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SWEET ADDICTION

I sat alone in the office on a particular evening, surfing the internet for movies to download and watch later.

"P**n site". I heard that silent 'familiar' whisper. "I rebuke you!" I said in my subconscious self.

"No big deal, check it out". "How do you advocate for s*xual purity when you know nothing or little about s*x?" The voice continued, persuasively.

Trembling in fear and helplessness, I managed to mutter this silent prayer, "I cover my heart with the blood of Jesus"

It seems as though my defensive efforts were futile as the voice persistently went on unbothered by my defensive tactics.

"And you want to write fictional stories about s*xual purity when you have no updated mental picture of what s*x looks like, it's been a long time since you had it..."

The voice trailed off in my head the moment I typed in "p**n site" on google. Several results came out and I started feeding my eyes, body and heart with the immoral sights of s*xual immoralities.

After the third persuasion from that third voice, there was no resistance left of me. I had a strange feeling of being secured since there was no one in the office with me...I could watch my thing without fear.

I cried helplessly and bitterly as I watched those p**n videos, sensual urges roused through me and I became h***y!

I knew then that something didn't feel right.

Honestly, p**nography was my addiction for over 10 years...been watching it since I was nine years old.

For over a year and six months now, since I gave Calvary a recognition and Christ, my acknowledgement, I was set free from p**n addiction.

I bade lesbianism goodbye since two years ago.
Denounced fornicating, eight months ago, and defeated the stubborn demon of ma********on five months ago, I stopped watching p**n then too.

All of these had been my addictions before I accepted the presidency of Christ over my life. But, I didn't quite understand whatever was going on with me at that particular moment, that evening; at least not now when was pretty much around the corner, and I advocated it! I was helpless.

To aid my quitting these addictions which I struggled with for years, therapies had been administered to me, thoroughly which obviously helped with the help of The Holy Spirit.

That evening, I had thought the voice I heard was the voice of reasoning trying to give me reasons to watch the p**n and probably get inspirations from it, since that is what writers do; you read, watch, listen and be inspired to write.

But then, I realized it was no voice of reasoning, but the voice of treason against God's command to remain s*xually pure and of my stance to stan s*xual purity.

I helplessly watch those videos and aggressively masturbated myself right there in the office!

Crying and asking God for mercy, my spirit was willing to stop and repent, but my body was engrossed in its lust thereof.

After rigorous minutes of self pleasure, I forced the laptop to shut down as I closed it, fell on my knees in repentance.

I cried till I lost my voice and physical strength.

This is an addiction I dealt with for over a year and six months, but within the space of minutes, I had welcomed it back again.

Is s*xual purity possible?
This is the question which has burdened my heart since then.

I love to serve the Lord, but can I remain s*xually pure?
My flesh is weak.
My spirit is willing.


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I'll be writing based on the answers to that question in the next writing (IS SEXUAL PURITY POSSIBLE?)





(C) Rejoice Praise 2020

I like it when my siblings, friends or contacts reach out to me about their hair concerns.

My hair is very healthy, both in length, quality, quantity and texture.

But, it was not always like this. I not only prayed about my hair, I also put in the work.

We are new residents in this estate and there's this young girl who braids my hair.

One time she asked me why my hair didn't 'cut,' despite recently putting to birth.

You know, knowledge about hair care, especially the one you do yourself (DIYs) can come in very handy.

This knowledge is what has helped me maintain my hair's health, especially since I gave birth, against postpartum hair loss.

It's this same knowledge I'm applying on my baby too, to improve the quality of her hair texture and to remove her cradle cap

For years now, I make my own natural hair oils, hair shampoo and hair butter.

I also have some personal tips on how I maintain my hair.

Is this something you'd love to know too - The DIY (Do It Yourself) production of your own hair products and how to maintain your hair's health?

Remember, harmattan is around the corner, and it is not a friend to natural hair.

As for me and my household, our hair has no reason to panic. 😂

Let me know if you'd like to know how to make your own hair products and how to maintain your hair with proven tips that's worked for me, for years.

