Notes of a Girl Whose Dad Owns The World
One of the most fascinating things about reading Prof. Chinua Achebe’s novels as a non-Igbo youngster was the way he peppered the book with proverbs – the palm oil with which words are eaten, according to him.
See just 20 of the many proverbs his books presented to the world here.
As Christians, we all need to be reminded of what the Bible says from time to time, and this is especially true when it comes to talking. The Apostle James said “We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.” (James 3:2, NIV). Here are a few other things to remember about our words. Continue reading…
The Bible has something to say about most, if not all the challenges that we face. Anger is a strong emotion that we are all familiar with, and scriptures are by no means silent on it. What does the Bible say about temper and managing anger? Continue reading…
My goal this month is simple; be good to my spirit, soul and body. One thing I have learnt this year is that small changes make a huge difference. So I’m committing to 5 small things this month;
1. Wake up early enough to read one chapter of Proverbs every day (two on the last day) and tackle my intercession list.
2. Eliminate eba from my diet completely
3. Don’t eat dinner later than 7 pm
4. Resume daily power-walking, and jump rope indoors on days when I can’t go out
5. Read a good portion of a book or blog for leisure every day.
That last bit is important to me because, as a writer and editor, I read books, blogs and magazines every day for work, but I rarely have time to just lie down and read a book for my own enjoyment.
I had dinner at 7 pm today. I couldn’t go out for a walk, so I’ve done 15 minutes of skipping. I’m off to read Proverbs 1, pray for my brothers, and start Anna Karenina.
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