Hello Beautiful People! Its amazing to see so many of you on board with the #EstherChallenge. For those that still don't know what it is, don't worry! The Esther Challenge is a 10 day challenge, where we read the 10 chapters in the book of Esther in the Bible for 10 days! It is not … Continue reading Esther Challenge – Day 1 Chapter One
Author: Kanayo Dike-Oduah Situ
Dr Kanayo is a multi-award-winning woman of faith, passionate about God's Word. She's authored numerous devotionals on the YouVersion Bible app, reaching nearly a million readers worldwide. With her website, doctorkanayo.com, she merges psychology with scripture, shares on edudational research and opens up a lens into her life experiences attracting thousands of visitors. Kanayo is a leader in education and works as Director of social sciences, and has held previous roles, including deputy head of sixth form, lead practitioner and head of Psychology. She holds degrees in psychology, teaching, a Masters in educational assessment and has recently completed her doctorate in education at UCL. A worshipper in every aspect of life, she's also a singer-songwriter. Kanayo is a survivor of Stevens Johnson syndrome, using her experience to address systemic racism in healthcare. She's spoken on major media platforms and educates medical students globally.
Relationships First
Hello to all my lovely readers! I hope you’re all well. I went on an amazing weekend retreat with my church Eternity (Now Family Church Guildford) this weekend and I learnt so many things which I would love to share with you. Our theme for the weekend was 'Hearing from God' which I will cover in … Continue reading Relationships First
Broken Home, Mind and Heart
To all those who have come from a Single Parent Home. I hope you’ll be encouraged. A single parent home is not just a home where one parent is physically missing. It can in fact be a home that appears to be one unit on the outside, but has cracks and the characteristics of a … Continue reading Broken Home, Mind and Heart
“Beauty is no longer in the eyes of the beholder but in the hands if the media”
Couldn't have said it any better!
Big Chop VS 1 Corinthians 11:15
So today I cut my hair...like really cut my hair, not into any fancy style with layers and highlights...just a boyish low cut. The fellas will probably say its a Level 2 or 3 😛 My Reason: My hair used to be pretty long, but it was permed. Last year August 2012, I cut it into … Continue reading Big Chop VS 1 Corinthians 11:15
Praise Will Not Replace Your Prayer
I'm one of those people who have always said that I prefer praise and worship to praying for long periods of time. Now I battle about the etiology of my preference; is it because I can sing OR, is it because of my cultural background and how I have been exposed to prayer. To be honest, … Continue reading Praise Will Not Replace Your Prayer
Are you a student or just an ‘economic unit’?
A poem that the archbishop of Southwark 'Peter Smith' read really touched me during my ex-college's 25th anniversary mass, so I thought I ought to share it. He also spoke about education and how it has moved away from its true purpose. In this modern day we students are seen as economical units, to be … Continue reading Are you a student or just an ‘economic unit’?
Love them anyways
To love is so simple yet it is usually perceived as a laborious task. It is laborious when it stems from a lack of love for oneself. It is laborious when we constantly focus on the flaws of others. It is laborious when we don’t understand what it means to be loved. We only … Continue reading Love them anyways
House of Commons, Parliament – Great Debate Finale
I spent yesterday evening in the House of Commons, Parliament for the Great Debate Finale. What a fantastic experience! It was humbling and inspiring to be in a room of leaders and FUTURE leaders. Inspired to do more, Inspired to be more and Inspired to inspire. The dichotomy of success within the Black community in … Continue reading House of Commons, Parliament – Great Debate Finale
A justified oxymoron
A united spirit within a group is often attained at the expense of another. Affirming in-group biases to further dissociate ones-self from the out-group. How are Christians supposed to differ in this regard...?Holy Communion. The phrase itself is a justified oxymoron. We are brought together with one thing in common, Christ, but at the same time … Continue reading A justified oxymoron