Hello, I am Folakemi - call me FK. Welcome to my blog!
I write about family, faith, work and Life. My pieces focus on how I am learning to bloom in all these and I welcome you to bloom with me.
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On Submission, Equality, and Knowing the Difference: A Letter to Believers
Dear Sister:
We cannot say we trust God’s wisdom in all things and then reject His design for marriage, especially the instruction to submit to one’s own husband. Do we really believe that God got everything else right except this? If your marriage is rooted in Christian faith,...
killing Karma (2017)
Biyi wasn’t sure what to make of the look on Tife’s face; he had expected that she’d be thrilled at the sight of the tiny box he had opened before her. Elegantly seated in it was the $2830 diamond set white gold ring he had bought last...
I am a good girl!
A plate of partly eaten lunch and a water bottle were on her table. I was working just adjacent to her table. I didn't see her crawl beneath it, but I heard the thump of her backpack against it as she tried to crawl out. If she’d...
Peek-a-boo!
Hi there! Long time no see. Three days! (lol).
You said? Oh, I missed you more. I promise it's the truth.
No boring apologies, today. I am pretty sure you have been busy, thriving. Well, me too.
In the last year, I completed coursework for a master's degree, held a...
To you, Long Distance Mum
Dear Mum - with kids miles away,
I cannot claim to know how you feel, still, I am writing this for you, to let you know that you are seen, wherever in the world you may be.
If you have been following my blog you would know that I...