26 LIFE PRINCIPLES YOU CAN EXPLORE FOR A FRUITFUL NEW YEAR*

 26 LIFE PRINCIPLES YOU CAN EXPLORE FOR A FRUITFUL NEW YEAR*

*A*

*ACCEPT*

Accept others for

who they are and

for the choices they

have made even if

you have difficulty

understanding their

beliefs, motives

or actions.

*B*

*BREAK AWAY*

Break away from

everything that

stands in the way

of what you hope

to accomplish

with your life.

*C*

*CREATE*

Create a family

of friends whom

you can share your

hopes, dreams,

sorrows, and

happiness together.

*D*

*DECIDE*

Decide that you’ll be

successful *&* happy

come what may, and

good things will find

you. The roadblocks

are only minor

obstacles along

the way.

*E*

*EXPLORE*

Explore & experiment.

The world has much

to offer, and you

have much to give.

And every time you

try something new,

you’ll learn more

about yourself.

*F*

*FORGIVE*

Grudges only weigh

you down and inspire

unhappiness *&* grief.

Soar above it, and

remember that

everyone makes

mistakes.

*G*

*GROW*

Leave the childhood

monsters behind. They

can no longer hurt you

or stand in your way.

*H*

*HOPE*

Hope for the best

and never forget that

anything is possible

as long as you remain

dedicated to the task.

*I*

*IGNORE*

Ignore the negative

voice inside your head.

Focus instead on your

goals and remember

your accomplishments.

Your past success is only

a small inkling of what

the future holds.

*J*

*JOURNEY*

Journey to new worlds,

new possibilities, is

mostly by remaining

open-minded.

Try to learn something

new every day and you

will grow in Knowledge.

*K*

*KNOW*

Know that no matter

how bad things seem,

to be they will always

get better.

The harshest Winter

always follows the

Warmth of Spring.

*L*

*L*

*LOVE*

Let love fill your

heart instead of hate.

When hate is in your

heart, there is *NO* room

for anything else,

but when love is in

your heart, there’s

room for endless

happiness.

*M*

*MANAGE*

Manage your time and

your expenses wisely,

and you’ll suffer less

stress and worry.

Then you’ll be able to

focus on the important

things in life.

*N*

*NOTICE*

Never ignore the poor,

infirm, helpless, weak,

or suffering people.

Offer your assistance

when possible, and

always your kindness

and understanding.

*O*

*OPEN*

Open your eyes and

take in all the beauty

around you.

Even during the

worst of times,

there’s still much

to be thankful for.

*P*

*PLAY*

Never forget to have

fun along the way.

Success means nothing

without happiness.

*Q*

*QUESTION*

Ask many questions,

because you are here

to learn & be informed.

*R*

*RELAX*

Refuse to let worry

and stress rule your

Life, and remember

that things always

have a way of working

out in the end.

*S*

*SHARE*

Share your talent,

skills, knowledge,

and time with others.

Everything that you

invest in others will

return to you many

times Multiplied.

*T*

*TRY*

Even when your

dreams seem

impossible to reach,

try anyway. You’ll be

amazed by what you

can accomplish.

*U*

*USE*

Use your gifts to

your best ability.

Talent that is wasted

has no value. Talent

that is made into

efforts will bring

unexpected rewards.

*V*

*VALUE*

Value the friends and

family members who

have supported and

encouraged you *&* be

there for them as well.

*W*

*WORK*

Work hard every day

to be the best person

you aspire to be, but

never feel guilty if you

fall short of your goals.

Every *sunrise* offers

a second chance.

*X*

*X-RAY*

Look deep inside the

hearts of those around

you and you will see

the goodness and

beauty within.

*Y*

*YIELD*

Yield to commitment.

If you stay on track

and remain dedicated,

you will find success

at the end of the road.

*Z*

*ZOOM*

Zoom to a happy

place when bad

memories or sorrow

rears its ugly head.

Let nothing interfere

with your goals.

Instead, focus on

your abilities, in

your dreams, and

a brighter tomorrow.

Wishing you a fulfilled 2021

MARRIAGE IS NOT A SCAM.

 MARRIAGE IS NOT A SCAM.

Marriage is much more than for the gram, or for prewedding Pictures and social media clout. It is a whole humbling process. You must get the foundation right or regret it. Many young people get swayed by frivolities and end up with the devil. Some see the signs but will still go ahead and marry hoping they will Change. Marriage is not beautiful by default. It is like an empty box. The love, peace, effective communication and maturity comes from the both of you, and that's why the most important factor is not just having the right person, but also being the right person.

I get tired of young unserious people who get into relationship for material/sexual gratification and then come out to shout about how marriage is rubbish. If you marry the wrong person, you have Part of the blame. Yes, You don't have to stay but accept your part. This applies to both gender (male & female). Women will marry a man who is clearly toxic for whatever reason: money, sexual prowess or social class. Men will marry women for even money, Beauty, and two months later you're on social media shouting marriage is a scam, love is a scam, this is a this and that is a that. No, you didn't have sense.

