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A CRY FOR FREEDOM AND JUSTICE (PART 3)

27 Oct 202027 Oct 2020

So while the leaders slept, the house caught fire. They assumed the trouble was afar off. That the people would remain quiet. But, they thought wrong. Because the fire is…

A CRY FOR FREEDOM AND JUSTICE (Part 2)

25 Oct 202025 Oct 2020

Years went by, as mothers and fathers wept for their children who never returned home.Yet it seemed life continued as usual.The Men in Uniform got bolder in their atrocious and…

A CRY FOR FREEDOM AND JUSTICE (Part1)

60 years after Independence, we still cry to be free. Our Government treats us just as bad as the Colonial Masters. Maybe even worse, that is what makes it so…

REFLECTIONS OF A BROKEN HEART

23 Oct 202023 Oct 2020

Dear Readers and followers, A lot has happened since I penned my post for Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary. You may have noticed I have not posted since the first week…

The Lessons Gained from The Parable of the Bag of Gold

4 Oct 20204 Oct 2020

"“Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness.”~Matthew 25:23…

Adventures in New York (Part 2)

2 Oct 20202 Oct 2020

After my first trip to New York in May 2018, I knew without a doubt that I needed to see more of the city. Well, I got my chance a…

What Should I Say About Nigeria?

1 Oct 20201 Oct 2020

Today my country, Nigeria, celebrates 60 years of Independence. That is a huge deal, but there is really not much celebration going on. Many people are jaded, others have lost…

New York Adventures(Part 1)

25 Sep 202025 Sep 2020

New York has always been a place that has captivated me since I was a child growing up in Nigeria. I first encountered her in Movies like Miracle on 34th…

A Letter to my 17-Year old self

23 Sep 202023 Sep 2020

Dear Bethany-Angel,You have so much to experienceMy Advice smell the rosesTake time to inhale the air around youBe in the moment.Because Time flies by so quickly.I know it seems like…

MY STRUGGLE FINDING A HOME CHURCH

20 Sep 202020 Sep 2020

It's Sunday morning; it's raining heavily outside. I am supposed to be up and getting ready for church. But I am too weak. I have had this horrible intense headache…

A Trip down memory lane(final episode)

16 Sep 202017 Sep 2020

It was the middle of November already, and I was already done physically and emotionally with the year. What a year it had been. There were still a few more…

A Trip down memory lane (Episode 7)

10 Sep 202010 Sep 2020

The months of October and November ended up being a hectic time for my classmates and me. I had nine subjects and 25 papers to take. With my father's warnings…

Discovering how to embrace Life

6 Sep 20206 Sep 2020

Key SecRETs In NaVigating life We get so busy living our lives, that we sometimes forget the essential aspects of being alive. Until we are reminded by the death of…

Celebrating the blessings of A job that brings satisfaction

As a child, I watched my Dad get up every morning excited to go to work. So when it came time for me to choose a career pathway, I knew…

A Trip Down memory Lane (Episode 6)

2 Sep 20202 Sep 2020

The month of August 2000 had been a great one. I had gotten the opportunity to see so many exciting places. But it was time to head back home to…

A Trip down memory lane (Episode 5)

July 2000 ended with me turning 17. I got to spend the day with my Mama and my siblings in Ndola. My Mama, as usual, had baked a cake. But…

Freedom from bitterness

9 Aug 20201 Aug 2020

I found myself rolling my eyes just at the sight of him. Venom about to spill out of my veins His voice and his laughter sounded so crude to me.…

A Trip Down Memory Lane (Episode 4)

5 Aug 20206 Aug 2020

A few days after writing the French and Religious Studies exams and the mock papers, it was time to go home. Boy was I ready for the break from my…

How can I forgive?

2 Aug 20201 Aug 2020

How can I forgive? When my heart has been broken, and words have been said. They Pierced right through me. They hit me at the core of my being. The…

Birthday Thanksgiving

30 Jul 202031 Jul 2020

Oh wow, I can't believe I am 37 years old today. It seems like it was just yesterday that I turned four and had my first big party. It had…

A Trip Down Memory Lane (Episode 3)

29 Jul 202029 Jul 2020

It's June 2020, and I am tired of the year already. I love my work, but lately, I have had these headaches. As a result, I am struggling at work.…

When last did I speak to my Heavenly father?

