Stephanie Linus Daily

Tag: Peace

  • Guard Your Peace

    With so much going on in our world right now, it’s easy not to recognize small wins and blessings that keep our lives going. The news has been awash with reports about the Coronavirus pandemic and other related tragedies and it is so easy to feel small in the bigness of all of this.

    But guess what? It’s a new month! We made it to June 2020. That’s something to be grateful for.

    So, my happy new month message to you all is this: We all need time to take a breath and remember that there is still so much good happening. Take some time to reflect, practice self-care, be grateful for life and do something good for yourself. These actions help you guard your peace and prevent you from feeling drained.

    The current tensions and injustices happening in our world right now might be overwhelming, but there are many ways that we can respond. As you make your voice heard, don’t forget to guard your peace.

    I wish you the very best of the new month!

  • Let’s Vote In Peace

    Hi SL Fabz,

    It’s another Election day in Nigeria!

    Today, we will be going to the polling booths again to elect the gubernatorial and state assembly candidates of our choice. These positions are no less important than the Presidential Elections.

    The Polling Stations are about to open, and we are eagerly anticipating.

    In most cases, the governors actually have more direct impact on the people than the presidency. Let’s not forget this. Don’t let anyone intimidate you into voting for someone you don’t believe in. And as we do so, let’s vote in peace.

    Have a fab day everyone!

  • ‪#‎NigeriaDecides‬…. In Peace

    There are very few things that keeps the entire country glued to their TV Sets, Twitter, Blogs or any media source like Football and Elections.

    This time around, its the latter.

    As we anxiously await the announcement of the final results of the Presidential, Senatorial and National Assembly results, I’d like to encourage us that we should do so in peace.

    The results are trickling in… but let’s not get agitated if our candidates don’t win. Already, people are panicking across the country, worried that there might be some form of violence after the results are announced. I’d like to encourage us that things can be done in an orderly manner, in peace, and without violence.

    Saturday’s elections did not go without some hitches. It’s really sad that some lives were lost in the process. Some gave in to violence while others used the situation to commit crimes. My prayer is that God comforts the families of those who lost their lives and that everything goes on well from now on.

    I believe in Nigeria, and a better tomorrow.

  • Sunday Thots: Be Peaceful

    Many people feel so pressured by the expectations of others that it causes them to be frustrated, miserable and confused about what they should do. But there is a way to live a simple, joy-filled, peaceful life, and the key is learning how to be led by the Holy Spirit, not the traditions or expectations of man. – Joyce Meyer

    SL Fabz, as we step into another new month, I feel the need to remind us to live peacefully with one another. In the midst of chaos, we can stand out by making our homes, our communities and eventually our nation a peaceful one. It is especially important we remain peaceful as we draw closer to the General Elections.

    Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.

    Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful.

    Let us remember we are all part of one big family. We are united in common values, and that includes belief in equality under the law and basic respect for public order.

    If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.

    Have a peaceful month!

  • Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Africa

    Hi SL Fabz, its time to put your learning cap on and get some knowledge on some interesting facts about Africa. I found these interesting facts about Africa online and thought it would be great to share with you.

    So, did you know these facts:

    1. Libya is the only country in the world with only one color for its flag, with no insignias, design or other details.
    2. South Africa is the most visited African country.
    3. Nigeria has the richest Black people in Africa.
    4. South Africa has the most Grammy Award winners in Africa.
    5. Ethiopia has the most airports in Africa.
    6. In 2009, HIV/AIDS caused the death of 310,000 adults and children in South Africa.
    7. The smallest African country is the Seychelles.
    8. The Republic Sudan is the largest country of the African continent.
    9. The African elephant is the largest living land mammal.
    10. It is almost impossible to hold a small wedding. The idea of a private wedding is unknown and is greatly frowned upon. Friends and relatives expect to be invited to a wedding and to play a role in the ceremony.
    11. The world’s biggest hospital is in Soweto.
    12. With a population of more than 120 million, Nigeria is easily the most populated country in Africa and the 10th most populous country in the world.
    13. A person from Botswana is called a Motswana, the plural is Batswana.
    14. A person from Lesotho is called a Mosotho.
    15. A person from Niger is called a Nigerien.
    16. A person from Burkina Faso is called a Burkinabe.
    17. Nigeria has won more football cups than England.
    18. Zimbabwe’s President, Robert Gabriel Mugabe is the world’s most educated President with 7 degrees, two of them are Masters.
    19. Rwanda is a better country for gender equality than England and USA.
    20. Somalia got its first ATM on October 7, 2014.

  • #PrayForNigeria

    It’s not about the numbers, its about the people… precious lives brutally cut short in their prime

    100, 150, 2000? Every single soul matters, every drop of blood that was shed counts

    A human life should mean more to us, more than our religious beliefs or selfish desires

    This is one death too many. These senseless killings must stop!

    Terrorism, Vandalism, Killings, Massacre, Bombings… have taken the lives of those who had a future, and those who were still searching

    I say a prayer for peace, a prayer of hope, a prayer for Nigeria

    God Bless Nigeria

  • Our Voices Will Not Be Silenced

    Bring Back Our Girls

    Yesterday, we were greeted with the sad news that there was yet another bomb blast which claimed the lives of many at Nyanya, a satellite town in the outskirts of Abuja.

    This is to compound the agony we have been experiencing as a nation over the abduction of over 200 girls from a secondary school in Borno state.

    Our country has witnessed violence on an unprecedented scale, in measures that have torn deep into the fabric of national and international life. Terrorism, killings, abductions, child marriages, insecurity and injustice continues to threaten the lives of masses of human beings. (more…)

  • RIP… Victims of Bomb Blast in Abuja

    Candle Lights

    It’s really really sad what happened this morning in Abuja.

    Fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, sons and daughters were killed when a bomb went off at the busy Nyanya Mass Transit Park at 6.55 a.m. (more…)