I'll be in the comments.

Daily,

I am thankful to God for the gift of marital blessings and our most adorable bundle of joy.

On Sunday, we dedicated our Josie, officially, in the church.

Can't believe it's been 3 months since I went under the knife to bring this one to life.

Jesus did.

Happy 3 months, Josie. ❤️❤️

BREASTFEEDING TAUGHT ME A LESSON

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At the hospital, when I newly gave birth to my daughter, I was usually scared of breastfeeding her whenever she starts to cry.

Here’s why...

My /ˈnɪpəlz/ hurt while breastfeeding her.
I complained this to my caregivers, doctors, nurses, my mom, husband and anyone who cared to listen to my complains. I cried even while breastfeeding her sometimes.

Another older lady who gave birth two days after I did said I was feeling pains because I was a new mom and my /ˈnɪpəlz/ were still /ˈvɜrdʒɪn/. 😅


Everyone I complained to assured me that I was going to be fine, and that it was normal because the pores were still opening, reason I feel those pains when feeding her.

Because of these pains, I cried along with her whenever she starts crying, even after she’s latched, I still cry.

Asides the pore opening that causes those pains, I love to think that my baby attended a Masterclass on how to suck mama’s /brɛst/ before her grand entrance into our lives, because the way she grabs it like some months old baby fascinates us all. 😅

How about how she grabbed it like a baby with experience in her first 30 minutes after birth? Amazing! Thank God for her, I was already lactating 6 months into my pregnancy.

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For days, these pains continued, and it made me want to look for excuses not to feed her when she starts crying, because I know what’s in it for me.

However, during one of my curious research projects, as a first-time mom, I learnt that newborns should be breastfed at least 8 to 12 times every 24 hours, daily, for healthy growth and development. I also learnt that the more they are breastfed, the more the ni***es pores open, the lesser the pains and it also improves lactation.

So, I summoned courage and made sure to feed her 12 times daily, or more (on demand...cos I know my baby’s appetite). I wanted my baby healthy, and the pains stopped, and I had the faith that this frequent feeding would help.

Now, guess who wants to wake her up when she sleeps for too long so she can come suckle? Me!

The pains? No more.

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You see...

Sometimes, all you need is COURAGE and FAITH.

The courage to JUST DO IT! And the faith that IT’LL WORK OUT!

Courage is the SEED, while faith is the WATER. Together, they make the impossible germinate.

You just need to have the courage to take the first step, and the faith to believe that the rest will follow. When you trust the process, even the unknown can lead to greatness.

Still rooting for you.

© Rejoice Praise 2024

📸: 4 months pregnancy picture.

Today is our launch date...

Na Mumu Dey Love is to be launched today.

However, the date has been shifted for a very important reason.

I already updated everyone who paid on the group chat about this development before now, and why it had to be shifted.

Apparently, I got on a consultation call with Sir Ibe Nnamdi and we discussed the book.

He pointed out some things, asked me to do some plus and minus, and I just had to go over the book, from scratch. More like a re-writing.

So, the launch date has been shifted to the 20th of December. Next month.

Today, we will be sending out some of the bonuses to those who 0aod already.

On the 20th, we send the rest, alongside our book, Na Mumu Dey Love.

Yet to make your pre-order, you can still pay N2, 000 now while you can and also get the bonuses. After 20th, the door will be closed.

I'm just wondering why Babe never takes his eyes off me, even at home. I just love it. Sorry, I just love him, so so much. 😂🤭🤭🤭😘

I have a tradition of planning for the new year from November of the current year.

So, for a while now, I've been wanting to transition into another career. Not like I'd stop been a writer, but I wanted to be known as an expert in another career too.

Was lost on how to, when and why. It came so much as a burden and it began to affect my productivity and outputs too.

I discussed this with Babe, and also reached out to My Billionaire Awesomeness. Paid attention to what they two told me and made a list of courses I need to take on or before April 2024, to enable a smooth transitioning for me. It'll be 3 courses per month.

