jess in the mundane

an ordinary blog

  • A closed mouth

    Growing up Nigerian, there were numerous adages children were fed in school and at home. “You can’t have your cake and eat it”, or “what an elder sees sitting, a youngster cannot see even stationed at the top of a tree” (lol, last last we will use drone for aerial view). The topic of discussion Continue reading

  • Life Lately | April Catch Up

    Howdy! It’s been a little over a month since my last post, and although I am way past my self imposed bedtime today, I’ve decided to hop on here to write. Firstly, let’s catch up. I’m still gradually adjusting to life without socials, but here’s some of the things I’ve been up to: Discovered a Continue reading

  • Quitting Social Media

    It’s been a little over two weeks since I said my final farewell to Meta’s favorite child, and seemingly most profitable venture, Instagram. What began as an impulse fast off the app a few months ago, finally lead to me being fully convinced of a permanent exit . ‘So, what happened between then and now’, Continue reading

  • Perhaps

    “He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us,” Continue reading

  • Abba’s Love

    Deeper than the oceans, wider than the seas is Abba’s love for me. Unfailing, unwavering, steadfast, eternal. I am done and undone. Shattered into pieces and put back together again. Brought to tears and then laughter thinking about this love. Jesus where do I even begin?! Who am I Lord? I in my nothingness; my Continue reading

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  • Patient

    Dear God, I love you because you are patient. You are a patient father, bearing all things. That’s what love does, right? Endures and waits hopefully. I could say that it’s easy for you to be patient. You have all the time in the world (figuratively and literally). It also helps that you’re all knowing, Continue reading

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