“There are people we wonder about but don't make attempts to contact. Perhaps we're afraid of empty conversations with someone or perhaps we're curious about someone whose life we watched for awhile from afar.
Sometimes it's just been too long and sometimes we can't even articulate the need to know whatever happened to them. Where are they? Did they make it? Are they happy? Are they passionate about something in their lives? Are they anything like the people we once knew?
Sometimes, we sit and wonder what could be or what would have been, without necessarily doing anything to bring about what should be. The real question i need you to ask yourself is...ARE YOU LIVING OR MERELY EXISTING.
How many lives have you touched lately either by way of a simple apology, a simple Thank you, a simple I believe in you. When last did you pick up your phone to check on someone who once mattered or someone whom you don't even consider relevant anymore. Even when the skies are grey or blue, will the touch of your hands, the words of your lips or the smile on you face speak for you? Are you only concerned about you or will you reach out o other too.
Don't always be in a hurry to put others in your bad books just because they weren't there when you needed them,(has it ever occurred to you that perhaps), they may also have needed you to be there for them as well.Learn to give people the benefit of doubt, even though doubt has no benefit.*SMILES*
by Egbe Helen{facebook}
Monday, June 14, 2010
Say no to postponment!
Looking at the world today, there are certain personalities who have distinguished themselves and stood out as role models in almost every facet of life. Most of these people have one thing in common, and that is a huge will power to rise and forge ahead in spite of their many falls and frailties.
It's one thing to have projections and well laid down plans for the future, but its another thing to actually implement those plans and package them into a box called 'ACTUALISATION'. Majority of persons in the African continent have been found deficient in the area of reading and mental development as a whole. Most people want to be successful, but then again, nobody cares about acquiring knowledge in the area of success.
It's okay to have projections or aspirations for the future...but you have to move a step further into a RADICAL DEVELOPMENT of yourself. It isn't just enough to want to be like Bill Gates, Nelson Mandela, Ellen Sirleaf Johnson etc...but how much of these people do you know in terms of their struggles,failures,strong points and the moments that generally define or defined their lives. Most of the time, the only limitation we have, is OURSELVES and this is usually charaterised by our naivety. Don't let Laziness or mere wishful thinking deprive you of putting your dreams into action.
If you must learn a trade, do it! If you must learn a language, Do it, if you must study for an exam,do it! whatever it is, just do it now and become the person you believe you can be.
PROCASTINATION WILL ALWAYS BE A HINDRANCE TO WITTY INVENTIONS AND IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING, EVERYWHERE WILL SEEM LIKE IT.
Oh please, don't just sit and waste the moments that pass you by...make the most of EVERY simple moment.
It's one thing to have projections and well laid down plans for the future, but its another thing to actually implement those plans and package them into a box called 'ACTUALISATION'. Majority of persons in the African continent have been found deficient in the area of reading and mental development as a whole. Most people want to be successful, but then again, nobody cares about acquiring knowledge in the area of success.
It's okay to have projections or aspirations for the future...but you have to move a step further into a RADICAL DEVELOPMENT of yourself. It isn't just enough to want to be like Bill Gates, Nelson Mandela, Ellen Sirleaf Johnson etc...but how much of these people do you know in terms of their struggles,failures,strong points and the moments that generally define or defined their lives. Most of the time, the only limitation we have, is OURSELVES and this is usually charaterised by our naivety. Don't let Laziness or mere wishful thinking deprive you of putting your dreams into action.
If you must learn a trade, do it! If you must learn a language, Do it, if you must study for an exam,do it! whatever it is, just do it now and become the person you believe you can be.
PROCASTINATION WILL ALWAYS BE A HINDRANCE TO WITTY INVENTIONS AND IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING, EVERYWHERE WILL SEEM LIKE IT.
Oh please, don't just sit and waste the moments that pass you by...make the most of EVERY simple moment.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Leave your comfort zone
How often do you sit down and curse the darkness when you can just get up and turn on the light. Many of us allow ourselves to be entangled by the web of our Comfort Zones, so much so that we attribute every negative thing that happens to us to relatives, friends, or some witch somewhere.
Please permit me to ask you a few questions? Have you ever thought of changing your location lately? Don’t you ever feel that there’s an urgent need for you to leave you Comfort Zone or even switch off your phone (lol).
Now it’s like this, sometimes our ALLOCATIONS are tied to our LOCATION. Until you LEAVE your fathers house, until you leave dependence, until you leave mediocrity…you many never be able to CLEAVE to independence, self worth, Superiority etc. Sweety, you have gone round that mountain long enough, it’s time for you to move, Be it Northwards, Southwards, Eastwards, etc, but please just make sure that you make a move.
