Funny!!!!

Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing great? I saw this on yahoo and thought it was so funny that I had to share it!!!! Enjoy and do feel free to post some of the most annoying things people do on Facebook.




1. The gushing couple
Not content with being in a happy and stable relationship, this couple feel the need to rub our noses in it on a daily basis by posting gag making status updates like: “I woke up next to the most beautiful woman in the world this morning. My wife. I am the luckiest man alive.” Seeing as he woke up next to her, couldn’t he have just told her that himself without making the rest of us feel queasy? Worse still, she responds with “David darling, I’m the lucky one. You’re amazing.” And so on ad nauseum. De-friend.

2. The bitter venter
“That’s it, I’m giving up on women, they’re all crazy.” 
“All men are liars. Prove me wrong.” 
Okay so it sounds like they’re not having much luck on the dating and relationships front at the moment, but venting about it on Facebook isn’t going to help their cause much. There’s just no excuse for bad mouthing an entire gender. Besides, have they not realised they’ve just alienated around half of their friends? 

3. Baby bore
Pregnancy and parenting is an amazing and wonderous journey apparently, but we’re really not sure what we supposed to say when someone posts a photo of their 12 week old foetus in utero. It just looks like some fuzzy white blobs on a black background to us. Worse still, we’re already bracing ourselves for what’s to come. Endless photos of baby’s first everything. Yawn. And crowing posts about how motherhood is the best job in the world without a thought for any friends who may have not have met the right person yet, are having trouble conceiving or who just aren’t into babies. Thanks but no thanks. 

4. Bridezilla
“3 sleeps until the big day.” “Spa day for me and the bridesmaids – woo hooo!” “Excited about dress fitting tonight!!” “Honeymoon in the Carribean or Greece? Any advice?” 
Hey, is someone getting married then? We’d never have guessed. We hope you have a lovely day and everything but spare a thought for those of us who are single and stop flaunting the upcoming nuptials in our news feed please.  

5. The bragger
“Cocktails on the beach tonight with my hot new Brazillian boyfriend. I knew this gap year was a good idea!” Thanks very much. While we’re slaving over a hot computer with the heating turned up to max, they’re off living it up somewhere hot and sandy with the beautiful people. Call us petty, but we don’t wanna hear about it unless we’re invited. It just serves to highlight everything that’s wrong with our own lives.

Be encouraged!!!!

I love the quote below. I hope it cheers you up. Enjoy!!!!

"Let me tell you something you already know. The world isn't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody can hit as hard as life. But it isn't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done. Now, if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth. But you have to be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you aren't where you are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that isn't you. You're better than that"!

-  from 'Rocky Balboa'

Back from relaxation weekend

This weekend has been a blast. The weather has been fantastic and the mood everywhere has been great. So what do you think or make of the most watched wedding ever? It was one of the most amazing weddings I've ever seen. I even shed some tears of happiness. This is wishing the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge all the happiness in the world.

The kiss

Never forget!!!

There are so many pictures circulating the internet of those who were tortured and killed in the recent northern Nigeria crisis. I have just picked some of those who lost their lives so that we can say a little prayer for them and their loved ones. It is so sad what happened to these young promising youths and that is why we must not forget them. Their death must not be in vain. Since the Nigerian government are so cowardly in addressing the issue on ground, then it is left for us to come up with ways to make sure that none of these innocent victims are forgotten. I am ashamed of the leaders of Nigeria. They failed to protect their citizens and have not shown any reaction to what has happened. The government thinks that after few months, people will forget and move on and in a way, people will move on but the pain still remains. What are they going to do to ensure that this does not happen again? It just seems like they (Nigerian government) do not care about its people.

                                             Ukeoma Aik (Source: http://lindaikeji.blogspot.com)
He was a graduate and on youth service serving his father's land. The manner he was killed is unprintable. He committed no crime. For more stories on him and how he was killed, please visit http://lindaikeji.blogspot.com. I must warn you that the pictures you may see are not for the faint hearted.

