Diabetes didn’t start today.
It didn’t begin with your blood sugar test.
It didn’t begin the day you got “120” on your glucometer.
It began years ago—
Before the labs.
Before the symptoms.
Before the belly fat had a name.
It started with:
– That constant craving for something sweet
– That tiredness you blamed on “work stress”
– That 2AM hunger you treated with biscuits
– That nap after every swallow
– That weight you couldn’t shake no matter how “small” you ate
The journey to diabetes is long.
And quiet.
And slow.
Until it’s not.
Some people feel it early—
Neuropathy.
Blurry vision.
Erectile dysfunction.
Mood swings.
PCOS.
Constant thirst.
Others? They coast through life with sugar dancing in their veins and don’t know it—until the damage is too deep.
And yes—
Some people are lucky.
Some are not.
But don’t count on Lady Luck.
She doesn’t always show up.
And when she does, she doesn’t always dress well.
Sometimes she comes too late,
With a cane and a dialysis machine.
This is not fear.
This is forecast.
If your body is already whispering—
Don’t wait for it to shout.

Hypertension Is Not a Salt Problem.
It’s a metabolic warning shot.
Let me say it loud and clear:
Salt is not your enemy.
Your metabolism is.
Here’s what they won’t tell you in the hospital:
Stress raises cortisol.
Cortisol raises insulin.
Insulin tells your kidneys to hold onto sodium.
Sodium holds water.
Water raises blood volume.
And boom—your blood pressure climbs.
It’s not just the salt on your stew.
It’s the sugar in your bread.
The fake food on your plate.
The chronic stress in your life.
The insulin resistance in your cells.
The weak mitochondria that can’t regulate inflammation.
You’re not salty.
You’re inflamed.
You’re insulin resistant.
You’re overstressed, overfed, undernourished.
And no, skipping table salt won’t fix that.
What actually helps?
Rebuilding mineral balance
Supporting mitochondrial energy
💪🏽 Resetting insulin sensitivity
🫗 Helping your kidneys let go of what they’re hoarding
Eating food that whispers “you’re safe” to your nervous system
This is why some people eat salty soups and live long…
And others eat “clean” with bread and juice and still end up in dialysis at 40.


-DOF

Musk to Decommission US Space Project as Trump Announces Removal of Governmental Subsidies, Contracts

American billionaire and Chief Executive Officer of Tesla, Elon Musk, has announced plan to decommission his SpaceX Dragon spacecraft used by the United States amid ongoing rift between him and the U.S President, Donald Trump.

NPO Reported that Trump who was heavily backed by Musk during his Presidential campaign, had yesterday expressed his disappointment with the Tesla boss over his disagreement with the proposed tax and spending bill.

Musk had in a post on his X handle described the bills as “disgusting abomination.”

Addressing White House Press o Thursday, Trump said he was “very surprised” and “disappointed” with Musk’s criticisms of his centrepiece budget bill.

He hinted possible end to his relationship with Musk who had just recently stepped down from his role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)- a body responsible for the reduction of government’s expenses.

“Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if we will anymore,” Trump said.

In what had since escalated into wars of words, Musk fired back at the President in a post on his X, stressing that he wouldn’t have won the 2024 election without him

Musk accused the president of “Such ingratitude”, adding: “Without me, Trump would have lost the election”.

The last development of the feud would be Trump’s response on his Truth Social handle where he declared the removal of Musk’s governmental subsidies and contracts.

“The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!” He wrote.

In reaction, Musk also declared the decommissioning of his SpaceX Dragon spacecraft used by the United States.

“In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately.” Musk wrote.

