Missing yet Safe

Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I was once lost
but now I'm found..............


Within the past year I've lost the same piece of earring several times. At times I lose the piece for 24hrs, at times two days straight, and there was a time I was missing the piece of earring for up to two weeks!

This morning I found a piece I discovered missing from my ear at work yesterday. The interesting thing is that I have only had these "missing" episodes with a pair of my earrings...but the one I lost yesterday was a different piece. More interesting is that they are both loop, gold, and given to me by my older sister.

These pieces are very special to me because my sister gave them to me so I'm usually upset anytime I find them missing...but I've always found them.

It came to me this morning after my son found my missing earring on the parking lot that nothing "KEPT" by the Father is ever lost. It may seem like we've lost something...but there will always be an happy ending

To you...Olayinka Temilola Motunrayo....there will always be an happy ending.

Lesson Learned: Nothing is ever lost, it is just a passage of an experience gained....SB (C)

LIVE......

How is it said? Life is the best teacher?....It is good to learn how to live. I do not mean to loose you, but so often I have been alive without living. It is so easy to get caught in the act without enjoying the process. I remember once while in a college that somebody said to me during my usual rants of "I can't wait to finish school" that I would miss it later on. I looked at the lady thinking, uh huh lady, you must be out of your mind...there is no way this child is gonna miss school. Six months into my after a distinguished college degree joblessness syndrome I realized what she meant. Eight years later I am grasping that every moment in life is an experience moves me to the next level and that it is important that I live and enjoy the life that I have been blessed me.



Lesson Learned:
At this moment,
There is a cry within me to my creator
That I want to live
I want to live surrounded by His rest
In the midst of chaos and confusion
I want to tap the line
That shines in the midst of darkness
The joy in the midst of sorrow
The love in the midst of hate
The gladness in the midst of pain
Let me tap the line
That I may be a reflection of who you are
In my life and those that are connected to me
That all may be tapped into the life
That you are-
Giver of life
Open my eyes, my heart, my soul
To live in you and for you.

www.theinterviewwithgod.com

Holy Spirit move me now...

Holy Spirit move me now
Make my life whole again
Spririt move over me
Spirit move over me

Holy Spirit, Have your way in my life. Have your way in the Church.

After the storm

Lord have mercy!


I have been reading up on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the category 4 Hurricane that swept through the US gulf coast Monday, August 29th leaving New Orleans, Lousiana....and some parts of Mississippi, Alabama in a state of wreckage. I understand that 80% of the city of New Orleans is flooded with some parts under 20 ft of water!

My heart truly goes out to all the residents in that area. I cannot imagine what folks must be going through right now. The mayor of New Orleans thinks that hundreds perhaps thousands of lives have been lost. There is ruin everywhere, lives lost, people stranded, families torn apart, properties lost, streets flooded....hopes shattered.

Father, I ask that you send help and give wisdom to the emeregency relief workers to strategize appropriately right now. I ask that you hold back the strength of the floods. I ask that you give hope and strength to the tired, hungry, cold, homeless, and angry people. I ask that you will look down and be merciful because you are a life giver, even an abundant life giver. Father, breath on New Orleans....let the rebuilding of this city be a rebirth of great spiritual awakening in Jesus name. Amen.

As if that was not enough, I just read that deaths mounted steadily in northeast Baghdad after a massive Shiite religious procession turned into a chaotic stampede today, causing the drowning and trampling deaths of 841 pilgrims most of which were women and children. EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY ONE LIVES!! It was the single biggest confirmed loss of life in Iraq since the March 2003 US invasion.

Lord you have come that we might have life, and even life abundantly...because of the blood that you shed on Calvary, I ask that you Arise concerning Iraq...heal the land and restore wholeness.

what is the world turning into?....people need the Lord

Lesson Learned: Vanity upon Vanity, all is Vanity. What does it profit a man to gain the world, but loose his soul? soul winning, seun, soul winning!!

summer school is over

I took my last exam for the summer yesterday. Talk about being stressed and anxious, I had to chant God has not given me the spirit of fear, but the spirit of power and love on my way to take the exam. The past few days has been quite stressful. A friend's wife is visiting from Europe and she's visiting for a while coz she's here on some"business". It's interesting trying to make sure everyone is given some of my time.

Praise spent this past weekend with Aunty Remi and Aunty Denrele and it was nice to have time to study and do other things in between like shopping for bedroom furniture!!

Anyway, I'm done with summer school and that is a wonderful and relieving accomplishment. I start fall classes next week! though....the Lord is on throne. I take two classes this Fall and write my thesis in the Spring by God's grace. I'm hoping to find a distance education class this fall so as to reduce my campus visits, because it really takes me away from my family.

Lesson Learned: I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me!

The days are rolling by...........

I can't believe it has been May since I promised to finish telling you my experiences while in Nigeria.


Forgive me, but this lady has had papers, diapers, exams, and much more to keep up with. How have you been?

Lets see....okay, after the my brother-in-law's wedding thanksgiving service the bride's family came over for some socializing.

The following Monday, more family left town. There in the picture you see my little angel and his cousin, the only Ms B  (sharpmouthed and smart as she can be). Aren't they adorable?

I left for Ibadan the same day to spend quality time with family. we were pampered silly! all thanks to Mama Ade.  As God would have it, my mom was at Ibadan.....my mother is the best mother in the whole wide world!

