Still on this lateness issue on wedding day.
I recall sometime in 2013 or there about, on my way to Sango-OTa to conduct a wedding slated for 10am, I had left Abeokuta, where I was and still resident at 7am for Sango-Ota which is just about 1hr 30mins drive. At 9.30am,
I had pastored the intending couple for about 4 years and they very well knew I was a stickler to time, particularly,
During counselling sessions, the intending couple had been reminded over and over again not to come late to the church on their wedding day, but alas, one of them came late. (You guessed right)
I got to the church and met the groom who was at this time on the
To cut the long story short, at the strike of 10am, I gave instructions that the service should commence.
We proceeded accordingly and just at the moment I asked, "who brings in the bride?" I saw the bride running in at 10.35am into the church, wow,
It's so easy to run down a pastor at such a time as this without giving a holistic look at the entire incident...
I was to find out later that the bride was staying just a few minutes drive
I made it down to the church from Abeokuta, which is almost 70km away in good time before service started.
I believe it's rather unfair to start attacking a pastor who does not believe
In all modesty, I do not think there is any pastor alive who has invited me to minister in his church that will say I ever got in late. Sometimes, I even arrive before the host pastor arrives.
We make excuses for
I however leave room for eventualities on that day. If there is a very good reason for a delay, like unexpected traffic gridlock,
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Budhwar - Budhi Vasa
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The procedure to make it is in the link
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In ancient times, our grandparents used to follow typical natural way of caring the needs of a child. All they used were more of natural products than chemical based for the growth of child.
One of major step followed was to feed Gurbach Jadd/ Vasa Kommu/ Acorus Calamus for initiating good speech ability in a child. This stem was needed to babies on Tuesdays and Sundays in mother's milk.
Vasa is feed to baby after the 1st bath on 12th day in week. Weekly only thrice it is fed and named as :
Budhwar - Budhi Vasa
Mangalwar - Vaak Vasa
Ravi Vaar - Aayush Vasa
This stem is burnt and rubbed against the grinding stone in mother's milk or warm water to get a paste
The procedure to make it is in the link
https://t.co/uo4sGp7mUm
It should not be given daily to the child. Other main benefits are
1. It clears the phlegm in child's throat caused due to continuous milk intake. It clears the tracts and breathing is effortless.
2. Digestion
For children who haven't got their speech and is delayed than usual should feed this vasa on these days in week atleast for 6months. Don't get carried away with this dialogue
"Some gain speech little late"