Just because

A single man cannot fight a battle alone but a group can sure make a difference. First was ABSU case and now Troy Davis. It really breaks my heart to see another Innocent man been executed....R.I.P Troy Davis


The time has come for us to stand for one another more than ever before.



"If not you then who, if not now then when?" 

- phillip vera cruz








xoxo 
YSU

A letter from I to You

Dear YOU

I hope all is well. Lend me your ears that I may speak and you may hear what I have to say...Its been  years strong hiding in the shadow of just yourself and God, refusing to get out of it. The Lord is great and sees the inside but yet unless you let it out to a fellow brother or sister it becomes difficult to ever resolve the issue because you are too ashame to let your neighbor see your weakness. Hundreds of friends you have and yet not even a hand full can say they know you inside and out. To say that I'm your closest person is embarrassing that sometime I'm questioned about you but I have no answer because I do not know.

I hear you say the world/friends are not to be trusted but remember "The bad ones have ruin it for the good ones that we have become a shadow of ourselves only to be seen by a few, so far apart that even the good ones can no longer see each other" - Mr. Honest & YSU

Now do you know what a true friend is?...He/she is one that knows not to hide anything from you weather it may hurt you or make you smile, he/she is willing to risk losing you as a friend just to tell you the truth or something that may hurt you in the future, he/she may know you and understand you more than yourself, he/she sees what is wrong and no matter how much older you are than them, they are willing to slap you in the face with it in hope that you do not fall in the pit that is been dig for you. My love, many ears are busy these days and plugged on to the headphones of their personal interest, that I will say that he that find an ear find a great thing. 

Now personally I do understand sometime when we know we are wrong the hardest/embarrassing thing is have someone you know slap you in the face with it, but sometime we've got to learn to accept it because God is a God that sees everything so imagine how much more of a greater embarrassment that will be. Admitting our wrong is difficult but I've got three mini step that might ease the process. First we admit our wrong to God, and then to ourselves and then to a trusted human being around us.

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I hope and pray that there is a YOU out there reading this and  I pray that this may be of a help in some ways.  

Love

Mz. YSU

Love but once

How are you lovely bloggers doing today? 

So in the past weeks/month I have being telling myself how I do not want to meet anybody new anymore because of 6 degrees of separation. Apparently I never realize how small this world really is until this summer when the 6 degrees web became entangled. Sadly I'm the type who rather have a small circle of close friends that I could die for or die for me than a million who do not care and because my friends are very dear to me i can be selfish too which is sad.....Anyway let just say I failed in keeping to that promise and I met someone a few weeks ago...lets call him Mr. honest because that's what he is and pretty much with any topic. He is quite smart and intelligent so I have been learning some stuff some of which i agree with and others I do not so it looking like. Now we both comes from a very different background, point of views and things like that which triggers different view on different topic so watch out for more discussion topic this fall on here.

Alright I promise I'm done blabbing so moving on. LOVE hmm yeah that magic four letter words that makes people's head spin or at the same time makes the heart ache, the greatest thing ever created, yeah that one So I was talking to Mr. Honest the other day about love, relationship and all that stuff and there was one word he something he said that somewhat caught my attention. His words: 'I think/believe you fall in love once' ...Not quite sure the exact words he said but it was something along those line. Now considering the fact that he's been in a relationship with one girl that he loves for a very very long time I thought that was a very cute statement and believes because its shows a level of commitment to her and dreams to marry her.   At first I really did like the sentence but after our conversation the thoughts came over my head again and in some way I no longer agree with it. There where questions running through my head. What happen if I marry someone and God forbid he died a year or two does that mean I will be single for life?...How about the fiance that choose to break up after does that mean I have no hope for love again? With questions like that I had to disagree with that statement although I really do understand where Honest was coming from when he said it.

