My Diary Game: It was a Stressful But a Rewarding Sunday - 21/9/2025

Hello Steemians, I hope you are doing fine. Let me share my stressful yet rewarding day with you.

To us Christians, Sunday is not only considered a holy day but also very special and eventful. Sometimes you have a lineup of invitations to one celebration, a thanksgiving service, and the other. All of this describes how my day went, attending three (3) different child blessings.

Shot from Samsung- Child's Blessing

Because of our time of service, being 8am or 9am, I do wake up early every Sunday. And I must leave the house on or before 7:30am to meet up. Yesterday was not different. After morning devotion, my clothes and shoes were ready the previous day. I prepared to go to another church at Idu Uruan, honouring an invitation to an infant baptism and thanksgiving service. The pastor preached on the topic “The Blessed Child”. A child that is shown the way of the LORD.

I enjoyed the service but left at about 11:30am.

At Uyo ModeI	Flat tyre point

Leaving Idu Church, I went to The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria Uyo Model Parish for another infant baptism and a thanksgiving service. But before I got there, the service had been dismissed. I joined in the order of photographs; it was already 1:47 pm because our car had a flat tyre and needed the services of a vulcaniser. I congratulated the parents, celebrated with them, and left a few minutes past 2pm.

At the last event

The next and the last event I attended was in another local government area; it took us a little time to get there. I had prepared my mind to celebrate at home with my friend. Time didn't permit me because I couldn't meet them in church.

I got there at 2:51pm, and I spent a good part of my evening at the reception venue with them. It was raining, but people were there dancing and singing. Varieties of foods were shared with guests, which I partook of, and I also had soft drinks.

While I was enjoying the ceremony, my mind was on Arsenal and Manchester City football. By the time it was 4pm, we left and drove home. I missed part of the first half, as I entered the house at about 5pm. I was exhausted but still interested in the game—such a dramatic game. I thought Manchester City could win until stoppage time, when Arsenal equalised and they shared the points.

I retired to bed after the game was over, until my wife woke me up for dinner.

I attended 3 different occasions, running the day from morning, only returning to the house in the evening, tired and exhausted. My point of challenge was when our car had a flat tyre; we fixed it and moved.

Arsenal vs Man City

• Make efforts to honour people's invitations; we all need one another in life.

• You may be challenged daily, but keep going. Life doesn't stop; it goes on.

• It was a stressful day, but I am glad I fulfilled my promises to my friends, and they were happy to see me in their ceremony.

My dinner

Thank you for reading.

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