                                                     Obinna Okpokiri


Obinna actually studied in the UK and went back home to serve his country. To think he was killed by his own people in his own country and in the manner he was killed. Such a waste of life. May God give their families and loved ones the fortitude to bear the loss.

Anslem Nwazema

Anselem was also a graduate serving his father land and how is he compensated for this. He was murdered by these demons in human flesh and to think that the government has not made much effort in condemning these atrocities. With the manner of killings that went on, the government should be on the news every single day, condemning these heinous acts, looking for solutions and talking to the victims and their families. There are many more who lost their lives but these are the only pictures I came across. I hope their death is not just swept under the carpet and forgotten. Please do say a prayer for Nigeria and other countries going through conflict. It is always the innocent that pay the price. May all those who lost their souls find peace in the bosom of God Almighty. Amen!!!

Why????

I have not been blogging for a long time now. I have been overwhelmed by my research and have been so stressed. I am feeling much better now and I am glad to say that I am back to blogging. Have you heard of the recent killings in Nigeria? Well, it all started because of the election results. Some groups were unhappy, then  took to the streets and started killing their fellow human beings.The question on my mind is why? Why would anyone think that justice is carried out by killing innocent citizens who have nothing to do with the outcome of the elections. When I first heard of the killings, my heart skipped. As you know, I was born and bread in the North of Nigeria where these atrocities are taking place. My family and friends still live in the North. Immediately the news broke, friends started calling me to check if my mum was safe. I was calling all those I knew and the stories I heard were chilling. People were stopped randomly and killed. It turned into a religious and tribal conflict. There were bodies everywhere.The killings spread to other parts of the North with heart breaking stories of how innocent men, women and children were burnt, slaughtered and killed. Friends in the North updated their face book pages to tell of their own account. No food, no water, no electricity, no fuel and just a situation of desperation. I wept for my country. I can understand what they are going through. I witnessed the last Kaduna crisis and I must say it was not a child's play. The thought of death being so close, not knowing when you will be killed or how. The cries of people dying, the smoke of houses burning. I could all see and hear these first hand. No one had to tell me the stories because I lived it. It was one of the scariest things I ever witnessed.

The question "why" would never be answered. The anger many Nigerians feel for those who commit such crimes will never be felt by the perpetrators of these heinous crimes. The government of Nigeria has yet again failed its people. The people that they are supposed to be protecting. There is yet to be a serious condemnation for these atrocities from any government representatives or from those who lost the elections whom these people are killing for. What about justice? What about those who lost their loved ones? The feeling I get is that many Nigerians are not happy with all these unnecessary killings. How do people move on and live with one another after these atrocities? We need serious prayers as a country. Here are few pictures that were circulating on Facebook.

Inspirational!!!!

HOPE THIS INSPIRES YOU!

BLESSINGS!! 

 

If the Lord has you on hold... hold on! If the Lord has said "NO" to you... thank Him! If the Lord is moulding your heart and mind... go with His change! If the Lord opens doors that you have been asking Him to open.. Praise Him! Be blessed wherever you are in your life today! God has His hands on the situation!   YOU SAY GOD SAYS BIBLE VERSES You say: "It's impossible" God says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27) You say: "I'm too tired" God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30) You say: "Nobody really loves me" God says: I love you (John 3:16 & John 3:34 ) You say: "I can't go on" God says: My grace is sufficient (II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15) You say: "I can't figure things out" God says: I will direct your steps (Proverbs 3:5-6) You say: "I can't do it" God says: You can do all things (Philippians 4:13) You say: "I'm not able" God says: I am able (II Corinthians 9:8) You say: "It's not worth it" God says: It will be worth it (Roman 8:28 ) You say: "I can't forgive myself" God says: I Forgive you (I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1) You say: "I can't manage" God says: I will supply all your needs (Philippians 4:19) You say: "I'm afraid" God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear (II Timothy 1:7) You say: "I'm always worried and frustrated" God says: Cast all your cares on ME (I Peter 5:7) You say: "I'm not smart enough" God says: I give you wisdom (I Corinthians 1:30) You say: "I feel all alone" God says: I will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5) Believe God is there just for you...

