I recently found an old photograph I had completely forgotten about.
It was taken during my first trip to Nigeria in 2003. It’s a photo of my son, Malcolm, standing next to a healer.
This photo brings back memories of a chaotic time of my life when Malcolm was involved with gangs in Oakland, California.
I took Malcolm with me to Nigeria get spiritual help from my elders. I also went for my own spiritual initiation as a babalawo, or priest of Ifa.
Healers in Nigeria gave my son a spiritual bath and performed lots of rituals to help him. Malcolm was there for one month, but I had to leave after three weeks to get back to work.
I love the expression on the healer’s face; the expression says: “this is serious business.”
And it was serious business. It was a matter of life and death.
The experience in Nigeria helped transform Malcolm’s life as well as mine. Today we run a honey business together, and it’s growing. Here’s the link to Sweet Simone:
My son has turned out to be a great Dad and an amazing businessman.
I like to share my testimony of faith because it’s not always easy to believe things can improve for the better when life seems to be moving against us.
Not sure what you are going through. I’m here to tell you that something good can come out of your challenges.
No storm lasts forever. Never give up.
Love and blessings:
James
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