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Documenting the journey of building a life that is Beyond Measure. Focus on spiritual, finance, physical and emotional wellbeing.

  • A little chat on Faith

    Had an interesting conversation with someone dear to me recently. She mentioned something that triggered me.

    We were discussing about my next move in terms of my career. She was encouraging me to have faith, you know the usual talk: pray about it, ask God to direct you etc. Then she said, “the more we have an understanding of the word of God, the more we walk in victory.” ok I kinder paraphrased, but it sounded more like that .

    It got me thinking, sometimes it isn’t that we don’t know the word of God, but we don’t understand the real depth of it. We know that God loves us but do we understand what that means?

    The reason why we kinder brush it off when someone says God loves you, because we lack the understanding of what it truly means. The weight of that statement is actually heavier than it sounds.

    So on my journey, one of the things that I have been working on is getting to know God’s love, but now am shifting to understanding it.

    Hope to share my findings soon.

    Cheers !

  • Embarrassing but true.

    Daily writing prompt
    Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they’ve taken you.
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    Don’t judge, but hey I love my crocs. So comfortable, easy to wear, easy to clean up. For someone who spends the day running up and down, I just need something I can breathe in. On any day you will find me them, especially at work.

    But one pair of shoes am training myself to put on more often, is the shoes of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am a whiteness to His great love and care for people. I have seen Him do amazing things in my life and to people around me. He has carried me through everything in my life and never left myside, even when i sort of did. Jesus loves you and would love you to accept Him into your life. Its a journey worth taking, if you are rock bottom He can help you rise again, if you are already flying high He helps you sustain. All he asks for is a willing and obedient heart.

    Try Him today and he will bring you peace in EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE..

  • Thank you.

    Daily writing prompt
    Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received.
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    My answer will always be love. The love of GOD. Its the ultimate , best gift for me.

    Second best would be the gift of time. Whenever someone choses to give me their time and attention, that to me speaks volumes.

    When you read my thoughts and heart on this blog, its the best gift to me.

  • KEY TO SAVING: first step to wealth accumulation.

    Daily writing prompt
    Write about your approach to budgeting.
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    I believe that clearly defining your financial goals, making a plan of how to use your money and keeping track that you follow your plan , is a great personal finance game plan. I just used the word, plan, 3 times in one sentence. For me budgeting is all about planning and sticking to the plan.

    Its about looking for budgeting tools that are effective and convineint for me. Am talking about, budget rules ( e.g 20%/30%/50%), spending and budget trackers apps, and investing in leaning more about the topic in question.

    The ultimate goal, is to attain financial freedom, build a generational wealth. I for one believe that, in as much as we work hard, invest, save, it is also important to use money wisely, hence budgeting becomes a corner stone to it all and something worth putting a thought into.

  • Finding my story

    If there were a biography about you, what would the title be?

    We all have a story to write. A story to live for. A story to leave behind.

    The ultimate goal is to Finding it.

    Talking about purpose here!

  • When to Adult !

    If you had the power to change one law, what would it be and why?

    In all honesty, it’s a conflicting matter altogether. Depending on background, culture, and beliefs, anyone can have a different opinion on the matter. Let’s talk about The system.

    Over the years great leaders and passionate people have laid for us foundations of how to adress certain matters. Though systems were set in place and have indeed been of incredible help in ways we can’t argue,  I still feel there is a need to review some of them and adjust to fit the current times.

    It’s a matter that dearly touches my soul as it has everything to do with children and the future. I will give 2 matters that concern me.

    Firslty, raising children is no easy task, especially in this generation of increased knowledge,  exposure and pressure.  Orphanage systems have been guided on a simple principle, raise the Kids , provide education,food shelter and clothes. In general, to equip the kids with skills so that by 18 they can fend for themselves. 

    I don’t know about other cultures out there, but from where I am from, by 18 most children will still be lost not knowing or understanding their own identity.  It’s so easy to find a 25 year old still staying at home with parents,  no job , no career happening just trying to find means to survive.  Now imagine an orphan who has absolutely no one to fall on. Once 18 they have to figure out a way forward.

    Secondly,should we allow a 16 year old to be able to consent for sex if they so wish to indulge in it ? Are we saying by this age we have the ability to make decisions that are sound and a representation of who we are?

    What if the brokenness of the young generation (addictions) are a result of being released into the world too early.

    What factors are being considered now,to ascertain that one is an adult? Is age alone a fair parameter ?

    Conflicting but that’s what I would not necessarily change but revise for it to be relevant.

  • ONCE UPON A TIME ,TO SHARE THE JOY WAS MY FIRST CALL.

    You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do?

    Depending on what news it is, I can’t always share it with those around me and it’s not everytime I can get my phone and call someone.  So most times, particularly, these days, I smile and say a little prayer of thanks giving.  And maybe scream about it in my own little corner, accompanied by a little dance of cause.

    So the first thing I do is pause and ask myself a series of questions. Who can celebrate with me? Who has been part of this journey? Will this news be recieved with as much joy as I have? Is it the right time ? …. the list goes on.

    Life has taught me to be wiser in everything, even sharing the greatest news.

    But if it is the good news about the Lord Jesus Christ, I will shout it out on the roof tops. There is no greater news that’s worth more than this , because it is the messege of love hope ,peace and eternal life.

    So hey you!  God loves you.

    Cheers!

  • It gets more real as you go.

    Yes, now in the second month of the year and my journey of celibacy, self finding and spiritual growth continues.

    There is nothing more satisfying than when you are making effort to change something and people actually start to notice it. Just the other day , my work colleague ended up asking me if I am was love these days, even my skin is glowing. My answer was simple. Yes! Am full of God’s love.

    Things am working on, in the inside of me,  well to be more direct my mindset, and it’s even affecting my outside. Am more relaxed am more confident, am more assertive,  and happier. 

    But I must say the first couple of weeks from this whole turning point thing, we’re pretty rough. But now am seeing things differently.  Am even beginning to belive in my dreams again.  Am believing in prayer more, finding joy in just being in God’s presence.

    Trust me it gets real as you go.

    Don’t hear it from me start your own journey. 

  • Take a guess.

    What’s your favorite candy?

    Why not

  • Distant

    Trying to be poetic

    There is a world that I find myself in, time and time again. Because it has you in it.

    In a different universe, perhaps in another life ,we could have made it work. Atleast that’s how I imagine it

    A life cut short , a dream quickly aborted , leaving behind many questions maybe a few regrets as well.

    Beautiful it would have been but time proved us wrong and has kept us forever distant.

    We will never know,do we need to know?  Or what we know is already enough.

    But it was beautiful while it lasted.

    Loving you always from a distant.

    A little poem I found myself writing today. Maybe I do have room to love again at some point in my life. Why else would I feel like writting about love?

    Cheers !

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