 

Views on Christians!!!!

Did you read the story about the Sunday school teacher who helped plot the killings of her policeman husband and her lover’s wife almost 20 years ago?  I found many comments quite interesting but one stuck out to me.

"The majority of people who call themselves Christian are anything but-selfish, nasty people with no compassion, love or true faith. Mostly it's a pantomime, getting dressed up for church and going, but its a social event-there is no belief at the heart of it"

Do you agree? Is church a place where people worship God or is it used by some as a social club?

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1362388/Hazel-Stewart-jailed-life-perfect-murders-husband-lovers-wife.html#ixzz1FXGDL0ou

Why?

Why is there so much inequality in the world? Why are some healthy and some ill? Why are some rich and some poor? Why are some brilliant and some not? Why are some developed and some underdeveloped? Why? Why can't we all be equal, happy and rich? Mind you, all mentioned is not my definition of happiness!!!! My definition of happiness will include the love of God, love from my family and friends and perfect health. What is your definition of happiness?

Hair

I got my long hair cut this weekend because I wanted to be trendy and fashionable lol!!! I regretted that decision in the morning. What have I done? I want my thick long hair back sob! sob! sob! Well, everyone liked my new hair style and before long, I forgot the pain of cutting my long hair and embraced my new hair style. If I want long hair, all I have to do, is to go back to the hairdresser and get her to fix one of those long hair extensions.

It is February!!!

Wow!!! How time flies!!! We are already in the month of February!!! This is wishing you a happy new month filled with the blessings of God. May it bring love, happiness and joy to your lives. May we have great testimonies and thanks giving to bless the name of God!!!! I am happy to be alive and I am really looking forward to the blessings of God this month and the rest of the months. Have a blessed February!!!

With love,

Meeeeee

Decision time

I am thinking of getting a hair cut!!! Drastic I know but I think I am ready for it. I just hope that the hair dresser gets my hair cut well. I love my long hair but I am tired of it now and need something different. I am hoping that I will be able to manage my hair better without all that hassle of worrying about tangling my hair. I am going to book the appointment and if the hair cut does not suit me, I'll go back to fixing extensions!!!

How to dispose of a dead fox in the garden

Well! Well! Well! What did we find at the back of our garden? It was a dead fox!!! It was just lying there as if it was still sleeping. We think it was poisoned and died at the back of our garden. Poor thing!!! Well, the next thing that came to our mind was how to get rid of it. Simple question but complicated answer. First idea was to go on-line and get answers. Went on-line and found out that the council will not dispose of a dead fox in your garden except if it was by the street. So what do we do with a dead fox? There were loads of hilarious answers on-line. Some said to make a fox soup with it, others suggested tying the tail to your neighbours car and take pictures as your neighbour drives away. Others suggested burying it but I didn't fancy that idea. I was prepared to pay to get rid of it especially if it was poisoned. Well, called the council's customer services and they were very helpful. Explained to them that I think the fox was poisoned and I didn't really know what to do and they sent pest control who were very efficient. Within few minutes, they arrived at my address and got rid of the fox. The guy thought it was poisoned in another person's garden but died at ours. So, if ever you get a dead fox in your garden and you suspect it may have been poisoned, call your council customer services and they will help you out. Just thought I should share this since there are few answers on what to do with a dead fox in your garden.

Better health

I have taken up some new healthy habits which involves swimming and eating of fruits. How long I can sustain that, I don't know but I feel better for living a healthy life style. Yesterday, I swam about 30 lengths. I felt great when I came home and slept peacefully. I am looking to joining a gym with a swimming pool that is close by where I live. So, when I get back from work, all I have to do is just walk down the road and get into the swimming pool. This will definitely need a lot of motivation. The healthy life style is not for being slim but for feeling better with myself. I have gotten to the stage that being skinny does not really matter to me as long as I am fit and healthy. I am currently a size 10-12 and I am happy with it. Before, I'd starve myself to be a size 6 but I thank God for deliverance. I think part of my life style then did contribute to my stomach problems. All that starving and living like a zombie just to conform to the ideal body size sold to us in the media. I would say, the older I get, the more confident I am in the way I look. I love every aspect of getting older and I embrace age with gratitude.
So, once, I have had some work done, I am going to go on the net to look for a gym I can join to use their swimming facilities. I hope I can afford it lol!!! Wish me luck. Have a productive day!!!

