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Happy new month of August

Greetings in love,
Hope you voted?
If yes that's not all, you and I still need to watch and pray.

For the next 4 years in Nigeria I gave my 3 hours plus on the queue under the sun and with only pap in my stomach �.
I am happy to have voted.

For those who voted kudos, those who couldn't, it's not late to be involved, by praying along with us, our efforts in going out to vote will not be in vain, amen in Jesus name.

We invite you to share your election pictures if you have any.
In my polling unit, it was peaceful and people were allowed to use their phones, pick calls, sit on the pavements and sell water, drinks and food, and also buy and eat.

I took a small phone because of the uncertainty of phones being allowed so bear with TLF if the pictures are not clear and precise �

Happy new everyone

Beloved happy Christmas,
To our mothers in the house you can imagine the labour pains Mary had started experiencing and now given birth. The angels had concluded their rehearsals and now singing. The shepherds had made plans for tomorrow like any other day but now experienced a divine encounter. The wise men were busy studying, observing and contemplating now following a star. Herod was busy gloating soon will soon shiver. Joseph was busy making arrangements and now Jesus is born to come as the One the world eagerly expected and longed for, to save the world.

So how are we celebrating Christmas? The mass of Christ, the day set aside from 366 days to mark the birth of our Saviour?

No matter the turkey, chicken, rice, oil, dress, shoe, money, and others we have or do other have, Christmas will come and the heavens and earth shall sing and celebrate because that's exactly what happened on the first Christmas!

Joseph and Mary had no bags of rice, Christmas clothes or shoe. But Jesus was born. Their travelling was not by choice but they had a safe journey (as would as any here that have and will travel to and fro, amen). They had no money but ended the day with gold, frankincense and myrrh all gifts for baby Jesus.

So what are your expectations for this 2018 Christmas? What gifts are you expecting from God? What gift are you giving Him?

Happy Christmas and have a safe, blessed and joyfully happy day �

TLF �

Beloved,

We condemn in strong terms the act of rape in itself, be it to a biological relative, in-law, neighbour or total stranger. Whether a girl prostitutes herself or is the cause of seduction either by her words or actions (dressing or whatever) there is no justification, excuse or condoning of rape.
Rape to a female by a male, to a male by a male or penetration with whatever instrument is totally abhorred, disgusting, repulsive and wrong in all shades 100%.
We use our various media platforms to stand against rape, stand for rape victims and their families.
We sincerely urge victims and family members as well as their friends to please speak out. Speaking out helps to stop the rapists from going on to rape others. It also brings justice for the victim. It helps to raise the self esteem of the victim who is mostly portrayed as the shameful one by few wrong people in the society.

Also read the comment by-
‎Rita Ilevbare‎ to GRIPWOMEN· 

"The death has occurred of a teenage girl @Iyin-Ekiti, due to sexual abuse by her father. The' father has been arrested.

Mothers in the house, let us be vigilant. Anybody can be a sexual abuser: father, brother, son, husband, traditional ruler, religious leader, men in any profession and in all professions.

Let us stop blaming the victim whenever there is sex related issues.

All sexual misconducts almost always have the issue of unequal power relation between the parties.

It is immaterial that the victim, usually a woman consented. There is that unequal power relation that places the perpetrator at an advantage.

The victim is most likely to act differently, if the perpetrator did not have such an advantage over and above the victim.

Eg of these advantages are but not limited to the following:
* gender (male/female
*master/servant
* boss/subordinate
*senior/junior
*older/younger
* rich/poor
*teacher/student
* leader/follower

The list is endless. Usually, the victim is unable to talk, either bc nobody will believe, will be blamed or may even be viewed as an ingrate.

This happens in sexual exploitation where the weaker person facing the abuse is looked at as not even deserving of the abuser in normal situation, so what right has this weaker person to complain about being abused, instead of being grateful.

I am discussing sexual misconduct here in a board sense and not only rape.

We often hear statements like, "but she was not raped, she willingly submitted herself.

Have we stopped to critically examine the power relation between the parties?

Unless and until we stop blaming and empathised with the party at the receiving end, sexual misconducts and its attendant consequences will remain with us."

... the ultimate law is love



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