I know that you have been confused for so long as to the right decision to make concerning what next step to take; this message has therefore come face to face with you to let you know that it’s time for you to get up and turn on the light… Change your location. Don’t be bothered about the fact that you don’t know anyone and nobody knows you. God can never give you a VISION without a PROVISION. Don’t be afraid to leave your comfort zone, Take that step of faith even if you can’t see the whole staircase. GOD BLESS YOU.
Please permit me to ask you a few questions? Have you ever thought of changing your location lately? Don’t you ever feel that there’s an urgent need for you to leave you Comfort Zone or even switch off your phone (lol).
Now it’s like this, sometimes our ALLOCATIONS are tied to our LOCATION. Until you LEAVE your fathers house, until you leave dependence, until you leave mediocrity…you many never be able to CLEAVE to independence, self worth, Superiority etc. Sweety, you have gone round that mountain long enough, it’s time for you to move, Be it Northwards, Southwards, Eastwards, etc, but please just make sure that you make a move.
I know that you have been confused for so long as to the right decision to make concerning what next step to take; this message has therefore come face to face with you to let you know that it’s time for you to get up and turn on the light… Change your location. Don’t be bothered about the fact that you don’t know anyone and nobody knows you. God can never give you a VISION without a PROVISION. Don’t be afraid to leave your comfort zone, Take that step of faith even if you can’t see the whole staircase. GOD BLESS YOU.
Appreciate those that come and go in your life
Sweety, i understand that its sad when people you KNOW become people you KNEW, when you can walk right past someone like they were never a big part of your life. How you used to be able to talk for hours and now you can barely look at their faces and how sad it is to see that times change.
But hard as it may, we must always realize that some persons are in our lives for a REASON, some for a SEASON and others for a LIFETIME. That doesn't make them any less good or great. It only proves that different persons come into our lives to fulfill different assignments and when they are done, they've got to move on. Please don't hate or despise them for it, for their exit might just be part of a divine plan.
May God give you the grace to tell the difference, so that you don't miss out on your reason, your season and your lifetime. GOD BLESS YOU
WISHING YOU A MEMORABLE & LIFE CHANGING WEEK WITH A BLEND OF FRUITFUL ENCOUNTERS.
By Egbe Helen
But hard as it may, we must always realize that some persons are in our lives for a REASON, some for a SEASON and others for a LIFETIME. That doesn't make them any less good or great. It only proves that different persons come into our lives to fulfill different assignments and when they are done, they've got to move on. Please don't hate or despise them for it, for their exit might just be part of a divine plan.
May God give you the grace to tell the difference, so that you don't miss out on your reason, your season and your lifetime. GOD BLESS YOU
WISHING YOU A MEMORABLE & LIFE CHANGING WEEK WITH A BLEND OF FRUITFUL ENCOUNTERS.
By Egbe Helen
Impatience and Anger gives birth to Regrets
...And the young man told his father "Dad i went out today and saw a particular automobile, one with a different style and pride. It's my dream car and i'll be most grateful if you can get it for me as a birthday gift"
The father smiled, nodded his head and walked away in silence.
On His Son's birthday, the man wrapped a gift and gave it to his beloved son. While unwrapping the gift, the son immediately caught a glimpse of a bible inside, and with great anger, he returned the bible to his Dad accusing him of not being true to his words. After that day, the young man walked away from home to start up a life of his own
Several years later, he was told his aged father had slumped and died and that his attention was needed at home to perform the burial rites. On getting home, he walked straight to his late fathers room and found that same Bible the dad had given him some years back. With a little bit of curiosity, he opened the bible and saw the Key to his dream car lying in one of the pages. At that instance, it dawned on him that his dream car had been packed behind the house all along, with the key to it, embedded in the pages of a Bible.
Sweetheart, IMPATIENCE and ANGER are imposters that can make us loose sight of the opportunities that are embedded in the pages of our lives. More so, the Bible isn't just some work of art but a guide to every facet of life. Conclusively, there's a lesson or two to be learnt in every story, find your own lesson in this story. Remember, anger is a cankerworm that gradually eats deep into the fabrics of your being and eventually leaves you lifeless.
by Helen Egbe
The father smiled, nodded his head and walked away in silence.
On His Son's birthday, the man wrapped a gift and gave it to his beloved son. While unwrapping the gift, the son immediately caught a glimpse of a bible inside, and with great anger, he returned the bible to his Dad accusing him of not being true to his words. After that day, the young man walked away from home to start up a life of his own
Several years later, he was told his aged father had slumped and died and that his attention was needed at home to perform the burial rites. On getting home, he walked straight to his late fathers room and found that same Bible the dad had given him some years back. With a little bit of curiosity, he opened the bible and saw the Key to his dream car lying in one of the pages. At that instance, it dawned on him that his dream car had been packed behind the house all along, with the key to it, embedded in the pages of a Bible.
