It’s one hour before the end of the day and I’m here to share this week’s things that I am thankful for. I’m thankful for girlfriends that I can share my dating woes with. I always get a laugh from the process of sharing. I’m thankful for phone calls from people who call just to [...]
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Let me confess that I am not a fan of flying, anywhere. Because of Canada’s size, flying from one coast to the another takes roughly nine hours, and that’s if it was a direct flight. Driving is not an option unless you have a lot of time on your hands, so I’ve had to fly [...]
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My youngest brother’s middle name is Babatunde, a Yoruba name that means father has returned. This may not always be the case, but Babatunde is given to a child (usually a male child, I believe, though someone might know better) that is born after his grandfather has passed away. A similar name is Babatunji (father [...]
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I started this entry over 24 hours ago, but got distracted along the way. When things aren’t going so well, it’s always tempting to use that as an excuse not to think about giving thanks but we’re to give thanks in all things. I had a good weekend but as is often the case, a [...]
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Just to prove that I do have thoughts that aren’t what you might expect from a so-called good Naija girl, I have the following list of blog-related things that people do that drive me nuts: Ask me if I’ve read a blog entry of theirs. In the majority of cases if I’ve read an entry, [...]
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God is so good! This week has just sped by and I was all set to post this entry at midnight when I got a message from my blog host saying the site would be down until 1am. I just went to bed. I am thankful for the following this week. Use of my legs [...]
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