“ARE YOU HAPPY WITH YOUR MARRIAGE?”

Was the question asked by my super daughter, Julie, yesterday. I replied, “The more important question is: ‘Are you happy with your family?’” And to be honest with you, I’m thrilled with MY FAMILY right now.

Like my daughter, Ember, came out to work with me and to help sell a car, she was up and down between a parts store, the mechanic shop, a tire shop with me, and I was so ecstatic knowing I have such an on the ball, faithful, responsible daughter. Right now, we’re in legacy mode, preparing them to take over our businesses someday hopefully. Every moment around them has become so sweet and enjoyable, even as we take on challenging work.

We didn’t get home until almost 9, and Julie had the most delicious Nigerian food made for me with the special salad that I love. She is on her quest to get into Columbia, one of the top universities in the entire world, and yesterday when she was a bit discouraged by a website that her chances of getting in were low, I said to her, “You’re forgetting the God factor!” As we do our best, God has a way of tweaking situations on our behalf! I encouraged her to keep moving confidently forward in the direction of her dreams, showing up as her most excellent, hardworking self, and God will direct her path. I said, just pray for God to be the Guide of your life.

Then I was so thrilled with my son, Emmie, in Nigeria, who said he would call me back to have an appointment with God, and he did saying we should have two of them since we were missing out on them lately. I was just so happy knowing I have such a great and wonderful son. God has exceeded my expectations!

Joshie called me to say he was upset over a bad dream. I said let’s read our kids’ devotional to see what God had to say, and we picked one to read, but we didn’t get a high five from God. After reading the next one, I asked him what he got from it, and he said he learned that he had to increase his faith in God. That’s my ten-year-old son, y’all!

And Duro, my nephew, told me that he has everything all set to begin his college classes shortly. He is getting up earlier and working extremely hard with us, and I’m so proud!

So, it isn’t just about our marriages, guys, it’s more importantly about our families. I have more love and respect for my husband every day, though,  as God opens my eyes to all the excellent qualities in him that I highly admire. Nobody’s perfect!  Let’s practice patience with each other.

I see myself as God’s little superhero. Like I told Julie, as my most excellent self, I will show up being the HAPPY wife, mother, and person, God Himself would have me to be. When I die, I imagine Him saying, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” Amen! May ALL our families keep going higher, all for the glory of God, as we increase our faith in Him! Wink! Wink!

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