Lily

Power of thoughts

I woke up this morning with my thoughts everywhere. Before I knew it, I was already having a pity party. That did not last long because I got myself out of it quickly. Sometimes, I just sit down and think of all the things that have happened to me and all the pains that I have been through and I begin to cry. I must confess that I have asked the questions WHY as well as WHY ME? But I don't dwell on those thoughts for long.My life is full of wonderful things that have happened to me and are still happening to me. In fact, my life is a miracle and I am blessed all round. I have love all around me and I am in a happy place now. I cannot begin to count my blessings because they are just too many. Where I have got some issues is with my mind and thoughts. My thoughts can go sooooo deep. For example, if I feel a slight pain in my body, I begin to think all manner of thoughts. I shared this with a friend from church and she said to me to stand on the word of God . I know it is wrong to just keep questioning God and complaining of any slight pain. I found out I was filled with the spirit of fear which was tormenting me day and night. It got to a time that I could not sleep because of fear and I'd go to the doctors who would do all manner of tests and tell me nothing is wrong with me.

I knew that every time I experienced fear,  it was as a result of what I had read in the papers. I looked back to when I started experiencing pain and it was as a result of what I had read. So, when I read magazines or papers about someone's tragic experience, my thoughts just goes crazy and I begin to think what if it was me, this happened to a fellow human being, and I begin to fear and it begins to affect me. So, last month, I said to myself, if what I read has this massive effect in my life, I must fill my mind with the words of God. I must fill my thoughts with the words of God. So apart from reading my bible, I bought myself a digital radio. So before, I go to bed, I tune into premier station (A Christian station). So, the last thing I hear before I sleep is the word of God. When I wake up, the first thing I want to hear is the word of God. I have since felt liberated. When negative thoughts wants to take over my mind, I subdue it and speak the word of God. When my mind wants to question if there is a God, I chose to believe there is one because I have felt God's love and I'd rather be in God's camp than to be anywhere else. I am happy that I have the wonderful words of God to fall back on. The part I love to quote now is Galatians 6v17 "Therefore let no man trouble me, for I bear in me the marks of CHRIST" What a blessing!!! There are so many things that can affect the mind so I chose to be affected by the words of God which says that I am the apple of God's eyes and that I am fearfully and wonderfully made. I am loved by God and He is always with me, holding me and speaking sweet words to me. I don't want to hear any voice apart from that of my God Almighty!!!! It keeps me safe!!!
Have a fabulous weekend and keep your thoughts clean of all the pollutants out there!!! God bless!!!

How do you deal with boastful people?

I have got this question that I need an answer to. How do you deal with boastful people? There is nothing more irritating than for someone to keep boasting about little things. I fail to understand what they want to get out of it. I don't mind someone telling me about their achievements and how they got it. Those people with great achievements deserve to talk about all the hard work they put in just to get where they are but for someone to keep telling me about mediocre stuff such as what they've bought, the money they've got blah! blah! blah! I find very irritating.  Why do people think we want to know every single thing about them. Is it to intimidate others with things such as 'Oh look at me, I am having such a wonderful life and you are not'?  LOL!!! Or 'it is all about me, put the spot light on me'. People like that are the ones with little self-esteem and self confidence. They want to get praise off people and would tell any tale to get that praise. Sometimes, people like that have empty lives and what they do is try to belittle others so that they can feel better about themselves. There are people going through one difficulty or the other and people have to be sensitive to those people especially on facebook. I am very careful what I put on facebook because I know that I have friends who are going through one trial or the other. If I keep boasting and telling everyone how great life is (which I know is not always the case), I would hurt people's feeling and loose some good friends. But I guess boastful people are selfish people and do not care about anybody but themselves. So how do you deal with such people?