Love or marriage is not a scam. Take the responsibility that you married the wrong person. The pain of marrying the wrong person is worse than your present fear of getting too old before marriage. Some of you jump into marriage without getting to know the person. In dating, you were busy just having sex, going to eateries, taking photos, sleeping over, doing laundries, chatting and asking yourselves 'Have you eaten' 20times a day. It is your fault!

IMPORTANT OF OSE OJI AND OJI

By OLUEBUBE S C@Igbo bu igbo facebook group

In promoting our beautiful culture and tradition, I made a post about ose orji Igbo and orji ugo on how to make prayers with it and for blessings but I now understand that we igbos are very good in promoting others culture than ours.. when I made the post, thou has deleted it cuz of much friend request and questions and am only one person,some asked questions which I sincerely answer the one I could while some were like saying.. I believe in God, Jesus is stronger e.t.c

You believe in God abi? So who do I believe in.. Ekwensu odu ogologo okwaya?

I laugh and decide to keep mute but later change my mind for them not to give cold mind to others with their comments. If you are among those that said what I teach that day is evil that means you are inother way round saying that our culture (ur own) is evil and you are trying to say that God planted evil in our land and give the white good things .. check godiya

You can't pray with ose orji but you can drink one trailer of Goya olive oil given to you to pray chai! Who do us?

You can't use ose orji to pray to God and chase evil away from ur home but you can use sticker , handkerchief,water mix with salt ur Rev. Give to you and you see no evil in it but our own ose orji is evil.. for instance my dad buy me a red shoe and my uncle that lives abroad came back home and bought me a yellow shoe as well, so should I now throw away the one my dad gift me and say is no longer good, no no no

Rather I use both and that's make me has two shoes

Have you seen or heard that someone is been killed with ose orji ? Then what makes you think is evil

Please if you know how you pray with Oliver oil, water and sticker , pray same with ose orji it works .

Everything is now fetish to us ndi Igbo even ogu Igbo(native drugs ) is now fetish to us , we throw away everything in a twinkle of an eye..

Please umunnem let's go back to our root that didn't stop you from been a Christian taht you are .. read ur Bible very well

23 THINGS TO DO TO KEEP YOUR HUSBAND UNDER THE CONTROL OF YOUR LOVE

1. Call him by a pet name

2. Allow him exercise his authority as the head of the family.

3. DO not challenge him when he is hurt.

4. Be silent when he is angry. You can go back to him in his happy moment with apology and explain why you behave that way that annoyed him.

5. Be quick to say "I'm sorry dear" when ever you offend him, insist on his forgiveness, appreciate and kiss him when he does.

6. Speak good of him before his Friends and siblings.

7. Honor his mother

8. Insist that he buys gift for his parents and in so doing be he will do same for your parents

9. Surprise him with his favorite dish especially when he has no money at hand and never delay his food.

10. Do not allow the maid to serve him food when you are at home. Because u may lose him to her.

11. Give him a warm reception with an embrace when he returns, collect his luggage and help undress him.

12. Smile when you look at him and give him occasional pecks when you are out socially.

13. Praise him before your children sometimes.

14. Wash his back while he is in the shower.

15. Put love note in his pocket or briefcase.

16. Phone and tell him that you miss him.

17. Dial his number and on hearing "hello" just tell him I love you.

18. If he is a public figure or a politician, gently wake him at the early hours of the morning and romance him to the point he want no more, give him sex. He will not be entice by any other woman that day.

19. Tell him how lucky you are to have him as your husband.

20. Give him a hug for no reason, a surprise Hug.

21. Appreciate God for the Adam of your life.

22. Always remember to pray for him.

23. Pray together and also pray together before going to bed in the night.

May God bless your marriages. Singles may you experience true love today and forever. May non-serious people that will waste your time be disconnected in your life In Jesus Name

 NEVER FIGHT A MAN WHO SAID NOTHING

"What kind of a man is Ezenwankwo?" The people of Zulu had always wondered. Where perches his loyalty, to his people or to the cursed white men?

''He is a man of courage and wisdom, but when the issues concerning the white men are raised, he becomes as cold as the ice that capsized the Titanic ship" Nduka said.

Ezenwankwo's father had staked his life and paid the ultimate sacrifice during the fight with the people of Amesi over a land tussle. That was true patriotism.. Did our people not said that a fruit does not fall far from its tree? Indeed, Ezenwankwo did not take after his father.

People still found it befuddling that the same Ezenwankwo that had always tacitly dissociated himself from launching an agressive assault against the white men was still the same man that chased the white men away with cutlass when they had paid him a visit. He ran after them and hurled pejoratives on them.

It was also heard that he had sworn in the name of the mother earth which he stood upon that none of his household, not even any of his livestock will have anything to do with the white men.

It was 'Eke' market day, when the sun had gone to sleep, a meeting was called to decide on how to ambush the white men so as to stop them from further infesting the land with all manners of abomination of which the ancestors were already angry with.

Ezenwankwo after knowing the reason behind the sound of the 'ekwe', he quietly stood up and left the meeting.

