What life has taught me so far.......

Been thinking about life in general and I have summed up the various life lessons I have learnt. 
1. Never cry over spilled milk,  when things happen to us that we don't expect,  yes the first initial reaction is to cry and wonder why it happened to us.  But for me,  I have accepted events as things that only happen for a reason,  and a life lesson for us. 
2. Be happy; life is too short to be unhappy and have an ugly frown on your face all the time be happy and enjoy the best of your  days on earth.
3. Not everyone would like you; ahhhh the biggest one.  I used to try so hard to make the world like me,  but I got tired doing that,  and it also weighed me down more than before.  So I had to stop pleasing people and just be me.  The world requires that u become someone else,  but I say be ur self always. 
4. Sometimes it is good to act like a kid again.  Go back to that memory of way back when u had no worries in the world (kids don't think about bills or all the stuffs grown ups think about) , they are free and happy. 
5.  This should have been the first on the list.  In all and in all God is always first.  If you include him to your plans all will be just alright. 

Project Overcomers

It has been a long while since I posted anything on my blog. Been quite busy with academics,  full time job with a full time life. But today, I decided to write something that came to me on Sunday evening. This past Sunday (Nov 3rd, 2013) after a long day from work and church, and being exhausted, I decided to go on Instagram, and I saw a picture of a beautiful Lady in a wheel chair. First I thought it was an ordinary chair, but I decided to look further; it was actually a wheel chair. Then I decided to do some further investigations. I clicked on her instagram handle and I saw all her pictures, and then I remembered years ago, I read her story of how she got into a car accident. While looking at her pictures, what went through my mind was "How did she do it?" That was all I was saying to myself. How did this young woman do it? Smiling, and she looking so gorgeous and happy. I also found out that she was able to finish her Nursing degree. I wanted to reach out to her to ask her my questions. Then something told me to start something, called "Project Overcome". At first I was skeptical and I said to myself no one  would take me serious. But after having a conversation with a friend, I decided to go ahead with it, because great things starts with something as LITTLE as an idea.
It is simple, the process of this project is for people who have been through various struggles and pain, and they have a reason to smile and they have gained the title "OVER COMERS". It is not a contest, but it is a way to encourage others out there who have been through the same issues as you, but didn't know how to handle it or even overcome it. The main reason why I think this project is important is for people to come out of their closets of fear of what people might think of them or what the world things. The main purpose is to help those who are currently facing a difficult time in their lives right now and need some form of encouragements to help them move on.
I am an over comer, and I am still over coming certain things in my life as I speak. But I can beat my chest and say that I have been through hell in my life and back. Some of the issues were hand made by me (Yes, sometimes we create our downfalls and problems), but some were some circumstances that we just found ourselves in that we couldn't control.
Not to bore any one reading this, if you know anyone or you call yourself an over-comer, you can send your emails to me at sarah.k.nwosu@gmail.com, and it will be published on my blog. I know so many people would prefer some privacy, I respect that. No names at all will be mentioned, but it is for you to help others and also encourage someone who may be experiencing what you have been through.

Making progress

So thanks to my lifestyle upgrade, I have lost some weight not much but some, I have reached my goal of dropping my blood sugar from the high100s to the low 100s. For the first time in a long time, my blood glucose level was 98 yesterday Fasting.... yayyyyyyy... and I maintained it to 106 tonight. Making good progress. I am going to fight this no matter what. 

Who says loosing weight was easy?

Haba... I don try ooo. I was so inactive yesterday. I didnt even workout at all. Plus I had ice cream (eyes closed). But I burnt it all today sha. So getting this body ready to be fit for life...

#CHILDNOTWIFE

I was once a Nigerian teenager. I was once 13. Naive, flat chested and confused. I believed that if I was touched by a boy I would get pregnant. I was allowed to grow up and experience my teenage years. 

I was once 13. 

Looking forward to being 13. Because that is the beginning of your teenage years. 

The early stage of womanhood.

I prayed to get noticed by boys of my age. 

I was once 13 

I was once confused even after 13 

Can we let our children grow up and not become brides?

Can we have a government that speaks up for its citizens?

What happened to "CHILDREN BEING THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW?"

PLEASE LET OUR CHILDREN GROW UP TO BECOME HIGH SCHOOL GRADS, 

COLLEGE GRADS, MOTHERS AT THE RIGHT AGE.

END THIS ACT AND CHANGE THE LAW. 

WHY SHOULD WE ALLOW PEDOPHILES MAKE CHILD LAWS FOR US. 

#CHILDNOTWIFE

Give our Girls Pens not Penis. Education not Ejaculation. Protection not Penetration, Dictionaries not Dicks! She's a ‪#‎ChildNotBride‬ .Defend them not defile them! Give them Panadol not Postinor! Give them Ben 10 not round 10.....Help protect the girl child from pedophiles!!

U.S to give Nigeria 73 million dollars for malaria prevention

How come im just seeing this? This is good but hope the money will be used for what it says ooo. Because I know where im from. They no dey see money without commoting their eyes. I really hope malaria gets erradicated in Nigeria. The prevalence of malaria in Nigeria is about 100 million cases a year with 300,000 deaths a year. I really pray this works. Fingers crossed. .....

Willpower

My daily devotion for yesterday had the topic  titled willpower.  I did not read the devonational till this morning as I caught up with my missed bible readings. Anyways after reading the message from Jim I was inspired to keep moving ahead and also be positive. So no more ice cream. by the way I had 2 cone chocolate and vanilla carmel ice cream Friday night and another yesterday.  Not healthy at all.
Here is an excerpt from Jim's blog. Hope u learn something from it. I did
WILLPOWER

The concept of willpower is easier to grasp when you understand its scriptural basis. The Greek word for “will” in the Bible is often translated as “desire.” It’s the idea that we can achieve a goal when our true desires match our objective. That meaning is drawn from the very nature of God. As a perfect and sinless Being, the Lord is free of inner conflict, so whatever He wills comes to pass.
But we humans struggle greatly with inner conflict, don’t we? And that often places our desires in direct conflict with our goals. "Take exercise as an example. We may wish to lose twenty pounds, but if what we truly desire is to eat ice cream every night, we’ll soon find our willpower breaking down with a spoon in one hand and a banana split in the other". The reality is our wishes are never strong enough to overcome our true desires for very long.

The solution, then, is to ask God to help us understand the inner areas that hold sway over our desires. So – back to the weight loss example for a moment – after examining our motivations, we may discover we eat junk food to pacify emotional pain that’s never healed. If that’s the case, then to the degree we find healing for that inner struggle and resolve it, the need to cover the pain will, likewise, go away.

So whether it’s weight loss, a better marriage, or letting go of that bad habit, are you relying on willpower to achieve your goals? If so, you may have to put in some work to get your true desires to align with your objectives. That will certainly include seeking God in prayer, and it may even require the listening ear of a friend or, if the hurt is deep enough, the guidance of a counselor. But if you stay on the journey, your willpower can be strengthened over time and work for, rather than against, you.

For a daily dose of encouragement and perspective, check out Jim Daly’s blog, Daly Focus, at JimDalyBlog.com.