Hello. I have been cautious not to be too preachy on this blog, because I have no right to be. The thoughts I share are done in love, because Someone also shared them with me. Few years ago, I read a book and extracted some lines from it. Here on snippets, I will share it…
Read MoreNo big promises
Hello. One of the first things I heard about inspirational writing is that you “write for an audience of one.” Write as though your reader is sitting across your desk. That way, you actively and specifically address an individual rather than just the public. It helps to release deeper creativity and words that are more impactful. However,…
Read More“Donut” Muse: Reading Culture
Hello. I remember when I was in primary school, I had to beg for books to read from rich friends in my class… all the Enid Blyton books; famous five, secret seven, R.L. Stines, Goosebumps… all the local books too [Tunde on the run, Eze goes to school etc.]. I practically consumed every book that…
Read MoreA Snippet lesson from my journal
How I wish life were that simple. How I wish God’s plans were easy to decipher – like there was some headrest screen in front of me that could give me instantaneous information on my location, speed, altitude, outside and destination temperature, distance travelled, time left to destination, time at destination and estimated time of…
Read MoreNew Post on Donut Blog
Hello friend, HeirWalk’s sister blog… actually, the blog of my new book, Donut, has a new post today. Read it here or click the link below https://eatyourdonut.wordpress.com/2014/05/31/contest-over-but/ Cheers, Toluwanimi
Read MoreOpen Up!
We wanted to take our bath that Saturday morning but it felt awkward having to take our baths together. As we stared at ourselves in the ceramic bathtub, the unspoken words between my cousin and I were loud and clear. No one wanted to remove his pants first. Just about turning thirteen at that time,…
Read MoreIya mi (my mother)
Hello. What can we do without mothers in our lives? Who can we be in fact? Read to your mummy: The World celebrates you yearly, but you are treasured daily in our hearts… Through all the phases you’ve stood by us, For all our flaws you’ve cuddled and spanked They say weakness, I see strength!…
Read MoreWhat about me?
A nameless woman. She had been afflicted with an inexplicable bleeding for twelve years. No doctor had been able to help. Her condition worsened daily. She was a rich widow, whose sickness had stripped her of her wealth. Maybe she was not a widow –maybe her husband deserted her – we would never know. She…
Read MoreSpeak peek
Hello friends, Over the last weekend, I’ve been working on a blog series for Easter composed of articles from my archives. I’m almost through!!! “Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his…
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Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old. Matthew 13:52 Finally, the Easter package from HeirWalk (www.heirwalk.wordpress.com) is almost ready… #Sneakpeek Blessings, Toluwanimi
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