♫ Yet I Will Praise You Vineyard Music ♫

I came across this lovely song and thought I should share it with you. The words are so powerful and I was blessed. I hope you are blessed too!!! Enjoy!!!!

♫ Yet I Will Praise You Vineyard Music ♫

Work continues!!!!

Yesterday's international food day went well. There were loads of food from different parts of the world. I had a fantastic time. I felt so tired after the event because I woke up very early in the morning to prepare my dishes. The fried plantain went down well with everyone and I loved the fact that people actually enjoyed it. I shall uploads some photos hopefully. These events are arranged so that PhD students can take a break and network with other PhD students. But whether this works for all PhD students in reality, I am yet to know. I was talking to a friend yesterday and he said he is not relaxed and his mind is still on his PhD even with all the delicious meals lined up for us. I guess everyone in the final stage would feel like that. To me, right now, everything I do is all about completing my PhD. I really do not feel like socialising. All I want to do is just sit on my desk and get on with the work. God, I can't wait to finish this PhD and move on with my life. If you are reading, please do say a prayer for me for strength, health and sound mind. I really will appreciate. Many thanks and God bless.

Lily

Food glorious food!!!

Today is international food day at my Uni and I prepared jellof rice (vegetarian option) and fried plantain. I am looking forward to sampling other meals from other nationalities. I am going to go swimming to burn the extra calories that I will be eating today. I will report back to you and maybe upload some pictures too!!! Have a wonderful day!!!

Today!!!!

I am sat on my own at home, cracking my brains and really not getting anywhere!!!! This really frustrates me and the only way I can vent my frustration is to write about it.  It really gives me time to get away from my research and focus on how I feel. Yesterday, I took a break and went for a walk. That helped a lot because it gave me time to reflect on what I have done and what I should do. I might take another walk sometime today just for the fresh air. Here is wishing you a lovely day!!!!

Question of love!!!!!

I attended an amazing wedding this weekend and I had a fantastic time. When the lovely couple were exchanging their vows with each other, I felt the enormousness of those words, those commitments made to each other and how many couple actually keep to each of those words. I just started thinking about love, what it means and where one can get the greatest kind of love. My spirit just spoke to me that the greatest love I can rely on is from God Almighty!!!! I realised that my spirit was right. I started remembering how people have let me down over the years.  I remembered all the friends I thought were friends who stabbed me in the back and spread horrible lies about me. God would never do that sort of thing to me. God has been there for me through all the pains and betrayal from so called 'friends'. God picked me up when I felt like dirt and still loved me for who I am. With God I can be myself without being scared of loosing him. He alone knows all my idiosyncrasies and only him in the whole wide world will not listen to gossip or lies about me because he knows the truth. 

Every single day of my life, every second, God is there with me looking out for me, fighting battles (both seen and unseen) for me, pleading my cause and preserving me from evil. How many people can do that for me without wanting payment? When it comes to relationships, God has never and will never cheat on me or flirt with another woman. He is a jealous God and knows what it is like to have a bit of jealousy. He treats me like I am the only woman in the world. He tells me how beautiful I am and how wonderfully made I am. He has promised me the whole world and will keep his promises unlike man. His love is there for me all the time and when I call on him, He is never too tired or busy for me. He holds me when I cry, hurt and feel like I can't go on. This God loves me so much!!!! I can go on and on and will never be able to write all the different ways He has shown me love. I pray that God will help me to be the best that I can be.

Can't seem to think straight!!!!!

I've been sat at my computer all day and can't seem to do any tangible work. I have got to submit this piece of work tomorrow but nothing is flowing out of my head. I have taken short breaks, given myself rest to see if I can get new ideas but nothing. Don't know what to do!!!! I am going to do some more reading to see if it will jump start my brain. Hope you are having a more productive day?

