My Walk Down The Aisle

Psalm 1:3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers. As i take a deep look into Psalm 1 vs 3, i can't help but notice that the tree here is planted by the streams of water. Not just any water but streams of water. This is a very significant indication of being planted by the source.  When you look at the word "streams", It signifies an overflow, gush of overflowing streams. Another important connotation is that it means a consistent flow, just like when we use the word streams of income, it means there is a consistent supply of income coming in. It also means never drying up, as a result of the streams, there is no drought!  This person is strategically positioned by the source- planted by the streams of water. Who is this source you will ask? God! A lot of references were made in the bible indicating Christ as the water that truly satisfies.  John 7: 38- “ Let any...

"For there is hope for a tree, If it is cut down, that it will sprout again, And that its tender shoots will not cease. 8  Though its root may grow old in the earth, And its stump may die in the ground, 9  Yet  at the scent of water it will bud And bring forth branches like a plant."  Job 14:7-9 Water is life, water brings hope.  I immediately went to my almost dying plants with little hope and began to water it. After a few minutes, i thought i saw some difference but i wasn't so sure. An hour later, i walked back out to check and there it was! The almost dying leaves were alive again! Hope springs! A lot of times, we tend to focus on bearing fruits that we forget that the fruits will grow if the plant is consistently watered. We ask questions about why the business is not growing, why the fruits are not out yet, why its taking so long, but the truth is most times we don't consistently water that desire for growth.           ...

Galatians 6:9 - "A little leaven, leavens the whole lump" I remembered my transplanting teachings from my agriculture class in high school when i noticed the vegetables i had planted in a particular pot wasn't growing. I had watered it and done all that i could, but this plant was just withering away. To save it, i decided to transplant this vegetable into another pot whose vegetables were growing well and i watched to see signs of hope in the coming days.                                                       So many scriptures in the bible points to the fact that the right environment and the people around you are very important. 1 Corinthians 15:33 - "Do not be deceived, evil company corrupts good character" Proverbs 13:20 - "He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed" I did learn th...

I just started gardening for the first time this summer, thanks to my neighbor friend who inspired me. All of sudden my eyes opened to a whole new world of learning about gardening and it's true that experience is always the best teacher. I am by far not an expert in gardening, but i'm  willing to learn, the best part of this experience for me is always when i see life burst forth from the ground i planted in. Oh such joy! and such hope! One of the first lessons i learned is to keep watering . I had started seeing the plants grow and doing well, then i started forgetting to water them. I would only water the plants when i remember until one day when i stepped out to the yard to see the plants dying. I remember thinking "what did i do wrong?" It was then it hit me that the cause of my dying plant was my inconsistency in watering . It wasn't about the fact that i had watered it two days ago but that i had been inconsistent. The key to growth is consistency an...

                                    "You Lord, keep my lamp burning;                                      My God turns my darkness into light"                                                                                            -Psalm 18:28. It was my normal night time routine, all was set for me to settle in bed with a book, only that this time something was different... Just like every other night after my very minimalist night time routine, you can't blame me after a long day and finally getting the kids to bed, all i just want to do is get in bed with a good book ...

Growing up in Nigeria, one of my favorite Easter traditions was going to "Galilee" on Easter Mondays. It was always a celebration, celebrating the risen Christ and His victory over sin and death. This tradition of course had its roots from the bible when the disciples went to Galilee to see Jesus after His resurrection (Matthew 28:16). From spending time with friends and families to eating a lot of delicious food... so many beautiful memories!  Moving to the United States, Easter traditions are different here. I remember my first Easter in the US, i seriously questioned why Easter Monday was not even a public holiday in the first  place! After beautiful Easter services on Sunday, life continued normally on Monday, schools, offices and businesses were back to the normal routine. What happened to going to Galilee after the celebration of victory on Sunday?  I found that people had different traditions leading up to Easter Sunday, i was told about a family who a...

Have you ever been in a situation where you felt you were just going round in cycles and nothing seems to be changing? A situation where you are just waiting for a different instruction on the next cause of action or a direction on how to do things differently? I had found myself in a particular situation, where it seemed as if nothing was working and after trying so many different options to make the situation better, it just seemed as if it wasn't going to happen. I remember thinking and praying about it and an idea i had tried before came to me, my first response was 'but i have tried that before and it didn't work'. I had to take a step back and ask myself what it would cost me to try again the same way, i did try again and this time it worked! the situation changed! This makes me wonder, how many times we have given up too early or stopped trying because we have tried the same method before? Simon, a fisherman had done all he knew to do, he has used ...