Sweetheart, IMPATIENCE and ANGER are imposters that can make us loose sight of the opportunities that are embedded in the pages of our lives. More so, the Bible isn't just some work of art but a guide to every facet of life. Conclusively, there's a lesson or two to be learnt in every story, find your own lesson in this story. Remember, anger is a cankerworm that gradually eats deep into the fabrics of your being and eventually leaves you lifeless.
by Helen Egbe
Delay does not mean Denial
"Please wait for me until i become the person you want me to be because i know i sure will; Please wait for me to achieve my dreams so i can share it with you because it won't be relevant without you; Exercise more patience with my company because they will definitely call you up for your appointment letter soon. Oh please, don't condemn me just because i have a huge scar on my face, for its gradually going to heal".
Now i know, you must be wondering what in heavens name i'm talking about. Don't worry, I don’t plan to leave you in the dark because i consider it a vital information that may be useful to you either in the now or in the future; and its a subject I’ve tagged "WAITING".
Sweety, believe me when i say...i understand that the waiting periods in our lives could be awkward, annoying, tiring and sometimes irritating. But if we look at life closely, we will notice that most of the people who choose to wait, inspite of their pain, end up achieving so much gain. Truth is, our greatest stories, successes and accomplishments are often times garnered in the WAITING
Perhaps all he or she needs from you is to wait a little longer for him or her to prove himself to you. Perhaps, the MD of that establishment just wants you to wait for that wrong man to be removed so you can assume that long desired position and perhaps, that brother or sister just wants you to be patient a while with his mistakes/failures because he knows that in him lies a success waiting to happen. It’s one thing for us to crave to be a blessing, and it’s another thing for us to be sensitive to the plight of others, even when it doesn’t make sense to us
PLEASE DON'T LOOSE SIGHT OF WHAT IS, JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE ALWAYS IN A HURRY TO CHASE AFTER WHAT COULD BE. If you can only wait a little longer sometimes, you’ll get to find that… DELAYS DON'T ALWAYS MEAN DENIAL.
Now i know, you must be wondering what in heavens name i'm talking about. Don't worry, I don’t plan to leave you in the dark because i consider it a vital information that may be useful to you either in the now or in the future; and its a subject I’ve tagged "WAITING".
Sweety, believe me when i say...i understand that the waiting periods in our lives could be awkward, annoying, tiring and sometimes irritating. But if we look at life closely, we will notice that most of the people who choose to wait, inspite of their pain, end up achieving so much gain. Truth is, our greatest stories, successes and accomplishments are often times garnered in the WAITING
Perhaps all he or she needs from you is to wait a little longer for him or her to prove himself to you. Perhaps, the MD of that establishment just wants you to wait for that wrong man to be removed so you can assume that long desired position and perhaps, that brother or sister just wants you to be patient a while with his mistakes/failures because he knows that in him lies a success waiting to happen. It’s one thing for us to crave to be a blessing, and it’s another thing for us to be sensitive to the plight of others, even when it doesn’t make sense to us
PLEASE DON'T LOOSE SIGHT OF WHAT IS, JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE ALWAYS IN A HURRY TO CHASE AFTER WHAT COULD BE. If you can only wait a little longer sometimes, you’ll get to find that… DELAYS DON'T ALWAYS MEAN DENIAL.
A little Faith is healthier
Our lives are full of a lot of SUPPOSES... Suppose this should happen or suppose that should. We make up our minds to embark or indulge in something today, then all of a sudden...we begin to nurse this "suppose it doesn't work out" feeling. We begin to water and nurture our fears until it produces a firm tree within us.
Do you not know that in as much as FAITH comes by hearing, FEAR is also birthed by hearing as well. What have you been listening to in the past few days, how strong a grip does your negative thoughts have on you.You might say, to have a little fear is healthy, but have you not heard that to have a little faith,is healthier.
Whoever told you that you're destined to be a write-off just because you've had few written-off experiences. Whoever told you that your destiny lies in the hands of any man, just because your life has been following a negative trend on account of what someone said to you years ago. Hey, Wake up to the realization of who you are in Christ.
Before you believe their report about you, perhaps you should find out what God's words says concerning you. Oh please listen to me....IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHO YOU ARE, ANYONE WILL TELL YOU WHO YOU ARE NOT. Leave the Supposes and Opposers where they ought to be, and KNOW THIS, the only way way you can conquer your fears, is to face THEM (with God's word).Remember, you cannot conquer what you don't confront and you can't confront what you don't identify.in all these things, i dare to ask you again WHOSE REPORT DO YOU BELIEVE?