26 Jul 202026 Jul 2020

Like a father you want to hear from me from your child Every morning you wait like an eager father Waiting to share my dreams and aspirations for the day…

A Trip Down Memory Lane (Episode 2)

22 Jul 202022 Jul 2020

New found freedom January 2000, started with a bang. I was super excited for my last year in secondary school. I was 16 years old, and I felt so grown…

Walking in The Light

19 Jul 202019 Jul 2020

Walking in the light is no easy task. There are spiritual battles to be fought. Just as there are physical ones And often just as one ends. The next battle…

MY Arizona Adventures

17 Jul 202017 Jul 2020

I first heard about Arizona, in my Geography class in secondary school. I remember writing a paper about life in the desert. I had no idea then, that almost 17…

A Trip Down Memory Lane (Episode 1)

15 Jul 202014 Jul 2020

The clock struck midnight; we were already in the sitting room as a family. We had already gone around the room, sharing our dreams and goals. This practice had quickly…

Introducing A New Series

13 Jul 202012 Jul 2020

Where were you doing 20 years ago? What if you could go back in time, would you change anything? Reflecting on the past often reveals how far we have come.…

the Cross

12 Jul 202012 Jul 2020

It is not an emblem to be stored as treasure.Nor Jewelry to adorn our necks.It is so much more.So much more.It was where the Lamb of God was slain.Once and…

A Living Sacrifice

5 Jul 20205 Jul 2020

Daily coming to the cross. I cry out Lord, my body is no longer mine. My will and my heart now belongs solely to you. So Father, what will you…

Poetry

Rainy days

4 Jul 20204 Jul 2020

Rainy days invoke memories of days gone. As a child, I lived for rainy days. So I could go out and play in the puddles. Right now, it’s getting dark…

Thank you to the valiant men in my life

“Loud courage silences loud fear.”― Matshona Dhliwayo A Valiant Man is one who sees a wrong and tries to correct it. The men of Jabesh Gilead in the Old Testament…

My Reflection on racism (3)

“Our humanity is worth a little discomfort, it's actually worth a lot of discomfort.” ~Ijeoma Oluo, So You Want to Talk About Race The wounds that never heal Day after day we…

My Reflection on racism (2)

“Ignorance and prejudice are the handmaidens of propaganda. Our mission, therefore, is to confront ignorance with knowledge, bigotry with tolerance, and isolation with the outstretched hand of generosity. Racism can,…

My Reflection on racism

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”~ Martin Luther King Jr. I look at my phone Another Black Man Gunned down I can no longer stay silent When oh when…

Happy Children’s Day!!

27 May 202028 May 2020

”Children are our most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.”~John F. Kennedy Today in Nigeria, we celebrate Children’s day. Yet many children are suffering. With so much…

where is home?

“The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.”― Maya Angelou, All God's Children Need Traveling…

The Blessings of Family

15 May 202016 May 2020

Today is the International Day of Families. Families are the bedrock of societies and nations. From an early age, I learned to respect and cherish my family. My Family, I…

Thank you Mama!

10 May 202011 May 2020

Today is Mother's day, and as people around the world celebrate their Mothers. I am reminded of how important Mothers are. I am so blessed to have not only my…

Beauty For Ashes:How to deal with brokenness

3 May 20203 May 2020

To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.~Isaiah 61:3…

How Prepared Are You to Lead? (1)

25 Apr 202025 Apr 2020

The true test of leadership is how well you function in a crisis.-Brian Tracy Right now, with the world dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is becoming clear that there…

Where are you, my God and Father?

A Tuesday Reflection by Bethany Chijindu Inspired by the YouVersion Devotional Reading plan ‘Finding God In The Hard Places’ Where are you, Father? I ask in tears The world seems…

confession time

Your emotions make you human. Even the unpleasant ones have a purpose.Don't lock them away. If you ignore them they get louder and angrier.~Sabaa Tahir, A Torch Against the Night…

Giving: An Ultimate Expression of Love

19 Apr 202019 Apr 2020

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver2 Corinthians 9:7 (NIV) It’s been…

A Crumbling wall

A Poem by Bethany Chijindu We take a few steps forwardThen just as we think we are making itThe walls begin to crumbleViolence eruptsDiseases spreadThere is Hunger in the landThen…