I Am Tired To My Bones

I am tired to my bones
But thank you Lord cos I have bones and they are not broken
Not one

I am covered in sweat and grime
But thank you Lord cos the home I have been cleaning is mine
All mine

My back hurts and I think my feet are swollen
But thank you Lord cos it felt good to clean my house my way
All day

My hair is still a mess and my nails even worse
But O Lord, thank you for the hope of tomorrow. As long as you give me life. I can fix all that. Tomorrow

My 2012 was not really as I wanted it to be.
But then again, my 2012 was much more than I thought it would be. So thank you for amazing me. Still.

My children still get on my nerves sometimes.
But, come on, Lord, thank you, I HAVE children to grate on my nerves.
To love

My mgm and I are in  love/strangle relationship
But thank you PapaGod for our love trumps our desire to strangle each and every time!
All the time

I have not seen my sister and my brother in way too long and it hurts and I miss them
But then again, I feel them daily in my heart and that is closer than any plane ride can get me!
And it's free

*sighing and exhaling* Dear Fathermine, I am so tired, tired to my bones, even in some parts of my heart. YET, there is room, always room for thanks.
To You.

Yes, I am tired. To my bones
But I still have enough left in me to DARE TO BELIEVE  that what is behind me cannot hold a light to what is before me in 2013! And that is balm for my tired bones!

It's Been a Whole Year PapaGod!

Papa, you amaze me. And I amaze myself by the number of times I still shake in the face of stuff in spite of all you have done, do and continue to do in my life. Are you not the one that kept your son, my son AK in college for a whole year? Was I there? Was it not you who watched over him and kept him and caused him to excel? What did I do? Nothing! It was all you. Yet, I still manage to fear. Forgive me Papa, even as you accept my thanks today.

I am beyond grateful for all you have done in his life, my life, our lives. You are the forever faithful Father and I do not want any other. Please help me to look to your first when ever storms begin to blow cos the truth of the matter is. In you, I will always overcome. In you, AK has overcome one year in a land so far away, adjusting to new things and a new way of life and study. Yet he did it. But not him but you in him.

Baba, modupe gidi ganni. Please, as you have done, continue to do for him, for his sister and brother and for all the children in our family. I use him, AK, as a point of contact to all those kids I know, let your favour and grace ever be upon them. Regardless of what we see in this world, they will shine to your glory in Jesus name. Amen.

Thanks again Daddy. I am grateful. Love you. But know you love me more.

Thanks For Being My Spine

Thank you PapaGod for being
The wind beneath my sails
The spring in my step
The swing in my arms
The spine in my back that helps me stand tall, confident, proud.
Regardless
Yes, in spite of all that swirls within my head.
You are my reason for standing.

Thank you PapaGod for being
The light of my life
The strength in my neck
The tilt to my head that makes me look serene and calm
Even when I am not.
Yes, in spite of all the lies the enemy tries to sell me
You are the steel in my limbs that keeps me solid.
Thank you. There can never be anyone like you in my life
Never.

Thank You PapaGod.

Thank you so much Lord.
That's all I come to say today, after so long
Thank you.
You have been amazing
You have been outstanding
You have been simply the best
So I come to thank you
For what you have done and especially
For who you are and most especially
For showing me who you are
In my life.
Thank you.
I love you Lord
For I know, without a doubt that you love me waaaaaay more.
Accept my thanks Papa as I offer them to you in Christ Jesus's name.
Amen

How Great is My God!

 My Lord, My Papa, My God!
How Great you are! How Faithful! How True!
Before the prayers left my lips, you replied!
You moved
You are awesome
Your Exceptional in all your ways
And I am just blown away by your Love
And grateful!
So grateful
I just want to stand on the highest point of Lagos and shout
How Great is my Lord!

Who am I Lord, that you call me friend and daughter?
Who am I that you are mindful of me?
What have I really done for you that you do ALL this for me?
Ha! Baba mi, You make me afraid in a good way
You make me want to just bow down and never get up,
I just want to lay down there prostrate before your awesome holiness
And Goodnees and Love, just saying over and over
How Great is my God!

Papa Mi, Olorun Mi! Eleda Mi! How GREAT You ARE!!!!!!

Papa Mi. Papi! Olorun Mi! Eleda Mi
Never EVER will I be able to thank you Enough
Hail you Enough!
Dance Enough!
To Thank you for this...this....this.
Beyond Wonderful, I-must-be-dreaming
Act of Love?

Oh Papa Mi! Olorun Mi! Eleda Mi!
How will I ever sing praise Enough!
Tell People Enough
Show my Appreciation Enough
For this miracle you have wrought?

A Lailai! I will not be able
Could never be able
Will never want to be able to
Thank you Enough
Lord, Just Keep me alive  long Enough
So that I can, with every breath and every step
Shout so that the whole world can hear me
That My Lord is full of mercy
So incredibly Almighty!
Yes, Papa Mi
Olorun Mi!
Eleda Mi
How Great You Are!!!!

So THIS is Hw You Are Lord!