Do you not know that in as much as FAITH comes by hearing, FEAR is also birthed by hearing as well. What have you been listening to in the past few days, how strong a grip does your negative thoughts have on you.You might say, to have a little fear is healthy, but have you not heard that to have a little faith,is healthier.
Whoever told you that you're destined to be a write-off just because you've had few written-off experiences. Whoever told you that your destiny lies in the hands of any man, just because your life has been following a negative trend on account of what someone said to you years ago. Hey, Wake up to the realization of who you are in Christ.
Before you believe their report about you, perhaps you should find out what God's words says concerning you. Oh please listen to me....IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHO YOU ARE, ANYONE WILL TELL YOU WHO YOU ARE NOT. Leave the Supposes and Opposers where they ought to be, and KNOW THIS, the only way way you can conquer your fears, is to face THEM (with God's word).Remember, you cannot conquer what you don't confront and you can't confront what you don't identify.in all these things, i dare to ask you again WHOSE REPORT DO YOU BELIEVE?
You are Unique
Becoming someone else as a result of where you’ve been or the things you’ve encountered is understandable. But then again, in striving to be someone else; in striving to act the way some other person does; in striving to starve yourself in a bid to be a size eight so you can be accepted by your peers, in striving to sing the way others do, makes you loose the true ESSENCE and UNIQUENESS of who you really are.
Don’t you think it’s safer to know that you’re loved inspite of your frailties, weaknesses and imperfections, than for you to be loved for just being a photocopy? No one says, you shouldn’t work on yourself…but if you must work on yourself, then work at being the best ORIGINAL You can be. There’s something quite exceptional about ORIGINALITY and that involves a whole lot of creativity. Everyone including you has the ability to create the good and recreate the best out of you.
So here is a little advice: your kindness towards others may have been treated as a WEAKNESS…But please don’t refrain from being KIND. Your Help towards others may be unnoticed, please again, still remain HELPFUL. There’s also a huge possibility that your Patience may be abused and your person reduced, don’t let that take away the good that lies within you…Pleaaaaaase don’t be in a hurry to change who you are or the uniqueness of your personality, for the blessings of your virtues will LEAD you to untold heights. Perhaps not today or even tomorrow…but when you least expect. You’ve sown and watered your seeds, just wait for the harvest. I tell you, you’ll definitely reap a hundred fold. As always, don’t let anything steal your joy. Be the best you can…IT’S A NEW SEASON AND A NEW DAY.
HAPPY J.U.N.E MY WONDERFUL FRIEND. JUST SO YOU KNOW…YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME & I NEED YOU SURVIVE.
By Egbe Helen
Don’t you think it’s safer to know that you’re loved inspite of your frailties, weaknesses and imperfections, than for you to be loved for just being a photocopy? No one says, you shouldn’t work on yourself…but if you must work on yourself, then work at being the best ORIGINAL You can be. There’s something quite exceptional about ORIGINALITY and that involves a whole lot of creativity. Everyone including you has the ability to create the good and recreate the best out of you.
So here is a little advice: your kindness towards others may have been treated as a WEAKNESS…But please don’t refrain from being KIND. Your Help towards others may be unnoticed, please again, still remain HELPFUL. There’s also a huge possibility that your Patience may be abused and your person reduced, don’t let that take away the good that lies within you…Pleaaaaaase don’t be in a hurry to change who you are or the uniqueness of your personality, for the blessings of your virtues will LEAD you to untold heights. Perhaps not today or even tomorrow…but when you least expect. You’ve sown and watered your seeds, just wait for the harvest. I tell you, you’ll definitely reap a hundred fold. As always, don’t let anything steal your joy. Be the best you can…IT’S A NEW SEASON AND A NEW DAY.
HAPPY J.U.N.E MY WONDERFUL FRIEND. JUST SO YOU KNOW…YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME & I NEED YOU SURVIVE.
By Egbe Helen
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Happiness comes in several ways
Sometimes it's easy to feel like you're the only one in the world who's struggling, who's frustrated, or unsatisfied at barely getting by. But, that feeling is a lie and if you just hold on; just find the courage to face it all for another day, someone or something will find the way and make it all okay. Because we all need a little help sometimes, someone to help us hear the music in the world. To remind us that it won’t always be this way. Someone to remind us that there is a God up there whose plans for us are of good and not of evil. Someone to look us in the eye and tell us...WE DESERVE TO BE HAPPY because we truly do
I've come to learn that Happiness comes in many forms. In the company of good friends, in the feeling you get when you make someone else’s dreams come true,or in a promise of hope renewed. It’s ok to let yourself be happy, because you never know how great that happiness might be and how far it will lead you.
