Next Time, Read in the Kitchen

You’ll draw inspiration I promise

How can you already assume that I love food without first digesting the content of this mail? Ehnn?😂

But Oya Oya let’s talk

My last exam for the just concluded semester in my school was almost two weeks ago and you know how you ought to draw as much motivation and inspiration during exam periods so that you can assimilate better, yeah??

I found my own inspiration in the Kitchen.😂Exam exposes hidden agenda sha😂

I noticed that anytime I sat at the dining table, I wasn't always really content, I longed for a certain kind of posture that I wasn't getting from the Dining table, instead I got back aches 🫠🫠

The living room wasn't too because every time I tried to read there I was susceptible to falling asleep or let me just admit that the chances of me dozing off were always high.

Who is that person saying read in the room??

I rebuke that spirit speaking through you in the name of Jesus.

I'm sorry that got personal😂

Well, I never considered reading in the room for there are many ways that seemeth right unto man but the end thereof is……. (you fill in the gap😂)

After scouting around the whole house and wondering what part would accommodate me and my reading needs, the Lord opened my eyes to discover the kitchen.😩😩

Somebody say Glorayyyyyyyyyy

I had first noticed that since the time we had a visitor at my house (yes, the one I served Ogbono that did not draw😂), I developed a custom of sitting on the kitchen floor while I cook…. The floor was always so cool and resting my back against the wall was top tier.

I had unconsciously made this a habit without even realizing it until it was time to burn the midnight oil

My own midnight oil no dey pass two hours ooo😂, all these MTN-TDB people, I hail ooo

“MTN TDB” is an acronym I learnt from my brother that stands for Morning till Night, till Daybreak.

Na scholars too dey do ooo😂😂 people like me read little and look unto God (hear what I say, don't hear what I did not say).

So when it was time to burn “my” midnight oil, the Lord removed the scales that were on my eyes to see the many benefits that abounded if I read in the kitchen, eg

I could quickly make a quick snack like Eba at 2 am 😭😭

I could always make do with the stew that was remaining

Reading in the kitchen allowed me to be creative guys😭

That's how one night I mistakenly ate my mummy’s beans before she woke up, upon discovery she had to ask me when I was able to eat the beans because we all supposedly went to sleep😭

Woooo, the bottom line is that reading in the kitchen gave me many stimulants…. If at this point you still think good is the stimulant…. It's up you ooo😭😂

But, you all

See

Coffee in any form doesn't work for me, I can never help Nescafe promote an Ad because I always sleep whenever take coffee both the one that is bitter and the one that is mixed…. It just doesn't work

I should tell my man this so he knows how….. Oh not again, Delulu is that you? Focus Fiyin! Focus!

Well, that’s the history behind how I started reading in the kitchen…. Let me add that there must be a socket close to where you want to sit but far away from the gas so you can connect your phone to electricity or you may need just a power bank, however, it applies to you.😂

For me, my phone is always with me cause I use it to read. But I know people who don't attempt reading with their phone (it's not that my discipline is high ooo, na God just dey show me mercy).😂

So yeah, you should be as to tell where I am sitting while typing this particular piece, the Kitchen of course. Initially, I was lying on the bed but I needed a more convincing reason for you to maybe decided reading in the kitchen next time

Now I'm done with my exams, the kitchen is no longer really appealing to me…. Maybe it's something that has to do with me having exams I don't know 😂

But every day, I get to know myself a little more, my preferences, my likes, my dislikes, it's a whole journey for me.

Let me wrap this up with an excerpt from my devotional this week. I use Ebele Light’s Word Alive Devotional for personal use (Find EbeleTheServant on Instagram and click the link in her bio)

I have a favourite song guys, maybe not a favourite yet but it hasn't stopped ringing in my head

Give Me Oil by Joe Mettle Ft Sandra Boakye-Duah

The Chorus is

Give me oil in my lamp

May my light never be dim

Keep me burning

Keep me burning

Until the coming of the King

Give me oil in my lamp

Next week I may speak on offences, but first, ponder on the scripture excerpt above.

With that! I bring today’s mail to a close

I love you dearly

Till next week

TFA💜🪔