Yes you can truly love one person with your whole heart but I do not believe you can't love another or fall in love again. I do not know what the percentage is but I'd like to say many people do not always end up marrying their first love (Correct me if I'm wrong).  Love is a growth among two people overtime, they either grow together or grow apart. I mean someone you love at the age of 17/18 might not be the one you love around 25/26 because you may have matured in a way that something that made you love that person at that tender age is no longer important because of your personal growth and development. Its just that at different times in your life, there are different people that are right for you. Now I'm not saying that you can't love a person you loved at a younger age because if you both grow and change together you will continue to remain in love. 


Arguably your first love is probably the most intense, but that does not mean that person will be your one true love. 


I guess arguably your first love is your most intense, but that doesn't mean that person will be your One True Love. I think you can certainly fall in love more than once though each situation is different and unique and would never be the same as the previous person. Because the first love is intense I think there will always be a special place for your "first love" in your heart for quite a good amount of time.


Now I have rest my case and the floor is all yours. What do you guys think can you truly and only fall in love once?


My current 10


1. I'm fired up for the weekend
2. I had a blast at my vacation and I bless God for keeping my family closer than ever before 
3. Getting ready for layering again...I love my blazers but so not looking forward to winter
4. A week from now my last semester as an undergrad starts
5. God is too faithful and His will and my desires are gradually unfolding
6. I feel so old been 10110 and miss been 10101
7. I don't know while i felt like writing in binary
8. Give us clean hands is currently on my ipod replay
9. Not looking forward to moving back to campus to move out in 3 months
10. I love my life and the people in it including my bloggers and followers

Give away update...

So it's August 11th which means the giveaway results are in....Therefore the winners are

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In The Midst of Hers and

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Relentless Builders

Congrats to you both and thanks everyone fore participating we are all winners in all out endeavors. Have a wonderful weekend y'all

xoxo
YSU

Safe in the arms of His love

Happy New Months y'all!...I'm so late abi?...lol hope all of una dey kampe sha. I can't believe its already August 9th, the year is flying by too fast for me these days but one thing I can surely say is that God has been so great through this year and I have so many testimonies to share for the month of July...7th stand for rest and perfection and surely I can say July was one of the best month I've encountered this year and I'm still doing my happy dance this past week with Yolanda Adam's song Victory which basically shares my testimonies in its 2 verse. 




[Verse 1]
Truly I've been through the storm and rain.
I know everything about heartache and pain.
But God carried me through it all
Without His protection I'd surely fall.
I’ve been broke without a dime to my name.
But all my bills got paid ‘cause I called on Jesus name.
You can't tell me that God isn't real 'cause I've got the victory and that's why I’m still here.



[Verse 2]
I'm not worried about material things I don't have
I just rest cause I’m sure in my Savior’s care
Because I know my blessing is on the way
I can't see it right now but I stand by faith.
I've fought many, many battles in His name
I held up the blood-stained banner and proclaimed
That Jesus is the truth and the light:
Believe me when I say He will make it all right!

On the other note...My siblings and I were joking around the other day and we decided to play with a couple of spoken words after listening to a whole bunch of P4CM we finally found Dwayne Trumf

we played around to recite everything under 2 mins and all I can say it was fun and half the time I had no ideas of the words I was saying...Here is the video if you want to try it and let me know what you think about it. Have a lovely week ahead loves\

P.S Don't forget to enter my giveaway winners will be announce on Thursday :)

P.P.S word on the street is Tye Tribbett will be in town soon and I'm so excited for the concert


P.P P.S The title of this post is  a song by Women of Faith

XOXO

YSU

Updates + Giveaway

I've gone a little M.I.A for a bit and I sure miss reading blog posts which means I have so much to catch up on. God has been great in the past weeks and somehow I've been more busy than I can ever imagine mind you I have no job or school at the moment just so much to do. This would be a quick one but I will be back in full force by Aug. 13th but in the mean time there shall be quick posts or updates on my numerous summer trips and project.

Currently reading: Sex is not the problem Lust is- Joshua Harris
Currently on replay: Wrap me in your arms - William McDowell
Craving for: Contemporary or Gospel choir Concert
Excited for: Birthday, family getaway and visit to A-Square



As you may have known from my previous post. YSU is officially 1 Year old on 7/26 and I'm so thankful for all my lovely Followers,you all have make this blog easy to keep coming back and lively. Cheers and shout out to a few follower, my very first followers Ms. Blessing .... my most recent follower Dammy Jewel ...and anothr sout out to the ones who comment the most Blessing, Myne, Midst of hers, and Naijamum...