I think I watched too many Nigerian movies while there.........too much fun!! we left Ibadan Friday afternoon for Ikere Ekiti. At Ikere, we had a fabulous parte for my parents in appreciation of their lives. God really used the gathering to bring the family together. Things had been bad between my immediate family and my Dad's siblings, but God brought everyone including my favorite Uncle.

In all, God has been good. My adventures at home were many. I saw family, friends, colleagues. I would advocate that you travel
Lesson learned: The Lord does keep our going out and coming in. Family is important, it is a beautiful gift to treasure and nurture.

helllllllooo

hello blogdom----

I got back from Nigeria, God's blessed country about 3 wks ago. It was truly a blessing seeing everyone I hadn't seen in 5yrs or more. Foremost, I have to thank my amazing heavenly Father for taking care of all the details about our travel and everything that needed to be in place and taken care of for the travel to happen. Thanks to Aunty Bubi, the amazing damsel who has been a shoulder to lean on. My whole family went. My brother in Greenville and his clan went as well.

My son and I got to Nigeria, April 21....MCL had gotten there a fews days before. Praise and I went straight from the airport to the hospital to see his cousin, my immediate senior sister's daughter. We met everyone in good spirits and even IniOluwa who was supposedly sick was looking peachy..she is such a beautiful baby.

The following day we went to Ilesa with Bermuda (MCL's homeboy) for Yomi's (my brother-in-law)engagement party. They were finishing just as we got there. There was this episode of my mother-in-law not recognising me, it didn't sit well...i mean can you imagine? but then, she hadn't seen me in 5yrs and boy do I look different...i've gained about 50lbs since the last time she saw me (yes! i see your reaction.....i'm working on loosing the weight!!) The person that put it best was MCL's brother-in-law, upon recognizing from afar, he exclaimed, "Seun, is that you? what has America done to you?" in other words, how come you've become so enormous! Anyway, my mother-in-law came back apologizing that she didn't recognize me. Reunions with in-laws are always sweet......

We went to Akure that night, talk about a full house....my baby nested with siz Nike, my sis-in-law and her children. Mcl and I took to the couch and even had time to do a quickie in the parked car outside.....now that's spicy living! The actual wedding was the next day and it was a beautiful event....later in the day we welcomed the bride the traditional way. I prayed for her and her husband and ushered her into the house. Thanksgiving service took place the day after and off the newlyweds, Yomi & Lola, went to the U.K. may there union be blessed

Praise and I left Akure for Ibadan that monday. Iya Ade, my sister's live-in househelp is a God-sent. Here's the word, she nurtured Praise and I. God bless her immensely!
I will be back to give you the rest of the gist on how our trip turned out......

it's been a while!

it's been a while because i've had too much going on! i've been very busy with my classes, getting ready for a musical outreach, and preparing for a trip to Nigeria.

School has been going on well...until I got my last paper back! I was truly hoping and praying for an A, but I ended up with a B. yeah, so you are thinking what's the big deal? well, the truth is that I needed that A for motivation. I had so many things demanding my attention and getting an A would have been like a pat on the back to keep me going with confidence. Well, I didn't get that pat, but I'm still grateful....it could have been worse i guess

The planning for the outreach is going on well. We met last night and I was truly encouraged by the number of people that showed up. There was some buff by the end on the outfits Toyosi found for the ladies. Some of my peeps were sulking about the price & style of the blouses, i told them to get a grip. Not bluntly like that, coz really i think I sucked up to them....they pay $20 and I take the rest of the bill. Like I told them I did for peace, their hardwork, and because they all mean something to me! they are really a special (???) bunch.

My trip to Nigeria? Goodness gracious! i need more $$$$ , you can never get enough gifts for folks. my brother in law is getting married and we are having a celebration bash for my darling parents.....I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone.....

more on the $$$$, i can't find my purse!!!!!!! help me Jesus!

it's been a while!

why i'm interested in counseling

I was answering a question for my counseling class and thought I would share it. I poured out my heart about some childhood recollections thus:


My dad is a very transparent person. He was also a major disciplinarian, but I remember when growing up that he usually would be forgiving if you approach him with your wrongdoing before he founds out for himself.


My mother is one of the most loving, compassionate, and caring creatures God ever made.
Both of my parents were school teachers and I think their love and approach for others (including total strangers) gave me a strong hold how much you can have when you give of yourself to others. They lived their lives as counselors at school, in the community, and at church and I think that made a big impact on my views on counseling.

Kathy turns 40!

My sister-in-law turns 40 today. Time flies, we all grow. Kathy, this is to wish you a blessed birthday!!

My brother had a suprise party for Kathy which I attended. It was really nice. I found out that Kathy was secretly a survivor (the reality show) junkie, and so her friends made that the birthday theme. it was really nice.

My brother flew in her college roommate from Arkansas for a surprise. Kathy was very suprised and cried.

I spent the night in Greenville and came back to my crew and crib early saturday morning.

I have to write

February 24, 2005

it's Him and Him alone. I 've been inspired by many things in life....i see inspiration around me everytime. I have to speak out for my own examination of my life....i believe in sharing and using what's in me for my own growth and hopefully for someone else's. i pray for impartation, enlightment, and compassion.