*THE RESTORER'S DAILY GUIDE*

DATE: WEDNESDAY 11TH JUNE 2025

THEME: *STAND OUT!*

MEMORIZE
John 15:19
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

READ
1 John 2:15-17
[15]Do not love or cherish the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.
[16]For all that is in the world–the lust of the flesh [craving for sensual gratification] and the lust of the eyes [greedy longings of the mind] and the pride of life [assurance in one's own resources or in the stability of earthly things]–these do not come from the Father but are from the world [itself].
[17]And the world passes away and disappears, and with it the forbidden cravings (the passionate desires, the lust) of it; but he who does the will of God and carries out His purposes in his life abides (remains) forever.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
*Loving the world is proof of lack of love for the LORD.*

MESSAGE
God did not call us to like the world or to be liked by the world, He called us to be His light to this dark world; and we do that by standing out as godly people.

We are not called to fit into this world but to stand out and stand tall enough to make a difference with our Christ-like lives.

We can not be pleasing to this world no matter how much we seek its validation and approval.

This world hates Jesus Christ our Lord, we should never love the world that killed our Saviour. To love the world is to betray our dear Lord and Saviour.

A world that crucified a perfect man like Jesus Christ will stop at nothing to destroy all who follow the Lord Jesus Christ.

We should, therefore, not be looking for anything else from this world other than to save its lost souls for the LORD.

If you live seeking the acceptance of this world, you will die suffering from the rejection of the world.

God's approval and applause are all you need to win in this life and be graciously accepted and celebrated in the world to come.

The only difference between us and this "sin-infested" world is Jesus Christ in us and the "Christ-lessness" in the world.

Therefore, my beloved, do not seek validation from the world that hated our Lord and Saviour enough to crucify Him.

If the world does not want my Saviour, I do not want the world either. It is strange to love the world that killed our Saviour and Lord and still claim to be following Him...

Who is on the LORD'S SIDE???

STAND OUT NOW!!!

ACTION STEPS
1. Prayerfully meditate on today's devotional guide.
2. Be determined to make a difference by strictly following the ways of the LORD always. Damn any consequences for following the LORD.
3. Fear nothing and no one else if you truly fear the LORD. He is the ultimate in the universe.

REMEMBER
*Loving the world is proof of lack of love for the LORD.*

PRAYERS
Dear heavenly Father, Thank you for today's devotional guide. I receive grace to truly follow you acceptably and faithfully to the end in Jesus' name. Amen.

AUTHOR: JEDIDIAH DAVID

DAILY READING: 2 Chronicles 12-14; Psalms 115-117; Proverbs 14; Matthew 24-25; Revelation 12-14;

HYMN
Arise and follow Me !
Alas, my Lord, I hear Thy word,
But Thee Thyself I can but dimly see ;
Help me to rise and follow Thee.

2
Arise and follow Me !
But I am bound to earth's cold ground
By many a tie : Come, Lord, and set me free,
Then I shall rise and follow Thee.

3
Arise and follow Me !
The way is rough, but 'tis enough
That through my life Thou wilt my
Leader be ;
And I will boldly follow Thee.

4
Arise and follow Me ! [tomb,
In mist and gloom, through tears and
Up golden streets and by the crystal sea,
I shall forever follow Thee,

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*HOW TO SERVE YOUR HUSBAND'S MEAL.*


Some wives are used to buying fanciful bowls, plates and serving dishes all to decorate their store/kitchens.

They serve their husband with just any meal dish but when a visitor is around, they go into the store, to get a nice dish plate to serve a visitor.

Listen to me, NOBODY IS SUPERIOR TO YOUR HUSBAND!!!

To have the best of marriage, you must serve your husband's meal as a king!... If you haven't been to a palace to dine with a king before, watch movies to see it.
? Don't just put rice and stew in one dirty flat plate for your husband. Serve his stew separately, if possible, meat/fish separately.

Get a beautiful cup for his water/juice.

Don't let your kids, siblings, housemaid or anyone else serve your husband's meal (except for reasons).. Serve your king by yourself!
*When you want to serve his meal, serve with honour and respect. Don't just dump his food on the table.*

*You need to eat together with your husband sometimes and if by any reason, you have eaten before him, sometimes, ensure you sit with him, ask if he is okay with the meal*.

Then pack the plates when he is done*.The only place most men experience excellent meal service is at the eatery or when they go to watch movies. When you serve /treat your husband like a King, then he sees you and treats you like a queen!

