Posts by Ufedo Love Illah

Lara, the Talking Parrot

Lara, the Talking Parrot

Long ago, when animals could talk, there lived a bird in the animal kingdom called Lara the parrot. She was...

Bassey and Smartness

Bassey and Smartness

Bassey was a liar; I am not calling him names, because Mummy warned me not to call anyone names. That...

Learning is Fun

Learning is Fun

“I hate school!” Ten years old Daniel Akan said as he flung his bag into the wardrobe. “Me too and...

Mimi and Sarah have a Question

Mimi and Sarah have a Question

It was a Saturday morning and everyone was in the room; the children were playing, jumping off the bed and...

THE SMART CHILD

THE SMART CHILD

“Mummy, I can’t do it, I am so dumb!” Annie cried from the dining table where she was doing her...

KOKO AND RUME

KOKO AND RUME

Rume and Koko were siblings but you will not know with the way they fought and quarreled always. Their mummy...

The Land of the Mouth

The Land of the Mouth

There once lived a land called the land of the mouth. The people in this land were called teeth, they...

Pre-provider

Pre-provider

Few weeks ago I exhausted my data and I had an event I really wanted to join online but I...

War Cry and Soldiers in Battle

War Cry and Soldiers in Battle

2021 was an intense year for me all round, in every way imaginable it was intense. There were refreshing times...

What am I Saying? The Power of Words

What am I Saying? The Power of Words

This morning I was walking to the junction to get a car to the office and I kept looking out...

Plenty hands spoils the soup…

Plenty hands spoils the soup…

Some years ago my husband and his friends were talking about cars and engines, they criticized V6 engine and it...

Doing it…Done it…About to do it…will do it

Doing it…Done it…About to do it…will do it

My husband and I were praying and a question dropped in my mind… “Why are you praying as if I...

How to wash spit off your body

Whenever I pray for someone or myself, I get this feeling that may be there is something they or someone...

Little Foxes that Spoils the Vine

Little Foxes that Spoils the Vine

God has been bringing my attention to pride in my heart recently, today I came across this from El-Shakar in...

Long Distance or Long Distance 🤷🏽‍♀️

Long Distance or Long Distance 🤷🏽‍♀️

I don’t know about those outside Nigeria but for those of you us in Naija… Are we noticing how it’s...

When It seems God is silent…

When It seems God is silent…

I saw this write up by Ebele that blessed me, so I decided to share… Let me know if it...

How to give pressure unnecessarily

How to give pressure unnecessarily

My son is strong willed and daring(the usual behaviour for any boy child). Recently, I noticed that I was shouting...

Making the perfect puff puff balls

Making the perfect puff puff balls

I made puff puff for my children’s school snack today. My motivation was, it’s a simple snack that can be...

Remember to Remember

Remember to Remember

Recently during a prayer vigil, the topic of remembrance came up. Remembering our past victories and God’s past faithfulness helps...

Loss and other things

I was scrolling through Instagram on Saturday and saw the death of a good friend, Bode Emmanuel. He’s the only...