STORY TIME: THE OPPORTUNITY TO TELL YOUR OWN STORY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE KINGDOM-MINDED TEENS AND KIDS

 

Dear kingdom-minded,  success-driven teens and kids, I hope you have been faring well and have been good ambassadors of the Kingdom. 

You are aware that here on this platform, we are consistently encouraged to indulge in activities that will improve our spiritual lives as kingdom-minded individuals, as well as help us become more successful by engaging in the activities that makes success much more predictable.

One of the core habits that we have been encouraged to imbibe in our pursuit of success in life is to:

ALLEGED SUICIDE BY A TEEN, A WAKE UP CALL FOR THE KINGDOM-MINDED, SUCCESS-DRIVEN TEENS AND KIDS

Whatever it is that you have for the teens and kids, ensure they are Kingdom minded. With this, they are fortified to withstand any shock. Equip them thereafter with any other skills and  capacity you want, they are good to go. 

In a previous publication posted on this Platform, I raised the issue of alleged suicide by a Nigerian teenager, an incident that was widely reported in the media, especially, the new or social media. According to the reports, the alleged suicide was the aftermath of the February 25th, 2023, Presidential Election, conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). 

Going by reports, the alleged incident occurred after the result of the Election was announced and winner declared by the INEC. Please note that this Platform, and the growing list of the Kingdom minded, success driven teens and kids, are focused on matters of interest to teens and kids. We are not directly or indirectly concerned with the issues of the party that wins and the candidates that will perform or the one that will not. These issues and others like them, are way off the goals and objectives of this Platform. 

ABUSE: 4

DJ hummed a song as she washed her hands. She could barely hear herself, the music outside was very loud. 

*Bang

DJ heard the bathroom door close. She wasn’t sure if it was the real or her imagination, so she stepped out. Maybe someone else wanted to use the bathroom. There were clearly many guests.

DJ was surprised by who she saw. Mr. Kolade. There he was stood with that same look on his face. His eyes dark with lust with his gaze fixed on her chest and his teeth on his lower lip. DJ became very uncomfortable. She knew she should have carried a shawl along.

‘Good morning Sir,’ she greeted and rushed to walk pass him. She needed to leave.

‘Where are you rushing to?’ He grabbed her right arm and pulled her back. DJ could hear her own heartbeat in her ears. Mr. Kolade carried DJ and placed her on the wet sink. Her fingers immediately became cold, she was anxious.

He planted his lips on her neck and kissed her passionately. 

‘Mm’ He breathed and then licked her skin. DJ felt a sensation on her spine. She had never felt this feeling before. She gasped and closed her eyes tightly.

‘What exactly is happening?! Is this man crazy? His family is celebrating the birth of his son and he’s here in the bathroom with his daughter’s best friend.’ DJ’s mind exclaimed as she thought.

Mr. Kolade had a firm grip on her waist. He pressed his torso on her chest and jammed his lips with hers. He tried to force his tongue into her mouth, but she firmly shut her mouth as tightly as she could. The man chuckled. Apparently, he was amused by her actions.

‘Sir…stop!’ Was all DJ was able to say.

‘Stop what?’ His hands slid down her dress.

‘Baba Wale! Baba Wale! You dey here? Dem wan start oo’ People called from outside from the bathroom.

‘I’ll be out in a minute!’ Mr. Kolade yelled looking right into DJ’s eyes.

He looked at the mirror beside DJ and adjusted his cap. DJ watched him walk out of the bathroom. She took several deep breaths and tried her best to fake a smile. She walked out of the bathroom as well, about thirty seconds later.

As soon as DJ stepped out, she met the questioning gazes of Wunmi’s mother and some of the guests. 

She walked out too soon! 

ALLEGED TEEN'S SUICIDE IN RELATION TO THE 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: CONCERN FOR ALL THE KINGDOM MINDED TEENS

Immediately after the 2023 Presidential election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Nigeria, I heard the story of a teen that allegedly committed suicide when he heard the result and subsequent declaration of the winner by the INEC. 

In addition to the reports I read, and the fact that most of the people that spoke said the incident was unfortunate, yours truly, on-behalf of herself, your darling Platform, and all the Kingdom minded, success driven teens and Kids, in and outside this Platform, is lending her voice, to the obviously growing list of contributors to the issue. 

On the strength of the above, let me on your behalf begin by saying not again, and consequent upon this state that the alleged incident is widely and out rightly condemned by all the Kingdom minded teens and kids. Please lend your voice too.

Having said that, let me use this opportunity to draw the attention of all Kingdom minded, success driven teens and kids in out of this Platform that the alleged suicide incident is a strong reminder to all of us, individually and collectively that there is so much work on our hands. There is a lot of work to do.

We should not make the mistake of thinking we cannot do anything because:

• I don't know the person involved
• This is my first time of hearing it 
• It is only one incident, and the number of people affected is very small 

It is my believe that the incident shouldn't have happened, as we say in Nigeria, at all, at all.

Permit me to pause here, and enquire from you, my dear teens and kids, what the Holy Book, the Bible says, concerning the main focus of this discussion. 

In your response, please remember to tell the house the following:

• The major focus of this discussion
• The Bible reference(s), stating the: Chapter(s) and verse(s) and they say concerning the main focus of our discussion in this piece

I remain yours truly, 

Nnabugwu Chinazaekpere

Till I come your way next time, stay happy

MOTHERING SUNDAY: BRIEF HISTORY AND THE RELEVANCE OF THE CELEBRATION TO TEENS AND KIDS

In a recent post I made here, I discussed the celebration of mothering Sunday at St. Piran’s Church Jos, the capital of Plateau state. In this post, I’ll be discussing the relevance of the celebration to us as kingdom-minded, success-driven teens and kids. Before going deep into the discourse, let me give you a little gist about the history of Mothering Sunday.

KINGDOM MINDED TEENS AND KIDS PLATFORM AT THE 2023 MOTHERING SUNDAY CELEBRATION

Cutting of cake By the Elderly Women

Mothering Sunday is a special day, often the 4^th Sunday during lent. The day is set aside for the celebration of mothers and motherly figures. On this day, children usually give their mothers flowers and gifts to show their appreciation of the love, sacrifices and care extended to them.

This year’s Mothering Sunday, which fell on March 19, 2023, has as its theme “You Shall Reap the Fruit of Your Labour.” This was taken from the Holy book, the Bible in Psalm 128:3.

2023 Presidential and National Assembly Election: Sharing My Thoughts With Teens and Kids 4

 

The second lap of the 2023 General election in Nigeria is here. The first was the Presidential and National Assembly elections that held on February 25, 2023, in the various states of the federation of Nigeria. The second lap in the election is the Governorship and State House of Assemblies.