Abiola Olojo's Blog

Seriously, I was blown away! The event went well. My son and his wife had a good time of their lives during the wedding ceremony we had last weekend. People were saying ‘ Ha! O ye yin o ’ —meaning it was indeed a great and marvelous occasion. I’m grateful to God and his people. People surrounded me like I’ve never seen. They helped me. Everyone was doing something. Nobody was left. I was wowed.  I saw how people gave their time, energy, resources, money, everything toward the success of the ceremony. To say I’m grateful is an understatement. I can’t fully express how happy and elated I was throughout the program. I’m so so grateful. And this event has taught me something special— that people indeed are God’s blessings. Just as the way I mentioned in my book Life in God’s hands  —that no matter what, people are God’s blessings in our lives.  I saw it again. I saw the love, the gesture, the care, the supports, the sacrifices and everything. I’m indeed grateful. I can’t men...

Greetings friends. Happy Weekend to you and Happy Easter. Hope you’ve been enjoying the season and celebrating with your loved ones. I pray the season will bring more joy and happiness into your family and whatever good thing you desire this season, the Lord will grant you. I’ve got few things to share with you today. It’s about marriage. Recently, I’ve been thinking I should share more of my life experiences and let people benefit from the lessons and understandings I’ve had over the years.  I know marriage is not a general topic, but it affects many areas of life. I mean, there is no area of life that doesn’t have a feel of marriage. Even the first family on earth came because of marriage, the union between Adam and Eve. So, marriage is as ancient as when God created man. In my own marriage, I’ve had couple of experiences that I would love to share. I have five of them. I would share two of them with you today, and we’ll continue the rest later.  First, is Emotional Control....

When I was in my 20s, I had some things I didn’t know. I had parents who loved children and valued education. And my mom in particular was a disciplinarian who instilled godly values in us. That wouldn’t allow us children to do anything we want.  We mostly stayed indoors when we come back from school and we’re not allowed to mingle with other children in the neighborhood. The only friends I had were from my school.  During that time, I visited my friends’ homes and saw what they had. Some of them, their parents had cars. They lived in good houses. And enjoyed good things. As a young lady who was just beginning to understand life, I felt desirous. I wished I were them.  I began to feel ashamed of myself and what I had. I didn’t want my friends to come visit me at home. I preferred we meeting somewhere else, not our house. I became too conscious and sensitive of my environment.  Sometimes I would question why God didn’t make my own parents so rich that we wouldn’t have...

Just few months ago when I was having my lunch at my workplace, some thoughts came into my mind and I decided to pen them down. For the sake of clarity and understanding, I would love to highlight the points. I found them crucial and fascinating, and I believe they would be helpful to many people especially parents. 1.First, Parental care: As parents, especially mothers, we have a lot of work to do. God has given us the assignment of taking care of our children. He has given them to us as a blessing. We must value them and take care of them. The Bible says Behold, children are a heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate. Psalms 127:3-5. This is a promise and an assurance. Parents are blessed to have children. Speaking about Parental care, we need to give our children educat...

Part of the essential things that we need in life is food. It contributes to our health and longevity. And it’s something that we cannot do without. But sometimes the strain of spending too much on food could have a toll on us. The good news is that there are some easy ways to eat healthy, even on a low budget. I know some people think healthy eating is expensive. But it is not, really, if we know how to. Here are 7 ways to eat healthy on a low or moderate budget.  1. Cook From Home: It is good to cook from home if you are on a budget. When you cook by yourself, you determine the quantity and the quality of your food. You also cut your coat according to your size and make sure all what is inside your food is all what you want.  More so, you can eat the remnant later and make sure nothing goes to waste.  2. Shop At Supermarket and Farmers Shop: If you want to buy food stuffs, go to where foods are sold cheaper and better. To buy things in bulk, go to supermarkets, not lo...