Sometimes pain becomes such a huge part of our lives,that we expect it to always be there, because we just can’t remember a time in our lives when it wasn’t. But then one day we feel something else. Something that feels wrong only because it’s so unfamiliar, and in that moment we realize... WE'RE INDEED HAPPY.
So, put a smile on your face sweetheart, always remember, that NO ONE CAN MAKE YOU UNHAPPY WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT so don't let nothing steal your joy.
Wishing you a fantastic and favourable week. GOD BLESS YOU
DEFINE SOMEONE'S LIFE WITH DEFINING MOMENTS TODAY
..........MaKe YoUr LiFe CouNt...........
I've come to learn that Happiness comes in many forms. In the company of good friends, in the feeling you get when you make someone else’s dreams come true,or in a promise of hope renewed. It’s ok to let yourself be happy, because you never know how great that happiness might be and how far it will lead you.
Sometimes pain becomes such a huge part of our lives,that we expect it to always be there, because we just can’t remember a time in our lives when it wasn’t. But then one day we feel something else. Something that feels wrong only because it’s so unfamiliar, and in that moment we realize... WE'RE INDEED HAPPY.
So, put a smile on your face sweetheart, always remember, that NO ONE CAN MAKE YOU UNHAPPY WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT so don't let nothing steal your joy.
Wishing you a fantastic and favourable week. GOD BLESS YOU
DEFINE SOMEONE'S LIFE WITH DEFINING MOMENTS TODAY
..........MaKe YoUr LiFe CouNt...........
Regrets
Regret comes in all shapes and sizes. Some are small like when we do a bad thing for a good reason. Some are bigger like when you let down a friend. Some of us escape the pain of regret by making the right choiceS. Some of us have little time for regret because we're looking forward to the future.
Sometimes we have to fight to come to terms with the past, and sometimes we bury our regret by promising to change our own ways but oftentimes, our BIGGEST REGRETS are not for the things we did ... but, for the things we didn't do. Things we didn't say that could've saved someone that we care about. Especially when we can see the dark storm that's headed their way.
Most times, as we strain to grasp the things we desire, the things we think will make our lives better (money, popularity, fame, etc), we ignore the things that really matter. The simple things like friendship, family, love, the things we probably already had.
We may never be able to totally be free from certain regrets, but we can start by turning out a new leaf, touching someone's life, making amends with those we have hurt, Making peace with our families, visiting that friend in the hospital...we can start today by BEING SOMEONE'S MIRACLE.
DEFINE SOMEONE'S LIFE WITH DEFINING MOMENTS TODAY
...............MaKe YoUr LiFe CoUnT................
By Helen Egbe{Facebook}
Sometimes we have to fight to come to terms with the past, and sometimes we bury our regret by promising to change our own ways but oftentimes, our BIGGEST REGRETS are not for the things we did ... but, for the things we didn't do. Things we didn't say that could've saved someone that we care about. Especially when we can see the dark storm that's headed their way.
Most times, as we strain to grasp the things we desire, the things we think will make our lives better (money, popularity, fame, etc), we ignore the things that really matter. The simple things like friendship, family, love, the things we probably already had.
We may never be able to totally be free from certain regrets, but we can start by turning out a new leaf, touching someone's life, making amends with those we have hurt, Making peace with our families, visiting that friend in the hospital...we can start today by BEING SOMEONE'S MIRACLE.
DEFINE SOMEONE'S LIFE WITH DEFINING MOMENTS TODAY
...............MaKe YoUr LiFe CoUnT................
By Helen Egbe{Facebook}
How disciplined are you?
The mere fact that you want something so badly doesn’t necessarily mean that’s what you need. DISCIPLINE is a virtue many lack, yet it’s an important prerequisite to taking us from where we are to where we ought to be. Everyday, you sit in front of the mirror sobbing about how fat you are, but you’re so quick to grab a bar of chocolate when you see one.*smiles*. You have an examination coming up, you’ve been wishing and praying that you come out in flying colours, yet you have no idea of what your note entails, perhaps because you’ve got a short-cut in mind failing to realize that often times, short-cuts end up cutting people short.
How disciplined are you…In your career, your relationship, your work place and in every facet of your life? How disciplined are you with those sticks of cigarette that have become a worthy companion to you? How disciplined are you, when you easily abandon the things/people that’ll help you but prefer to take solace in the arms of those that’ll destroy you? You see, it’s so easy for us to talk about the log in someone else’s eyes, when we haven’t even removed the speck from ours. Why be in a hurry to condemn others, when you’ve not been able to redeem yourself.
