Month: August 2017

One Pence

Last Updated on 16/12/2017 by Vivien Ayinotu

Hi my lovelies, I have a beautiful story to share with you.
It was a mini exercise we did in the church: please keep reading. So, during sermon, the priest asked if anyone had one pence coin and that they bring it out. We did.
One Pence

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We were asked to look at both sides of the coin, close our eyes and differentiate between the two.

Most of us weren’t able to do so. Then, he asked us to pray for the blind.
He asked that we look at the side with the picture of the queen’s head and pray for the country and other nations. We continued and turned to the side with the picture of crowned portcullis with chains and prayed for all prisoners.
Lastly, he made us hold the pence in the center of our palms and prayed for beggars.
It was an exceptional experience for me: having to meditate, think about different experiences and challenges people face in their daily lives.
I love it when the word of God is so simplified and yet mysterious.

Have a blessed weekend Friends.

P.S.

Sorry Friends, I had to re-post as the previous one would not open. Thanks to a loyal reader that made me aware.

Cradle Cap in Babies

Last Updated on 26/12/2017 by Vivien Ayinotu

There are lots of cradle cap remedies online but I will tell you what worked for me. By the way, what does cradle cap look like?
Photo credit: Wikipedia

It is oily yellowish patches that appears on the scalp of babies. It is mostly common within 3 months of life and can last up to 1 year. It is not contagious and does not harm the baby.

In my experience, my little one had it and I was really worried but the GP said not to worry that it goes away before most babies one year birthday. However, that was not enough for me. I simply wanted it to go away as soon as possible.

I read a lot online, watched YouTube videos and was not happy with my findings. None seemed to be say what I wanted to hear.

Many sources recommended the usage of olive oil and combing it out after 15 mins. Meanwhile, that was my baby’s hair oil. Strangely, the front part of the scalp where I cover with lots of oil was coated with cradle cap.

I was convinced that ‘Olive oil’ was the culprit and cannot be my solution. This was further confirmed by an article I read too. The link to the article is available at the end of this post.

I searched for shampoos but was worried trying those chemicals on my little ones scalp. Then,  a friend told me she had same issue but theirs was very little and gradually disappeared. She said her GP prescribed Capasal therapeutic shampoo for her baby but she never used it.

It was as if that was all I needed – something prescribed by a professional!

I used it on my little one and it worked like magic. The first time,  I was really careful both on application and on combing of the hair. It worked and I was happy. The second day, I was more confident in using it and most of it came off. On the third day, my baby’s scalp was neat, no traces of cradle cap.

I could not believe the past few weeks and all the time I had spent online reading lots of stuffs that amounted to nothing.

I hope this post gets to someone who needs remedy that I needed or to someone that knows someone. However, every baby is different. What worked for mine might not be suitable for yours.

Below are sites for further reading on the topic. I found them very informative.

 


Disclaimer: This cannot substitute for a professional medical advice and treatment.