So THIS is how you are Lord?
THIS is how you move?
Wow! Lord, you are really altogether wonderful
Altogether fabulous
Altogether breathtaking
To me

I am still spinning in wonder
Am I dreaming or is this really happening?
What had been stealing my sleep and making me
ponder
Just like that
Daddy, you moved, you blinked, you smiled
And in one fell swoop, it was over
Someone, hold me!

This our God, THIS is how he is
To us, ages, to him , a split second
Just a word, two words and my challenge was
Over
Wow, my God, you are a wonder!
To me!

My Ebenezer! You Did It!

OH, My Stone of Hope! You came through for me!
How did you do that? How did you turn the schedules of men upside down
Just for me?
But what am I saying? Are you not the I AM that I AM?
Of course, you could, Of course you can!
Of course you DID!
For me!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
My Ebenezer! My Stone of Hope
You did not let my hopes be dashed!
Oh! My Jehovah Jireh!
You did not let me be put to shame!
Oh! My Jehovah Nissi!
Your banner over me. Your Love banner has kept me!
So I thank you!
So I praise you!
So I exalt your wonderful name!
Please accept my thanks, My dear
Stone of Hope.
My dear Ebenezer!

Thank You Lord!

I just dropped by here Lord to say thank you
To say I love you
For loving me
First

I just dropped by here Lord to say I exalt you
To say I adore you
For lifting me
Always

I just dropped by here Lord to say I worship you
To say I magnify your name
For saving my name
From shame.

I just dropped by Lord to hail you
To say I praise you
For being there for me
Always.

Jehovah! I di egwu oh!

Jehovah! I di egwu oh!
Jehovah, I di egwu, Jehovah!
Yes my Father and my God
YOU are wonderful!
Awesome!
I thank you from the bottom of my heart
You are the Rose of Sharon!
You are the Rock of Ages
You are the Lily of the Valley
You are my God!
Jehovah!
I di egwu oh!
Jehovah!

Lord have mercy on me and accept my thanks
In Jesus Christ name, I offer them to you!
For your work in the life of my mighty good man!
For your work in the life of your children you have given me!
For my life!
I thank you! I Love you!
Help me to love you more!
In Jesus name. Amen!
Jehovah!
I di egwu oh!
Jehovah!

Somehow Lord, I understand

Dear Heavenly Father
You know, I had such high hopes for 2010
I think I told you before that I had this tingly feeling you were up to something
In my mind I had cooked up all the possibilities.
Yes, God was going to do something special in my life.
The lives of my loved ones.

And indeed you were. Indeed you have
But NOT in anyway way shape or form is what you are doing
Close to what I was thinking. No, not in anyway
But you know what Lord?
Somehow, I get it.
Somehow, I understand

In the midst of the crunch, you gave me peace
In the face of the treachery, you preserved my heart's health
In the grips of the challenges, you give me strength
Yes, at the end of the day, you saved my face
At the end of the day, you opened my eyes
At the end of the day, you saved my life

Now tell me, are these not 'special things'?
If you can do these things for me, these things that money cannot buy, that man cannot give me
Then why should I worry about all those 'cheap' things I was cooking?
Forgive me Father, now I get it.
Yes now I understand.
And I thank you so much
I love you so much
I praise you with all my heart!
Please let my thanks be acceptable in your eyes and ears.

For Inner Peace, I Thank You Lord!

The wind is howling
The storm is raging
Yet in my heart, I have inner peace
Thank you Father, my Jehovah Shalom

The pot is empty
The vat is dry
Yet in my heart, I have inner peace
Thank your Jesus, my Prince of Peace

Life seems so uncertain
What next? What direction?
I don't need to know for sure
For the Holy Spirit, the one who will guide me
Into all things, He is in my heart
Giving me inner peace.

Father, I thank you. In the name of Jesus Christ
I thank you.

Could I Ever Pay You Back?

If I did not have you Lord?
Who would I turn to, who listens to me like you do, Lord?
How could I ever thank you enough Lord?
What could I do to pay you back?
Could I ever pay you back Lord?

Silent whispers to you in the dark or night
Voiceless prayers raised to you, O wonderful Father
It is true, I am convinced that you listen to my heart
Oh Lord, How could I ever pay you back?
For listening to me even when I did not know what to say?
Could I ever pay you back Lord?

My cousin, she is mending
My Mgm, he is at peace, regardless
My children, they are healthy and happy
My family, they are accounted for, in spite of it all
Those people on that plane, you saved from being blown up!
Ms. B's hubby, you have kept to see another year
The enemy, he roared and he huffed and he puffed, YET
My Lord, My Father, My Rock and The Lifter up of my head
You ruined all his plans. What do I owe you for this love you show me?
Could I ever pay you back?

I guess not. No, I know I cannot.
I will always always owe you my Lord and My King.
Your bank account with me will always be in debit
But today, please take this my offering of thanks as my
Feeble, humble thanks and praise deposit into my account with you
Cos I am convinced
I could never pay you back.
But, by your grace, I will keep on trying.