"Leave him! We can do without him. Who does he even think he is?" There was chorus of shouts and anger.

Very early in the morning, the war drum had sounded and the group had set out to execute their mission.

The youths were the vanguards leading the frontal attack, while the elders remained at the rear brandishing strategic words. It was a mission to ambush the white men.

They were surprised to have seen scribblings on the earth. They saw traces of footsteps, but at that moment, it meant nothing to them.

As they approached the parsonage, it was empty. It sounded hollow, a clear indication that no one was there. Those footsteps must be theirs.

No other person! Ezenwankwo had betrayed their plans to the white, so they thought!

'I saw him walking alone along the stream path last night' a man admitted.. with bitterness and anger, they stamped their feet heavily towards his house.

'Where is you traitorous husband?'

His wife and children shivered.

'I swear by the gods, I don't know' his wife cried.

At the other end, the huts were crumbled and the dusts became visible in the air.

"Tell us the truth, where has that bush meat you call your husband hidden?''

''I swear by the land, I don't know'' her voice roared louder in cry.

That was her last statement before the poor children were rendered motherless.. Her blood watered the earth that had not seen rain for five market days..

'Only the chief priest can tell us where to get him now.. he must not leave to see the next day' a man suggested.

They left the poor children to weep for the dead.

The chief priest was in the shrine. He motioned them not to say anything.. he looked up to the sky and moved his head like that of the agama lizard.

' Ezenwankwo had been here more than any of you to enquire what shall happen to the white men.. the gods had always insisted that only a willing human self-sacrifice can save this land'

He paused, with the white chalk in his eyes, he looked at the iroko tree as if he was searching for a lion there..

He continued; 'Ezenwankwo has paid the ultimate sacrifice.. there, is his corpse, he freely offered it for our liberation.'

The cutlasses and the hard sticks dropped one after the other.. the voice of wailings, bitterness and regrets filled the air.

The chief priest finally spoke ' Never fight a man who said nothing.. for what you have done without enquiry, this land shall experience a greater suffering that no eyes has ever seen, and not many eyes will see its end.'' he pierced his wand into the earth and left.

~ Okpala Chukwuemeka.

MY PAINFUL JOURNEY WITH KIDNEY STONE

 MY PAINFUL JOURNEY WITH KIDNEY STONE

FROM A FACEBOOK FRIEND

It all started on the 16th day of November, 2020 when I started noticing blood in my urine, at first I didn't know what to make of it, until the whole urine turned to blood. The night was a very long night, as I kept urinating bloody urine until morning. The pain was out of this world, it was pepperish and hot at the same time.

By morning, I noticed that a Stone-like object has blocked the tip of penis, making it difficult for me to pass urine. Infact, it took me two hours or more, just for some drops of urine to find it's way out.

The burning pain when the urine could not find it's way out, was another round of torture. So I visited the hospital, went for scan and the stone was detected just at the tip of my penis. After administering lots of antibiotics for a week, the stone was still there. Infact, once I feel the urge to urinate, my mind skips because it's a whole lot of different exercise that demands lots of patience.

On one of such days when I was returning home from taking my injections, I saw a man rush to the gutters and within 5 seconds, he was done urinating, I shook my head and in my mind I said “this man doesn't know what God has done for him”. From that moment, I started appreciating the luxury in urinating freely and peacefully, with all the urine fully discharged. Mine took hours and yet the whole urine won't be out, kept dripping, as I padded up to soaked it up.

After about one week of medication, the only noticeable change was the pain that reduced, but passing urine was still difficult, so the doctor referred me to a urologist.

I came back and I was perplexed, one mind said I should go see the urologist, but the other mind said No. Reason being that the doctor said that since the stone refused to dissolve and move out through urine, the next alternative was to be operated upon. Mehn! I wasn't ready for anyone to touch my “Mr happy” with those blades, not when I have not fully utilized it.

Also consulting with my friends, they advised against it, stating that the penile area is very sensitive and any complication will lead to numerous other complications. So I stucked to my guns, then checked the internet for possible herbal medications.

I started drinking lots of water and forcing out urine once I feel the urge to urinate, as well as lime water, pine apple water and watermelon with the seeds well eaten. I noticed some changes with the way I urinate just yesterday, as the urine was becoming frequent, you need to see my happiness with the development.

I intensified my prayer life, telling God to heal me in his time. It was just like magic as I tried urinating last night, I noticed a very strong sharp pain on my “PIM PIM”, I still pushed through the pain and in a twinkle of an eye, the stone fell off, followed by the hot urine.

Dear Facebook friends, 2020 has been a tough one for everybody, if you still do not see a reason to thank God everyday, just thank him because you can urinate freely (like you fit piss anyhow you like, without restrictions). As I type this experience, I can't count how many times I have urinated, the feeling is unbelievably awesome.

It's the last Sunday of November, The First Sunday of Advent, it's my testimony Sunday, you all should please join me in thanking God for delivering and seeing me through this tough experience. Let's all be thankful, we are seeing the end of 2020, next year hopefully will be better.