You guys are pretty much awesome so because of that I'd like to do a book giveaway. The greatest leaders are usually readers so here are some books that I have enjoyed reading and I'm sure you would too.


1. Understanding the Power of Praise - David Oyedepo

2. Every Young Woman's Battle - Shannon Ethridge

3. Every Young Man's Battle - Stephen Arterburn,

4. A love Rekindle - (Our very own blogger and Writer) Myne Whitman

5. Single with a Difference - Faith Oyedepo

6. Not Even A hint - Joshua Harris



Instruction


1. Leave a comment on this post with your name and/or Email
2.From the 6 books above list your top 2 preferences


Note: Giveaway is open to all and winner shall be announce on Aug. 11th :)



CHEERS!
YSU

Language Challenge....Esan

Esan by mzysunspoken

Hey y'all this is my response to sugabelly language chanllege, Its basically to get the Nigerian everyone to do a post once in a while in their various languages. I actually had fun doing this so you guys should definitely check out others who already participated in the challenge on sugabelly page



Hello, hi,how are you guys hope you are all fine

Like I said before my name is YSU or that’s what I use to write here on blogville
I’m so excited I can speak esan this afternoon
Like I said before I was born in esan land and came to the US at 12
Before I came here I was in Lagos for 2 years so I understand very welll
So you Yoruba people who are doing this challenge I’m excited because I can understand pretty much everything you guys are saying and I don’t need translation



Today I have not much to say
Esan is the only language that I speak at home to my father and mother and its great cause when I went home in 2008 some people that don’t know me thought I was from Lagos or Abuja they never thought I left naija for a bit apart from my super light skin like oyibo but once I speak Esan they are like oh this one na real omo Esan because my esan was quite tight.
I find it very difficult to speak English to my parents its sound so foreign
And sometime my mom get angry when I’m speaking esan to them when people are around
Because its kind of very rude

I think all Nigerian languages are very beautiful. So it is very important that we speak our language
It is not good that a child cannot even understand anything
At least speak a for them to understand even if they can’t speak it there is not problem
And if you don’t speak any dialect like madam sting said speak pidgin to them
So they can understand or speak something from their culture/Nigeria
Like I said before I have not much to say
So before I go let me teach you guys 4 things
When you wakeup- or anytime during the day you say "Lgiesan" or "Lagiensan Owen" if they are older than you. This is our  regular greeting
"Bodiaye" which means “how are you”
"Ofure" is the response to Bodiaye which means I’m fine
The fourth one I want to teach you guys is "Riabo"
In esanland where I'm from after eating we great "Riabo"...The elders around you say Riabo
It was funny once I went to visit a Yoruba family after eating I greated "Thank you sir' "Thank you ma"
They were laughing and ask why I was thanking them.
I told them we great after eating and it was funny that they don't have that in the yoruba culture
Even if its a man or woman even if the person is a day older than you, you must great after eather

So those where the four lesson for you guys maybe I will be back here for some more But Before I Leave here is a song for you guys

Who is listening to me that God Love
Who is listening to me that God stand for
Let us love one another so God can help us
It is not what the world says that God’s say

Aright bye for now.


Here are the rules:

1. It DOES NOT MATTER how well you can speak your language. The goal is to speak regardless. So don't worry if you don't speak that well or you have to include lots of English words. ALL language levels are welcome.

2. Video posts or Audio posts are strongly preferred. This is because the point is to hear and enjoy the spoken language. Written posts are frowned upon but will be accepted too. ^_^

3. Please always provide a translation for your readers of other ethnicities! Translations should be in English and can be in the form of captions under a video post, or written transcripts for audio and written posts.

4. Please tag each participating post as - language challenge - and post the link here in the comments so I can link to it and make all of them easy to find.

5. Please encourage other Nigerian bloggers to post in Nigerian languages.



Cheers
YSU