I totally understand that day after day, we are confronted with a whole lot of challenges. Nobody Said it was gonna be easy. But that’s why we’ve got ONE who sticks closer than a brother, ONE who is our ever present help in time of need. You know the interesting thing about this person, is that, he won’t leave you alone when you’re caught in the fire, neither will he let the waters over flow you. He is the God of the eleventh hour…the one who steps in when everyone steps out. Just lay your fears, tears, pains, struggles, burdens, etc at his feet….at the end, YOU’LL DEFINITELY COME OUT TOUGHER THAN NAILS.
DEFINE SOMEONE'S LIFE WITH DEFINING MOMENTS TODAY
.................MaKe YoUr LiFe CoUnT............
bY Helen Egbe{Facebook}
How disciplined are you…In your career, your relationship, your work place and in every facet of your life? How disciplined are you with those sticks of cigarette that have become a worthy companion to you? How disciplined are you, when you easily abandon the things/people that’ll help you but prefer to take solace in the arms of those that’ll destroy you? You see, it’s so easy for us to talk about the log in someone else’s eyes, when we haven’t even removed the speck from ours. Why be in a hurry to condemn others, when you’ve not been able to redeem yourself.
I totally understand that day after day, we are confronted with a whole lot of challenges. Nobody Said it was gonna be easy. But that’s why we’ve got ONE who sticks closer than a brother, ONE who is our ever present help in time of need. You know the interesting thing about this person, is that, he won’t leave you alone when you’re caught in the fire, neither will he let the waters over flow you. He is the God of the eleventh hour…the one who steps in when everyone steps out. Just lay your fears, tears, pains, struggles, burdens, etc at his feet….at the end, YOU’LL DEFINITELY COME OUT TOUGHER THAN NAILS.
DEFINE SOMEONE'S LIFE WITH DEFINING MOMENTS TODAY
.................MaKe YoUr LiFe CoUnT............
bY Helen Egbe{Facebook}
Be greatful for each passing moments
Our lives are indeed made up of several Defining Moments strung together by passing time. Yours could have probably been defined by the lyrics of a song or perhaps a peck on the cheek. For someone else, it could have been a wrong word uttered or a wrong deed masterminded. Which ever be the case, nothing changes the fact that different moments have ended up defining our lives either for good or for bad.
Today, my heart isn’t drawn towards writing about the experiences that have made or marred our lives, but to remind us of the seeming salient but instrumental moments that we have deemed inconsequential just because they didn’t bring about a “wow-effect” in and for us. My heart is drawn towards those moments when you screamed at God for allowing you experience a ghastly motor accident, yet you failed to realize…that YOU MADE IT ALIVE anyways. My heart is sooo drawn to those times, when you became so furious at everyone just because you were jilted by someone you loved, failing to realize that they weren’t part of the plan.
My heart, yes my heart, is really sad to know that we spend so much time telling God about our losses and little or no time thanking him for our gains. Don’t you think that it’s about time you raise your voice to God in adoration and thank Him for his seeming little Miracles over your life. Cast your mind back memory lane and look at how far you’ve come, hasn’t God been faithful? Who says thanksgiving isn’t part of the things that can define our lives. Sweetheart, God has brought you a mighty long way and that alone is NEWS WORTHY.
Be grateful to God for each moment, cultivate a lifestyle of thanksgiving. Say the words: I’m Sorry, Thank you, I appreciate you, etc, when you have to…For even the seeming silent moments in our lives, count for something.
CERTAIN THINGS WE TAKE FOR GRANTED, MAY LEAVE US GROUNDED. Please think about this!!!
…………….MaKe YoUr LiFe CoUnT………………….
By Helen Egbe{Facebook}
Today, my heart isn’t drawn towards writing about the experiences that have made or marred our lives, but to remind us of the seeming salient but instrumental moments that we have deemed inconsequential just because they didn’t bring about a “wow-effect” in and for us. My heart is drawn towards those moments when you screamed at God for allowing you experience a ghastly motor accident, yet you failed to realize…that YOU MADE IT ALIVE anyways. My heart is sooo drawn to those times, when you became so furious at everyone just because you were jilted by someone you loved, failing to realize that they weren’t part of the plan.
My heart, yes my heart, is really sad to know that we spend so much time telling God about our losses and little or no time thanking him for our gains. Don’t you think that it’s about time you raise your voice to God in adoration and thank Him for his seeming little Miracles over your life. Cast your mind back memory lane and look at how far you’ve come, hasn’t God been faithful? Who says thanksgiving isn’t part of the things that can define our lives. Sweetheart, God has brought you a mighty long way and that alone is NEWS WORTHY.
Be grateful to God for each moment, cultivate a lifestyle of thanksgiving. Say the words: I’m Sorry, Thank you, I appreciate you, etc, when you have to…For even the seeming silent moments in our lives, count for something.