*And when you serve/treat him as a slave,.. He might go out to get a better service..* Then you must not complain. I know some ladies would be like this teaching is odd.. Yes it would be odd to some but for those who seek a peaceful and longlasting marriage.. IT IS A SUCCESS DOSE.
*Men's heart move to where they are treated with respect.*

*Take note of this! Little things that we do ignore go a very long way keeping our home happy and successful*.

*Husband and wife who eats together, prays together conquers all marital obstacles.👌🏾*

𝑱𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌! 🙌🏼

𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝟮𝟴:𝟮𝟬 ✞
“I am with you always, even to
the end of the age.”

Jesus, thank You for standing
with us through every storm.
When we are weary, You lift us.
When we are surrounded, You
shield us. When we feel unseen,
You call us by name. Strengthen
every heart reading this, remind
them You’ve got their back and
You’re not done writing their
story. In Your mighty name,
Amen ✞

𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸! 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀!
𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹! 🙏🏼🥹

"You’re leaving this house. And I don’t want you to come back."

That was all he heard.

There was no argument.
No shouting.
Just a dry sentence… and a door closing.

His grandmother.
The same woman who had raised him since he was a child… was now throwing him out as if he were a stranger.

His grandfather, witnessing the scene, was stunned.
“What are you doing? Why are you throwing him out like that? He’s your grandson!”

But she didn’t say another word.
She just turned around and disappeared into the house.

He didn’t understand.
Neither did the neighbors.
No one understood.

The boy, aimless, started walking.
He was wearing the same clothes he had on when he went to the store that afternoon.

No money. No phone. No keys.

First, he went to a friend.
“Do you have a place to stay?” the friend asked.
“No… they kicked me out.”
“Damn… I’m sorry. But my parents don’t let anyone stay over.
And honestly… I can’t do anything for you.”

He kept walking.
Another friend saw him coming.
“Everything okay? Something happen?”
“I have no place to go. Can I stay with you for a few days?”
“And what are you going to do here? You don’t have money? You can’t pay for anything?”
“No… nothing.”
“Then I’m sorry. You can’t stay at my place.”
The boy lowered his head.
And left.

He looked for his girlfriend.
He hugged her and explained what had happened.
She was worried, went to talk to her parents… and came back with a muted voice.
“They say you can’t stay. And I… I can’t do anything either.
I’m sorry, love… but this just isn’t going to work. Not like this.”

And he was left alone.
Completely alone.
He sat on a sidewalk bench and looked at the sky.
He had given everything for people who now gave him nothing.

Hours passed.
And when he thought no one was going to come looking for him…

His grandfather appeared.
“Let’s go home,” he said.
He didn’t want to.
“For what? So you can throw me out again?”
“Please, trust me. Just come.”

He got in the car.
Total silence the whole way.
When they arrived, his grandmother ran out to hug him.

He stepped back.
Then the grandfather sat him down and spoke calmly:
“Your grandmother didn’t do it out of cruelty. She did it out of love.
She wanted you to see with your own eyes… who stands by you only when you have something to offer.

You thought you were surrounded by friends.
You believed you had a solid relationship.
But she saw things you didn’t want to see.
People who used you, who took advantage of you… who were there only when you gave, but not when you needed.”

“And she had to make you see the truth.”
The boy began to cry.

The grandmother came closer.
“It broke my heart to do it… but I love you too much to let you keep believing a lie.”
He hugged her.

Tightly. Like he did when he was a child.
And he understood something that can’t be taught with words.

Moral:
Sometimes, the person who loves you most is the one brave enough to shake you… to open your eyes.
Because when you have something, everyone comes around.
But when you have nothing, you discover who’s truly worth it.
Who loves you… not for what you give, but for who you are.
And that truth, even if it hurts, makes you stronger.

*CATHOLIC MEDITATION: 11 June, 2025.*




*WEDNESDAY*

10TH WEEK - ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C

*Memorial* : St. Barnabas, (Apostle).

