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Happy Fathers Day!!!

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As a dad His arrival to the home changed a lot, it changed the atmosphere and filled the home with laughter I watched him crawl Saw him struggle to take his first steps Heard him call me “Papa” I saw him imitate my every move, a caution to me Then suddenly he grew, from toddler to teen, from teen to teenager and from teenager to adult I look at him today and I’m amazed at whom he has become Not a perfect replica of me but rather a better replica of me I will introduce him to you in a jiffy but let me just tell you a little about him Well, as a proud dad I tell you about my son today He is talented handsome fella From his birth I could tell he was born for greatness He stands amongst his peers but even while standing, he’s so distinct He’s the best of his equals, the smartest of them all He speaks like every one of his colleagues but his words are like golden apples on a silver tray, spoken at the right time and in the right circumstances.

Who is God to you?

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  As I said last time I heard of a little girl who wrote to God. She wrote: Dear Lord, My Sunday school teachers have being teaching me about all the good things you do but I want to ask you a question, who does all these when you are on vacation?   Well this kind of gingered me to ask the kids I met who God was. I wanted to capture their views and understanding on whom God is. So here we go; and you are not permitted to laugh oh…*wink* Kishi a 2 year old said God is my Father in heaven. Tolu a 4 year old said God is Jesus. Demi a 3 year old also said God is his father in heaven Ife a 4 year old also said God is Jesus Firekanmi a 3 year old said God is God Morife a 5 year old said God is a powerful person that lives up the sky. Eve an 8 year old said God is the one who created the Heavens and Earth and he is the son of God. Emmanuela a 9year old said God is my creator, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords and whene