CERTAIN THINGS WE TAKE FOR GRANTED, MAY LEAVE US GROUNDED. Please think about this!!!
…………….MaKe YoUr LiFe CoUnT………………….
By Helen Egbe{Facebook}
Don't Live Your Life on Mere Speculations
It was only a mere a speculation, “hear-say” if you like, and you’re so quick to believe it, you’re in so much of a hurry to mortgage your friendship of many years on a mere speculation. Oh yeah, people often say that “in every rumour, there’s an atom of truth, but then again, embedded in every rumour sometimes, lies a million misleading and even a bunch of wolves waiting to devour the bonds and loyalties you’ve built for many years.
You’ve been sobbing all week just because someone told you about something he or she heard, or something he or she thought they saw and without proper confirmation, you’ve taken the tale hook, line and sinker and solely made a wrong decision based on what you heard.
There’s absolutely no doubt that people aren’t what they appear to be most times. But, none of us are without flaws. We are definitely bound to make mistakes one way or another (be it small or big). This message may not be for everyone, but you very well know It is for you. You owe It to yourself to find out the truth from that spouse, friend, colleague, church member etc.
Don’t live your life on mere speculations. People will always hear and see things, some of which are false and others true. But whatever be the case, I beg of you…don’t be in a hurry to throw away or destroy a PEARL, while you are busy chasing after STONES.
By Helen Egbe{Facebook}
You’ve been sobbing all week just because someone told you about something he or she heard, or something he or she thought they saw and without proper confirmation, you’ve taken the tale hook, line and sinker and solely made a wrong decision based on what you heard.
There’s absolutely no doubt that people aren’t what they appear to be most times. But, none of us are without flaws. We are definitely bound to make mistakes one way or another (be it small or big). This message may not be for everyone, but you very well know It is for you. You owe It to yourself to find out the truth from that spouse, friend, colleague, church member etc.
Don’t live your life on mere speculations. People will always hear and see things, some of which are false and others true. But whatever be the case, I beg of you…don’t be in a hurry to throw away or destroy a PEARL, while you are busy chasing after STONES.
By Helen Egbe{Facebook}
I've Learned that..........................
I've learned that we don't have to change friends, If we understand that friends change.
I've learned that something that you do in an instant, can give you heartache for life
I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words, because it may be the last time you see them.
I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I've learned that either you control your attitude, or it controls you
I've learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you’re down, will be the ones to help you get up.
I've learned that sometimes when i am angry i have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel. I've learned that you can't make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved, and the rest is up to them.
I've learned that maturity has more to do with what type of experiences you've had and what you learned from them, and less to do with how many years you have lived.
I've learned that it isn’t always enough to be forgiven by others, but sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned that just because two people argue, doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do love each other.
I've learned that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret, it may change your life forever.
I've learned that no matter how much i care, some people just don’t care back.
I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and just seconds to destroy it.
I've learned that it's not what you have in life, but who you have that counts.
I've learned that you can keep going, long after you think you can't.
I've learned that even when you feel you have no more to give, a friend cries out and you find the strength to help.
I've learned that our backgrounds and circumstances may have influenced our lives, but we are responsible for who we become. I’ve learnt that God can heal a broken heart when you lay all the pieces at his feet.
Wishing you a fantastic week mixed with a blend of breathtaking encounters.
By Helen Egbe{on Facebook}
I've learned that something that you do in an instant, can give you heartache for life
I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words, because it may be the last time you see them.
I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I've learned that either you control your attitude, or it controls you
I've learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you’re down, will be the ones to help you get up.
I've learned that sometimes when i am angry i have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel. I've learned that you can't make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved, and the rest is up to them.
I've learned that maturity has more to do with what type of experiences you've had and what you learned from them, and less to do with how many years you have lived.
I've learned that it isn’t always enough to be forgiven by others, but sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned that just because two people argue, doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do love each other.
I've learned that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret, it may change your life forever.
I've learned that no matter how much i care, some people just don’t care back.
I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and just seconds to destroy it.
I've learned that it's not what you have in life, but who you have that counts.
I've learned that you can keep going, long after you think you can't.
I've learned that even when you feel you have no more to give, a friend cries out and you find the strength to help.
I've learned that our backgrounds and circumstances may have influenced our lives, but we are responsible for who we become. I’ve learnt that God can heal a broken heart when you lay all the pieces at his feet.
Wishing you a fantastic week mixed with a blend of breathtaking encounters.
By Helen Egbe{on Facebook}
Make your life count today
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Please don't be turned off by the length of this story. It may speak to you or it may not...But atleast it'll be good to know you read it afterall. Happy Reading...
