Happy 50th Birthday

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On this special day I wish you a wonderful birthday.

I can only imagine how you feel today. many calls, text messages, well wishes, and prayers.

May this day mark the end of an era, and usher you into an era of a different realm.

What a privilege it is for me to wish you a happy birthday and congratulate you on turning 50.

You are such a special person who has been an amazing influence in my life.

Wishing nothing else but great things for you as enter your sixth decade.

Happy birthday Pastor Don.

God bless you richly.

……..Amen

I decree!!!

I decree that I am well, strong and healthy

I decree that joy shall not cease from my heart

I decree that mountains shall move for my sake, doors opened and favour abound

Under no circumstance shall I experience grieve

What might take ages for others to achieve will I conquer in the shortest time

A light heart shall be mine, an uplift-ment of spirit will I have each day

In your arms oh Lord I lay, weak and feeble, scared and confused looking earnestly at you for direction

Guide and order my steps in accordance to your plans for me. All I ask is that my hearts desires be in sync with your plans

To have an intimate relationship with you

To grow in grace and strength

To be a woman of dignity

To be adorned with a heart of gold

To be the best and fairest amongst the bests

To love and care and nurture

To have an impact in as many lives as I can imagine

To build a family worthy of emulation

To live a life of peace, satisfaction and fulfilment even in lives everyday chaos in my grey days

Amen

Dress making

Appreciating beautiful designs on dresses has been something I have always done without so much words.
Time and time again while seeing a movie and a beautiful design I make a mental note to try to replicate that design for myself someday.
Sometime in 2014, I took up fashion classes with the all fabulous Asake Oge designs. An experience that was very helpful, thought-provoking, and great.

It was practicality all the way. She would teach, guide, correct and encourage you to go into your world of imagination and  be creative.
I tried a few things, shorts, tank top with the African Ankara print, pant, corporate shirts but not a dress. oh, I made massive mistakes, laughed at myself a lot, was frustrated so many times, and sometimes I just hit the jackpot….. that only happened with the tank top.
Some other things came up, then I lost the zeal to keep trying until I got myself a “pweetybaby”. The Brothers 28 stitches electric sewing machine. It was a gift from a sweetheart who believed I could do more that fuss over little errors here and there.

A few weeks later, I made the dress.
Cutting the material was easy, plenty mathematics anyway. But I did it. Should have taken pictures I forgot.
I do however have pictures of the dress before it was finally one piece, without sleeves and the side seam.

I humbly modeled my dress to church. May I say, it was a good day and resurrected the desire to keep on doing more.

Am going to keep practicing. There’s something I would love to try out soon. Keeping my hands in my pocket for now and away from the keyboard.

Loves….Jannae