed more so because I wasn't used to having so many friends and girls at that. I normally have guy friends and only a handful. We talk over the phone, none of them fuss. They just say that I should marry so they can come and eat party rice. Thinking about that, I haven't spoken to Emmanuel in a while. I and kelechi stayed at his place for nkirus wedding. Was nice and extremely busy. Between running around and sleep, I think we saw him the night before we left. When we arrived, he was there long enough to show us where stuff was. He is a friend indeed. Luckily, he didn't live far from all the wedding stuff. I remember kelechi and I got lost on the way to the pre wedding dinner. Fun. We shopped a bunch during that time. Those were fun times. Since then, we are all married, nkiru, kelechi and I.