DDDela`s Musings

Christmas is by far the most popular and most widely celebrated festival in the 21st century. It is a Christian festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. The word Christmas is a derivative of the old English words Cristes maesse - “Christ’s Mass”. The present spelling of Christmas probably came into use circa the 16th century. The celebration of Christmas on December 25th annually is traceable to approximately the 3 rd century. It is however unknown exactly when the celebration of Christmas began. Reasons for establishing December 25th as Christmas is fairly obscure but it is held by some church historians that the birth of Christ as “Light of the world” was made akin to the rebirth of the sun to make Christianity more meaningful to pagan converts. Christendom does not claim that Jesus Christ was born on December 25th. The exact date of Christ’s birth is unknown. In the scheme of things, this is inconsequential. Pastor Rick Warren, famed author of ‘The Purpose-Driven Life”...

This short video highlights my 10-year (2013-2023) career journey... A themed approach is adopted.

"Words have creative ability. Said overtime, they metamorphose from intangibles to tangibles." This video takes you on a journey of attracting wealth and financial increase through daily money affirmations.

Often, the term ‘side business’ is used in reference to any activity that generates income for an individual other than his or her regular full time job. So for instance, you work as a banker full time. However, aside your full time job, you MC (master of ceremony) events such as entertainment shows on weekends. Being an MC is your side business. Years gone by, having a side business was perhaps not as common and as compelling as it is today. A growing number of professionals are venturing into multiple income generating activities, and there are clear reasons why this is increasingly becoming the norm. This article highlights three cardinal drivers of this trend, but more importantly, why you should have a side business irrespective of your profession. Supplement regular salary, and for investment purposes The first reason often alluded to for having a side business is that, it creates multiple streams of income, which then lessens the financial pressures associated with holdi...

Years ago, following my graduation from the university, and while on a desperate job-hunting spree, I found myself at internet cafes often, conducting internet searches for job vacancies on multiple online ‘jobs search portals’, and submitting job applications. In the process, I submitted literally over a thousand applications online. Consequent to these applications, a couple of text messages and calls came through inviting me for job interviews. In almost all these instances, the calls and text messages came from recruitment agencies, and in 9 out of 10 cases, it was a requirement for applicants to part away with a specified amount of money they characteristically called processing fee. During that period, I secured two low paying jobs but had to tender my resignations shortly thereafter. I got frustrated with my fruitless and yet frequent interface with recruitment agencies, and with the fact that my numerous job applications via online portals did not yield the desired results. I...

  How it all Began In my formative years, I harboured an intense yearning for the acquisition of knowledge, especially of godly knowledge. I often found myself combing through my mum’s large pool of books for Christian literature that tickled my fancy as a kid. On this particular day, I chanced upon my mum’s collection of ‘Uncle Arthur’s BEDTIME Stories' (about 8 volumes in all). Suffice it to state that my mum had lots of Christian literature in her library, and while I took an interest in scores of them, ‘Uncle Arthur’s BEDTIME Stories’ left the most indelible imprint and lasting impression on my young mind. Uncle Arthur & His Bedtime Stories     ArthurS. Maxwell (1896-1970) , fondly called Uncle Arthur was the prolific author of ‘Uncle Arthur’s BEDTIME Stories’ and until his passing, had written more than forty volumes. Each volume encompassed a collection of true-life stories of faith, admirable courage, and godly family values among others. Virt...