10th grade
As I sat there in English class, I stared at the girl next to me. She was my so called "best friend". I stared at her long, silky hair, and wished she was mine. But she didn't notice me like that, and I knew it. After class, she walked up to me and asked me for the notes she had missed the day before and I handed them to her. She said "thanks" and gave me a peck on the cheek. I wanted to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
11th grade
The phone rang. On the other end, it was her. She was in tears, mumbling on and on about how her love had broken her heart. She asked me to come over because she didn't want to be alone, so I did. As I sat next to her on the sofa, I stared at her soft eyes, wishing she could see all that’s in my heart. After 2 hours, one Drew Barrymore movie, and three bags of chips, she decided to go to sleep. She looked at me, said "thanks" and gave me a peck on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
Senior year
The day before prom she walked to my locker. My date is sick" she said he can’t make it to prom. I didn't have a date, and in 7th grade, we made a promise that if neither of us had dates, we would go together just as "best friends". So we did. Prom night, after everything was over, I was standing at her front door step. I stared at her as she smiled at me and stared at me with her crystal eyes. I want her to be mine, but she doesn't think of me like that, and I know it. Then she said "I had the best time, thanks!" and gave me a peck on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
Graduation Day
A day passed, then a week, then a month. Before I could blink, it was graduation day. I watched as the girl I loved walked up on stage to get her diploma. I wanted her to be mine, but she didn't notice me like that, and I knew it. Before everyone went home, she came to me in her smock and hat, and cried as I hugged her. Then she lifted her head from my shoulder and said, "You’re my best friend, thanks" and gave me a peck on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
A Few Years Later
Now I sit in the pews of the church. That girl is getting married now. I watched her say "I do" and drive off to her new life, married to another man. I wanted her to be mine, but she didn't see me like that, and I knew it. But before she drove away, she came to me and said "I’m glad you came, thanks" and pecked me on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
Funeral
Years passed; I looked down at the coffin of a girl who used to be my "best friend". At the service, they read a diary entry she had wrote in her high school years. This is what it read: I stare at him wishing he was mine, but he doesn't notice me like that, and I know it. I want to tell him, I want him to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love him but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why. I wish he would tell me he loved me! `I wish I did too...` I thought to my self, and I cried.
...................MaKe YoUr LiFe CoUnT..........
Please don't be turned off by the length of this story. It may speak to you or it may not...But atleast it'll be good to know you read it afterall. Happy Reading...
10th grade
As I sat there in English class, I stared at the girl next to me. She was my so called "best friend". I stared at her long, silky hair, and wished she was mine. But she didn't notice me like that, and I knew it. After class, she walked up to me and asked me for the notes she had missed the day before and I handed them to her. She said "thanks" and gave me a peck on the cheek. I wanted to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
11th grade
The phone rang. On the other end, it was her. She was in tears, mumbling on and on about how her love had broken her heart. She asked me to come over because she didn't want to be alone, so I did. As I sat next to her on the sofa, I stared at her soft eyes, wishing she could see all that’s in my heart. After 2 hours, one Drew Barrymore movie, and three bags of chips, she decided to go to sleep. She looked at me, said "thanks" and gave me a peck on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
Senior year
The day before prom she walked to my locker. My date is sick" she said he can’t make it to prom. I didn't have a date, and in 7th grade, we made a promise that if neither of us had dates, we would go together just as "best friends". So we did. Prom night, after everything was over, I was standing at her front door step. I stared at her as she smiled at me and stared at me with her crystal eyes. I want her to be mine, but she doesn't think of me like that, and I know it. Then she said "I had the best time, thanks!" and gave me a peck on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
Graduation Day
A day passed, then a week, then a month. Before I could blink, it was graduation day. I watched as the girl I loved walked up on stage to get her diploma. I wanted her to be mine, but she didn't notice me like that, and I knew it. Before everyone went home, she came to me in her smock and hat, and cried as I hugged her. Then she lifted her head from my shoulder and said, "You’re my best friend, thanks" and gave me a peck on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
A Few Years Later
Now I sit in the pews of the church. That girl is getting married now. I watched her say "I do" and drive off to her new life, married to another man. I wanted her to be mine, but she didn't see me like that, and I knew it. But before she drove away, she came to me and said "I’m glad you came, thanks" and pecked me on the cheek. I want to tell her, I want her to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love her but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why.
Funeral
Years passed; I looked down at the coffin of a girl who used to be my "best friend". At the service, they read a diary entry she had wrote in her high school years. This is what it read: I stare at him wishing he was mine, but he doesn't notice me like that, and I know it. I want to tell him, I want him to know that I don't want to be just friends, I love him but I'm just too shy, and I don't know why. I wish he would tell me he loved me! `I wish I did too...` I thought to my self, and I cried.
...................MaKe YoUr LiFe CoUnT..........
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