*1st R* : Acts. 11:21-26, 13:1-3.
*Resp. Psalm* : Ps. 98.
*R/ - The Lord has shown his deliverance to the nations.*
*Gosp.* : Mtt. 10:7-13.

*Message:* *BE ANOTHER BARNABAS FOR CHRIST, HIS CHURCH, AND FOR OTHERS.* _Barnabas, otherwise known as 'son of encouragement' was a mentor, teacher and companion of St. Paul. He encouraged Paul and the Christian communities. He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit. He was a good friend and devoted to his mission. Even when he and Paul had a disagreement and separation, it did not stand on their way as a barrier to their mission. This is to say, let us not allow our personal opinions and differences negatively affect our mission and goal._

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/PMVmR2MVmYM
*Fr. Blessed Ambang Njume*

*NATIVE WISDOM*

1. Burial rice tastes nice until it’s cooked in your compound.

2. ⁠When the axe came to the forest, the trees said the handle is one of us. Until they felt its cuts; *BETRAYAL IS MOSTLY* within.

3. ⁠When a kid grows up, a pencil is replaced by a pen, just to make the kid realize that now it is not easy to erase the mistakes.

4. ⁠One day, the ground we walk on will be our roof.

5. ⁠If loyalty was absolute, water is not supposed to cook the fish.

6. ⁠People don’t abandon people they love. They abandon people they are using.

7. ⁠How I wish RIP means *"Return If Possible"*

8. ⁠One Sad Truth about life is that you may not even be part of the future you’re stressed about.

9. ⁠The day you lose your father is the day you will realize that you have lost the only man who wanted to see you better than him.

10. ⁠The sheep lived all her life, fearing the wolf, but it was the shepherd that finally ate it.

11. ⁠When we were kids, we cried loudly to be noticed. But now we cry silently because we don’t want anyone to know.

12. ⁠Just because you have a good mom, doesn’t mean your dad has a good wife.

13. Just because you’re a good person, doesn’t mean the world owes you kindness.

14. ⁠When the blind man's sight is restored, the first thing he does is throw away the stick that has been helping him for years.

15. ⁠FAMILY is like a FOREST from a distance. They are all close until you get closer to see how DISTANT/SEPARATED trees are.

*Your dream is not that which you see in your sleep, it's actually that which does not allow you to sleep.*

Brazil is the only team in the world to have participated in all 23 World Cups and most trophy.

1930 - 1st Phase
1934 - Round of 16
1938 - Third Place
1950 - Runner-up
1954 - Quarter-finals
1958 - CHAMPION
1962 - CHAMPION
1966 - 1st Phase
1970 - CHAMPION
1974 - Fourth Place
1978 - Third Place
1982 - 2nd Phase
1986 - Quarter Finals
1990 - Round of 16
1994 - CHAMPION
1998 - Runner-up
2002 - CHAMPION
2006 - Quarter Finals
2010 - Quarter Finals
2014 - Fourth Place
2018 - Quarter Finals
2022 - Quarter Finals
2026 -

*NEVER FORGET THIS…*

While you were crying for that person, they were smiling with someone else.
While you couldn’t sleep, they were peacefully sleeping beside another.
While you were breaking inside waiting for a message, they were busy texting someone new.

And they did all of this without guilt.
No remorse. No second thought about the pain they left behind.

The truth? Sometimes a “sorry” isn’t enough.
In fact, sometimes people don’t feel sorry, they just feel sorry they got caught.
They don’t regret hurting you, only that you found out.

When you truly love someone, loyalty isn’t optional it’s automatic.
It means respect behind their back and honesty to their face.

Forgive if you can.
But if you can’t, don’t.
Because not everything deserves forgiveness.
Not lies.
Not betrayal.
Not disrespect.
Not infidelity.

And if you need to cry, cry.
But when you’re done, get up.
Fix your crown.
And move forward.


Because the best revenge is healing quietly, fully, and without needing to hurt anyone back.