Peace

There are so many people that I have come across recently and have also spoken to that are going through trying times now. It is really difficult when someone that does not know your pain tells you that everything is going to be all right. You may be feeling all alone, sad and depressed now. I can tell you that I have been in that place where all you think you see is darkness. But I must say that there is always hope. I am always inspired by the illustration of this particular tribe where the boys go through this amazing ritual towards being a man. The boys are blindfolded and left in this secluded area that is filled with all manner of danger. Once the boy emerges from this ritual the next morning, he must never share what happened to him to others. So, one day, it was the turn of this particular boy. He was so scared. He was blindfolded and taken to this spot. He was shaking with fear but he stayed through his trial till the following morning when it was time for him to be a man. He took off his blindfold and opened his eyes to see his dad in front of him.He was shocked!!! His dad was with him all along and through his trial. His dad saw his fears and even his tears but his dad was still because he knew this ritual was necessary for his son to be a man. All along, his dad never left his side. His dad was there with him all through his ordeal. The boy was never alone throughout that ordeal. His daddy was watching over him and making sure he was there to protect his son from all the dangers in that place. The same happened with every other boy that went through the ritual. The moral of the story is that we are never alone in any trial or pain we go through. God is always with us. He sees each tear that we cry. He is a loving and forever merciful God. Each trial is to make us stronger and wiser. We may question why God doesn't help us when we are at our lowest but the truth is that he loves us!!!! He is allowing us to go through the ritual of being the best of who we can be.

I write this today because, like you, I have been through life's journey of learning from experiences and being stronger with every battle that God victoriously delivers me from. God has NEVER failed me and I know He will NEVER fail you too!!!! In your pain, take time to pray and bless others who are going through unimaginable pain and sorrow now and be sensitive to those around you. Have a blessed day and God bless.

Lilian

Finding Peace: God's Promise of a Life Free from Regret, Anxiety, and Fear

Question about certain personalities!!!!

Why is it that some people are so full of envy? I mean, they try to belittle or even bully people that they are envious of. I love to watch and analyse people's behaviour. For example, some people never stop talking about other people. Every conversation has to be about other people. There are some people that are so full of hatred that they manipulate others to hate you too with false stories about you. If there is anything that I dislike in people, it is the spirit of manipulation and bearing false witness against others. Some people even make up stories about others in their small minds and really believe it. They make sure that other innocent people get a taste of their poisonous tongues. I really don't allow myself to get too close to nosey people who use stories about you to make friends or make themselves seem important. My question is, can such people ever change for the better and do they really know that they are hurting other people or are they so consumed in their own selfishness?

Road rage!!!!!

Hi everyone, I hope you are all having a lovely day and that the weather where you are is fantastic? It is snowing over here but I am indoors in the warmth of my home doing some of my research work. I woke up today still a little shaken from the road rage I witnessed yesterday. I think some people should not be driving at all or be let out of their homes because of the amount of anger in them. What I witnessed yesterday could have caused a lot of damage and I hope and pray that God visits this young man and help him with his anger. He was sooooooo angry that he left his lane, did an emergency stop just to prove his point and made offensive gestures. If the car behind was not just careful, this mental case would have caused a lot of fatalities. I have seen angry drivers come out of their cars and go for the bus driver just because the bus driver overtook them. As a new driver, other drivers have done things that made me question whether they went to driving school or not but I don't get angry and drive in front of them to bully them and make offensive gestures. I honestly think that those who go mental with other drivers should be banned from driving. they are a danger to other people and drivers. Have you ever witnessed a road rage or were a victim of road rage?

Happy New Year!!!!!!

Hello Everyone, It has been a long time since I posted on my blog. Life has been teaching me some few things in the last few months. It has not been easy but I humble myself to learn from the University of Life. I hold strong to my faith which carries me through all the storms. I am so happy that I am alive and healthy. That is one of  the greatest gifts God has blessed me with.I have no new year resolutions because I am just happy to live my life every single day. But I have a focus this year, which is to be closer to God and fill my mind, thoughts and actions with the word of God. I want to change the way I think (I want to think more positively)!!!! I want to enjoy life and I want to be happy. I pray that the New Year brings you the abundant blessings of God. May you live in good health to enjoy all the blessings that come your way!!! Have a fantastic 2011!!!! Any New Year resolutions?????

Love, Lily