Posts by Ufedo Love Illah

a gift rather than an apology

Hold your Gift… give me my Apology!

During the early days of marriage, I was an expert at holding grudges and keeping malice. but over time I...

Hardened in the waiting

There are things I have been asking for and working towards. I look around and see the reply has not...

DIY… Doing it Yourself

DIY… Doing it Yourself

My children were playing catch in the room with their teddy bear. While throwing the teddy bear it sailed right...

a block at a time builds a school

Why We Pray for Our Children’s Future Spouse

I remember writing a post on praying for my children’s spouses… Carlie Kecheval breaks down why it’s important I keep at it. You can...

Break out and  Battles

I started experiencing break out (pimples) on my face pretty early (from age nine). I didn’t give it much thought...

My Accurate Time Keeper

My husband is a stickler for keeping to time… When he says 2 o’clock, then two it is and so...

There is a Role for Everyone

There is a Role for Everyone

I have been privileged to find myself in different roles in life but the one I shied away from the...

why bWhat's new? I have checked, why try again?

What’s new? I have checked,Why try again?

While reading a post on Facebook about Robert Liardon’s book in which he told a story of two mountain climbers...

The Airtime That  Was Mine…

​I had earlier exhausted my mobile phone’s airtime, so my husband transferred another airtime credit directly to my phone (which...

war of the mind...being realistic or attacked?

War of the Mind… Being Realistic or Attacked?

I woke up to pray… during the praise and worship session thoughts kept distracting me. Am I enough? Is this...

Those are my decisions! toe the line!

When Your Child Never Learns

 I have an adopted daughter, she’s eight and I find myself repeating myself over and over. She easily forgets things...

Fathers Are Better Than Mothers… Discuss For/Against.

Earlier I had seen a topic in my daughter’s notebook about roles of family members. Father’s pay school fees and...

the rhyme and the stubborn quest

The Rhyme and the Stubborn Quest…

I have always wanted two girls and a boy… “maybe” another boy making it four. but that will be a...

phase of sibling rivalry

Phase of Sibling Rivalry

I remember posting about sibling rivalry in a previous post. and how I am repeating lessons taught before in this...

available parking space for life

Available Parking Space For Life

Last week, I went out with a colleague, and he had to stop over at a supermarket for some things....

different shades of children and parenting

Different Shades Of Children And Parenting

In the journey of parenting, Just when I think I have gotten a hang of it, series of new phases...

a leader lies in you

A Leader Lies In You

I have had the privileged of finding myself in different roles in life. But the one I shied away from...

what are my children learning?

What are my Children Learning?

I was doing assignment with my daughter and I came across a passage in her book and I had to...

subtle ways your upbringing shows up everywhere

Subtle Ways Your Upbringing Shows Up Everywhere

I was going through an interesting article titled. “subtle ways your upbringing stays with you.”   Basically, the article written...

the ready task and the preferred messenger

The Ready Task And The Preferred Messenger

I am reading this book that is discussing the will of God and the work that Moses did. The writer...