Well, November is done and because of my wedding and how occupied it was for me, I couldn't do much. So, instead of April, my target is now May, but that's by the way.

Good news is, I got 2 courses out of 3 that I'll be learning in December; advanced social media management course and spoken word poetry for beginners (taking this from scratch again).

I just hope you're not planning to wait till December 29th to write your 2024 goals, resolutions, visions and plans?

Not like I'm asking you not to keep pressing towards achieving all of 2023 goals. No. The year isn't over yet. A score can still happen.

However, start planning your new year now. I'm currently planning mine and I have an accurate list of what I want to learn and practice in the first 6 months of 2024.

No one promised its going to be easy, but trust me, it's going to become one of the best decisions you'll be making for yourself.

Cheers to your rising! 🥂

I love you. 💖

I got upset with my husband's photographer...

You see, for every skill, business and industry, there's something called 'ethics.' Precisely, 'work ethics.'

It was on this same Facebook, years ago, that a graphic designer was dragged back to back all because he posted his client's jobs on his handle without seeking his client's permission to go ahead. You know, I learnt lots from that scenerio.

For writers too, there's something called Non disclosure agreement (NDA) - where you don't talk about your client's jobs or share their works as your samples without their permission. This works for other businesses too. Go make your research and learn more, please.

So, this photographer posted our pictures on his wall, 3 days after our wedding, even before he sent us any. 😹

My husband saw it and showed them to me. I got upset. Like, what in God's name?!

I sent him a message with my man's phone. Didn't sound upset though, cos, for some reasons, I felt he may not know that what he did was bad, and so I explained to him, calmly, how it was a bad work ethic.

At least, he could have asked us if it was OK for him to post them before doing so, or better still, waited for us to make the post before he does the repost.

He even posted my bridal shower video too. Something I haven't even posted myself. This was the one that made me rage. 😹

When I saw him on Sunday, I told him how upset I was after I saw the video, but was funny how I was no longer upset seeing him in person. But, I did really felt bad.

Told him I didn't like that he turned himself to the 'bride' and posted pictures and video I didn't want to make to the internet yet.

Eventually, I learnt from him that it was his first time knowing about this particular 'job ethic', especially since he's still building and learning the intricacies of his job as a photographer.

He apologized and went on to tell me about a client's job he did their wedding shoot weeks after ours, and how he sought their consent to make the post public but they refused him for personal reasons, only to permit him on Saturday.

He said the bride told him that, had he posted without their consent, it'd have been big issues, as she was so discreet with her dealings and didn't want to give fresh updates about her wedding.

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Glad he learnt and has been practicing this since I told him about resisting the urge to post pictures he was paid to take, without prior permission from the owners of the pictures. It'd have been a different ball game were it a public event, like a church program, conference, hangout, etc.

So, you see, it's not enough to know your job, please also learn about your job ethics and abide by them.

Some clients are so particular about ethics, and you don't want to be in trouble because of a compromise from your end.

Amen?

I love you. 💙

INCONSISTENCY WILL MAKE YOU STRUGGLE.

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This was my case and it's applicable to everyone.

You know, I told every suitor that came my way then that I didn't know how to cook, and I played that role perfectly well.

Before now, I could stay home all day and not cook. When I get hungry, I can just fix quick noodles, get some snacks or eat out.

And, if I ever cooked, it's either out of anger (because my roommate or sibling refused to cook), or because I had a craving to cook. Yes. I cooked then because I craved it. 😹

I didn't like cooking to the point that I could even count the number of times I cooked in a month, even a year.

Eh, you dare not call me lazy! 🙄

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Been married for about 18 days now and I've been cooking everyday, except Sundays. That should be about 14 to 16 days now, right? 😂

Tell you what? I've almost had my left hand butchered.

I hadn't mastered kitchen skills on how to use a knife without inflicting injuries on myself, all through my single days.

I had my roommate help me slice vegetables and sometimes, onions, whenever I had those cravings to cook. I also tip my siblings to help me cut peppers, onions and vegetables.

So, you see... I was so inconsistent in the kitchen and didn't have culinary mastery.

