One of the things I enjoy most is picking Lee from school. I love the 10 minutes conversation that ensues on our drive back home. I love it.
It’s an opportunity to get to learn about his day; who fell on the playground, who didn’t wear their masks or face shield properly, or who was generally naughty in class.
As I drive, I try to turn around to watch him speak. He speaks with so much enthusiasm and honesty. His eyes grow wide and his smile would swallow a banana. The best part, he loves showing off his daily reward from performing well in class; a sticker. He gets one of these daily.
Last Friday, I was late for pick up, this wasn't a usual thing. When he saw me, his eyes widen and he let out a big smile. Then he walked close to me, hugged me and said “you came.” I think I had a teary eye. Yes, I answered. And then I told him, "I will always come get you."
Even though I was late, Lee had faith and believed that I will come get him. It didn’t matter if I showed up too late or too early, bottom line was that I was going to come. That was his belief and held firm to it.
As Christians, that waiting period between asking God, hearing His promises and its physical manifestation can seem like eternity. To be honest, it will get anyone anxious.
For a few weeks/months now, I have been dealing with a private issue. I have asked God to step in, I have seen His promise and assurance from His word and I believe it. But every so often, I can’t help but ask “when will this happen?”
But, through my son, I have come to trust God wholeheartedly on this issue. I am not worried about it again, because He has promised He will do it. My worrying wouldn’t change that fact. He’s given his words and He is too faithful to go back on His words.
As you begin your week, understand that God will do what He says He will. If I, an earthly father, can honour my words to my son, how much more our Father in heaven?
Hang in there, there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
Selah.
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People think just “disappearing” on their parents and guardians for days is fun and living life on the fast lane? What happens when you get in real trouble?
Life is stressful enough, don’t add to any more stress. Be a responsible human, for once.
It seems the people doing this aren’t parent/guardians themselves.
You probably need to go through the stress of parenting to understand how wicked your actions are. And no, your parents aren’t overreacting for freaking out.
My chairman and I went out one day, he fell asleep and I left him in the car for all of 90 sec, when I came back, he slid and I couldn’t see his head from the shields. My heart skipped, I froze, goosebumps covered me and I walked to the car and found him sleeping comforably.
I had said this before and I’m saying it again, I stopped responding to PRAYER FOR THE NATION a few years ago. It doesn’t make sense. It’s almost as if we are mocking God. You can’t pray you way out of stupidity. You have to work. “Faith without work is dead - James 2:26"
Do I have anything against those praying? Not at all. Do I pray? Absolutely, but when I pray, I put in the work, trusting that He will increase the works of my hands.
We have done enough praying as a nation. It's time to work. Strategic work with a long term plan. You don't pray your way out of poverty, you work your way out of it.
There’s this thing that most Nigerians(Nigerians because these are only the people that have done this repeatedly to me), do in the name of care that gets under my skin. I think it’s both wicked and manipulative.
I was speaking with a friend who recently got married and the first thing I told him was never to allow himself or his wife be pressured into making children immediately.
Most people are quick to remind you that they are yet to hear the cry of a baby after 9 months of marriage. But these same people will never ask "how are you doing? How is life? Is there anything I can help with?"
Every now and then, I’ll get a DM from a software engineer asking me how they can become senior engineers and generally grow their careers. I will try to answer that in this thread.
Grab a glass of something lite, class is in session.
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For instance, if you work in a fast pace env and generally get thrown into deep problems, you’re more likely to grow faster interms of experience and battle scars than someone who, for instance, couples templates for a living. Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with that.
A few days ago, I did a thread about how freelancers and clients should manage their relationship and be realistic about expectations. Today, I will talk about things freelancers can do to protect themselves.
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Nothing unusual here..
Now, for this kind of request and if within reason, should definitely be accommodated.
Let me explain, assuming you were building a simple calculator and a variable say interest rate was hard coded and somewhere along the line, it became important to make this...
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This is either from the place of ignorance or just plain naivety or both parties are just plain gullible. Grab a seat, get your soda and pop corn ready. Let me explain.
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