New Year

A few Sunday mornings ago, my mum, sister, and I were running late for church—as one does. While my mum was still in the bathroom, I asked if I should start checking for rides. She said yes, reminding me she would not take long. (If you know anything about Sunday mornings in Lagos, you know that rides can be... elusive.) So I opened my ride-hailing apps and said a quick, urgent prayer: God, please give us a ride. Quick! And just like that, I got one—five minutes away. Natural