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Mind you, I know how to cook, I just didn't like to cook, for some personal reasons - maybe some sort of defense. I don't know. But, I'm glad to be coming out of this.

Due to my inconsistency, I struggled with cooking, to the point of inflicting injuries on myself, and this is how it is when you're inconsistent as a creative.

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If you are inconsistent with writing, you will struggle.

If you are inconsistent with practicing your graphic design skills, you will struggle.

If you are consistent with showing up, you will struggle.

I tell you for free, it's not going to be easy to be consistent.

I know how many times I've cried to my husband that I was tired of cooking, and he'll mock me a little, then encourage me to keep on. Thankfully, he assists me so I don't feel too overwhelmed with chores.

My dear, if you want to succeed and don't want to struggle, choose consistency always.

No one is coming to save you. Your consistency is key to your desired success.

Rooting for you. 💖

DON'T HATE GARLICS. YOU NEED THEM!

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When I moved in with Babe, I noticed the beans he bought was already getting infested with weavils.

If you know how much these creatures destroy beans, you'll understand my level of worry.

I learnt earlier that if you put dry cameroon pepper inside the beans container, it'll repel the weavils and prevent them from destroying the beans.

However, getting the one that's not grounded yet was a struggle in my location, here in Lagos.

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A little digress...

I don't like garlics. As kids years back, mom would force us to eat it raw. To her, it was a form of detox, since we hated drinking the herbal drinks she prepared for us. You know... The popular 'agbo jedi' (in Yoruba).

Whenever we ate the garlics, we would fart uncontrollably. Smelly disgusting farts. How about the persistent odour it leaves in the mouth? Gosh! 😂

After so many cries and reports of our mom to our late dad, he asked her to stop troubling us with garlics. But, my mom didn't stop eating them. She would eat them and fart uncontrollably. When she speaks, you'd perceive the stench of the garlics. Ew! 🤮

These formed the basics of my hatred for garlics.

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Years went by and I was diagnosed with ulcer. Used so many drugs, naturals and all, but it kept coming and going.

One time, in a dream, I saw wheat, barley, fruits, GARLICS, veggies falling from the sky. The environs I found myself in that dream was filled with sick persons, including me.

So, everyone started packing those stuffs falling from the sky. Can't remember if I did too, but I wondered how it'd rain those from the clouds instead of the usual rain falls.

Narrated this dream with one of our pastor's wife and she told me it was simple. It's time to go natural for the healing I sought.

She mentioned how I needed to take more veggies, wheats, fruits, garlics and all, for natural healing to occur, and to stop spending my fortunes on drugs. I was diagnosed with ulcer alongside other illnesses.

Then, there was no way you'd open my bag that you won't find drugs. You'll almost mistake me for a nurse or a pharmacist because I knew about drugs, had them and how they should be used.

Omo, God has really helped me in this life. 😭

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Back to the main gist...

I've been incorporating garlic into my cooking. Not always though.

So, I decided to get some garlic on Friday. Prior to then, it'd been a while I cooked with it. Don't know what inspired me to get them then, but I just did.

Got home, blended some with my peppers and kept the rest in the bucket where we stored the beans.

Before now, I told you the beans were infested with weavils right? They were so much that you'll see them flying around.

Yesterday, I was to cook beans. I opened the container and guess what I noticed?

Not a single weavil! I was surprised.

What happened? What went wrong? What's the miracle? 😂

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When my husband returned, I related my observation to him, and he suggested I opened the nylon of the garlic and scatter the garlic in the beans, which I did.

Checked today again, before taking this picture, not a single weavil. They're either dead in the container or dried up inside a bean seed.

Trust me to make my research before making this post. See comments.

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So, if you've been hating on garlics before? I tell you, stop.

Not like I want you to fall in love with them (because I'm yet to 😂), I just want you to discover the value garlic has and its usefulness, especially to ulcer patients (haven't done my research on this, but from experience, it's working).

Since we're on this topic.... Tell me, do you love or hate garlics and why? 😄