VITAL SIGNS

NOVEL REVIEW : HIGH TREASON BY DIANN MILLS  A friend gifted me with this beautiful novel few days ago.   Diann mills is my best Christian romantic suspense writer so far, her storyline are far compelling that dropping the book off to do something else will not appeal.  Her other titles which I have read include Attracted to fire Awaken my heart Deadlock Deadly Encounter Double cross Firewall A woman called sage Fire in the ember Some of her books are available freely on b-ok.org I am a book addict, unapologetic about that *winks* Summary of high treason  When Saudi prince Omal Bin Talal visits Houston to seek cancer treatment for his mother,an attempt on his life puts all agency on high alert. FBI special Agent Kord Davidson is the lead on the prince's protective detail because of their longstanding friendship, but he is surprised - none too happy-when the CIA brings one of their operatives,Monica Alden,in on the taskforce after the assa...

CHRONICLES OF A BENUE CORPER (1) NYSC registration is on, my fellow interns were saying all around the hospital. It's the first day and I was still very busy in the theatre. I couldn't register on the first day, so the next day I *tissued* from the hospital to do my NYSC registration. I was tired but fortunately for me there was no queue at the cafe. I quietly chose Benue, Kaduna, Ondo and Delta states.      Fast forward to the night before the posting was out. I had gone out with a friend and as he was about dropping me off at my aunt's , he called poki ,what were the states you chose during your NYSC registration? I told him and he answered and said you will be posted to Benue State. God forbid, I hurriedly said. Me that i was already dreaming of Kaduna. He quietly told me postings of health personnels is done based on need.  That said, my dear friend zoomed off.      I slept well that night until 2am, I switched on my data and saw some message...

MOVIE: THE SHACK  So I watched this interesting and inspiring movie last night, I didn't regret the time spent watching. It is an American Christian drama film written by John Fusco and was released 2017. The story was centered on Mack Phillips, who after suffering a bad childhood,suffers a family tragedy as an adult causing him to spiral into a deep depression that causes him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack in the Oregon wilderness. Despite his doubts, Mack journeys to the shack and encounters an enigmatic trio of strangers led by a woman named Papa. Through this meeting, Mack finds important truths that will transform his understanding of his tragedy and change his life forever. Lessons learnt  1.  God is able to bring the best out of our most deplorable states or seemingly impossible situations.  2. God's love heals, restores, mends. It might be hard, you...

WHY SHOULD I BREASTFEED MY BABY? August 1-7 is the world breastfeeding week, today marks the end of the week-long event.  Breastfeeding gives the child the best start in life.  It is estimated that over one million children die each year from diarrhea, respiratory and other infections because they are not adequately breastfed.  The WHO and UNICEF recommends exclusive breastfeeding from birth for the first 4-6months of life and sustained breastfeeding together with  adequate complementary foods up to 2years of age or more.  WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF BREASTFEEDING?  ***THE CHILD 1. Breastmilk contains the perfect quantity of nutrients required by the baby per time(especially in the first 6months. 2.  Breastmilk contains anti-infective factors, these are substances that protect your baby against infection.  3. Breastfeeding aids bonding between mother and child.  ***THE MOTHER 1. It helps to reduce risk of uterine bleeding and ...

ME AND MY BIG MOUTH  The mouth houses the tongue right?       The tongue according to scripture, is the most ill-disciplined member of our body.  Someone has observed that three stages are involved in the act of verbal communication;  1. IMPULSE 2. CONSIDERATION  3. SPEECH  The person  who makes every effort to add self control to their faith pauses between impulse and speech and gives himself off herself to consideration. Your degree of self Control will govern the length of time you pause at the stage of consideration. IF you pause too long then it can give the impression of indecision.  We should simply pause long enough to be sure that the thing we say is the thing "WE WANT AND OUGHT TO SAY" The length and strength of our consideration determines our maturity.  No consideration no Character  So the next time you wanna give it hot or r espond harshly, pause and carefully consider what you are ...