The Happy Teens Life

A lot of terrible things have happened behind close doors... That girl never knew 'Uncle' had a bad intention when he told her to drop those stuff inside his room. The other girl also did not know that her school mate had planned to rape her, no wonder he insisted that she should come to his house for MTH 101 tutorial. The 'oga' had been luring her and she fell for it. You see that man in your neighborhood that is always trying to touch your buttock each time no one is around? I beg you, don't ignore him. Funke thought he was joking till he finally molested her. And our parents, please be mindful of who baths your child, avert the abuse biko (please). 'Aunty' you that is still walking that lonely path at night when you can actually take another route. hmm... Let's us not forget that the strength of the abusers is in secrecy. Close the paths to proneness, don't make yourself vulnerable. *** Don't be naive Learn to identify wrong motives Learn...

Mary thought she was just so lucky to have a friend who was overly  nice to her. It was her first time in the boarding house and barely 2 weeks since she resumed when Cynthia started coming around her, she offered help in her areas of difficulties, bought gifts for her and protected her from other senior students who wanted to send her on errands. Mary never knew Cynthia's kind gestures had expectations, she soon got to know. Cynthia began to make demands; "Can you come and sleep on my bed tonight?",  "Let's stay back in the hostel during afternoon preparatory class", "Come to my room let's have a bath together". From unyielding  pleas, it became orders "Come to my room by 10pm today!" Mary discovered it was no longer a joke because Cynthia began to make her stay in the boarding house very unbearable, it  was easy because Cynthia was a senior student  plus she was physically stronger than her. From one pressure to another, Cynth...

Joanna Narrates... I was sleeping in our parlour when he walked in and noticed no one was close by. I could recall he was a family friend who often stopped by to say hi! My siblings and I called him uncle. We trusted and loved him because each time he comes around, he played with us  and often bought gifts for us, we never knew  his trousers leaked. I was about 6 years old, innocent and tender, I never knew someone would want to do that to me; he pulled up my gown, went on to panties and sought for a way to force his fingers through my genitals. Mum and dad saw him as a faithful brother, an innocent family friend but how would I explain to them that in their absence, he tried to abuse me?                                                                          *** -If Joanna's parent o...

I’M A PHENOMENAL WOMAN AND THAT  I WILL KEEP AS MY IDENTITY. From the buds of girl hood I grew taking orders from my hormones and  the old hebrew book. Books have being my faithful buddy, I have found my gaze linger through its pages countless times. I have sulked and spyed around books whether upgrading or degrading. I have burnt my time in the spiking flames of words in book. My clothings have the sting of both old and new library. I have travelled  round the world ,been in love with a duke, owned an empire ,had super powers and lived in space all on the winds of books. All these changed me but never saved me or gave me freedom like the old hebrew book did. This is why the old hebrew book remains my favourite and a wonder to my heart. For everytime I sit to read the old hebrew book, I feel like I am sitting at the feet of a wise old man, who is ready to raise himself in me, by sharpening my senses and making me wise. I have read  it since I was able  ...

I heard the call again, and the tears you shed at night wouldn’t let me…  I felt the pain that pierced your heart and even the sorrow that accompanied every pump of it, I could also feel. I know what it means to be broken, to be in despair, to feel like you’ve lost out of everything, including your place in redemption.  I know how it feels when heaven seem locked up over you, I’ve been there before. We know God cannot leave us, but sometimes we need reassurance and mercy. We were once excited, assured, secured, confident but suddenly it feels like the source where we got our confidence suddenly ran dry. The foundation on which we stood firm seem wobbly, we are pained, confused and where is the strength we once boasted in? Time and again we can find ourselves in down times, however I want us to remember that Romans 8:35-39 will forever remain true. Love may be the last thing you would want me to talk about, especially when many times it had failed you, I feel it too, b...

Have you ever been in a fix before? You turn left, and then to the right yet you find no answers? We all get to that point in life where our decisions will change the next course of our lives and most times these moments come unannounced. A simple yes!  Or No! can open a new season for our lives. Have you ever thought about what would have happened if that girl who died last night in the abortion room said a blatant No! to the guy when he tried luring her. And do you not think that if the guy who is now stuck 2 years in jail, has an opportunity to take back time, he would never had said yes! When his friends asked him to follow them this once for an attack. In few minutes, these persons had their lives changed and moments as these come for all of us; the moments where we would have to take a stand and make a choice for our lives. There will be times when life will test even our greatest convictions. Our obedience, allegiance, faith will be tested. You know those times ...

“But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we are all the work of thy hand.” Isaiah 64:8 (KJV) I know potters to be very creative and patient people; they determine the type of clay that suits the desired product and they follow through each process to ensure the fine product in their imagination becomes an appreciable edifice. Take a peep into the potter’s studio, and you will notice the patience they put into each phase of the work- Modelling and design, clay type selection, mixing, jiggering, slip casting, glazing and firing. Notably, the mixture and type of clay selected largely determines the quality/outcome of the pottery work and because of that, the potter pays close attention to the process of selecting the right type and composition of clay in order that the best choice is made for the expected product. All through the creation process of the earth and all that is in it; the light, firmament, plant, animals and more significantly, m...