<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ToyinFadeyibi.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toyin Fadeyibi]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:26:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Chasing Joy!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life is so frail and fleeting. In an instant, everything that you know today may be gone tomorrow. The writer of James 4:14 says it...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/chasing-joy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683a722dfcb48d92d081109f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 03:09:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_1f674a48d6cf41dbbafc992fd06a2ec9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easter: A Reminder that Hope Lives!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew 28:6: “He is not here, he is risen!” Spring is one of my favorite seasons. I love the slow and welcomed transition from the cold...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/easter-a-reminder-that-hope-lives</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6803117a0b02377df22ef574</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 03:02:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_3b735e64048948bfa604c35a182e5c8d~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_950,h_496,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light will come. Keep walking through the darkness.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walk. Don't run. Walk in the dark, Holding the hands of the eternal source of light, Following the shadow cast by the steps Of the...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/keep-walking-in-the-dark</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6670e13623f12c79b4ab6662</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 01:34:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_750615ab203f4e7d83824ebcbf7f7341~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggle Well]]></title><description><![CDATA[A short poem to encourage you in the journey of life; God's got you as you maintain focus on Him. To lay hold of purpose, You must push...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/struggle-well</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6503c05563c327b1126920e5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 02:31:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_e35834177ddb433aa4070bf5ffcc51ed~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staying Evergreen Even in Dry Seasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the winter months during the pandemic, my family would go on hikes in our neighborhood just to get out of the house for some cool...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/staying-evergreen-even-in-dry-seasons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64773ec6ca3737edda381f0f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 12:41:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_96b6f0c57bb94a5cbfcf8a6953ef6752~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_612,h_408,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Poem on Perseverance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several months ago I heard a wise woman, Amanda Pittman  say these words in the context of a message she was sharing; "Don't uproot in...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/a-poem-on-perseverance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64278778334df393705c0235</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2023 01:32:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_2817cb78cf37477f81f6ca47ed9e7e5d~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_840,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unspoken Prayers: HELP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few months ago, in the midst of some life processing - I penned this prayer poem. I hope it gives to you language for your own...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/unspoken-prayers-help</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c329ad38e61fd3f1598c71</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2023 22:34:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_e57f7f621a2a474b959839869a1bac62~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_630,h_308,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fighting Words To Beat Down Lies about Self Esteem]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the summer months, I spent some time volunteering with a local non profit organization that provided health care to underserved...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/fighting-words-to-beat-down-lies-about-self-esteem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63799894de101350f1b8573f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 03:09:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_7637bb89ffcd48098eaabce36f86cbe6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons from the symphony of nature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever walked through the woods early in the morning? It’s as though all the creatures were awakened at the beckoning of their orchestra’s...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/lessons-from-the-symphony-of-nature</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62fc4693f3e0fd803a448e07</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 01:53:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_750615ab203f4e7d83824ebcbf7f7341~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on Loss &#38; Living a Life that Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past few years, more than any other time in my adult life, I have repeatedly experienced the pain of losing acquaintances and...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/reflections-on-loss-grief-living-a-life-that-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62d8b97dbcfe3b61162b1de6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 02:45:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_f688bfa22aac4bc587b5b3e39a79081a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[                                 A Poem about HOPE]]></title><description><![CDATA["God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/a-poem-about-hope</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6260c42d6ef6ae45ba8ad299</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2022 03:15:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_df2a1e7580d24020ae963e8b9c0693f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trusting God when the process does not look promising...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently a friend of mine and I went painting at a local establishment where an artist teaches a class of about a dozen or more people...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/trusting-god-when-the-process-does-not-look-promising</link><guid isPermaLink="false">623d23bac35c31ccd19d4fa7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:40:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_1637937390ca4101bec52ddb3ce82101~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl, dance on!: A love Poem]]></title><description><![CDATA[At one point or the other, we have all felt like the Shulamite bride in Song of Songs 6:13, and wondered why God would have anything to...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/girl-dance-on-a-love-poem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6205c80e414de3440527692f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 02:59:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_c1019a93b2da4879b02cb327e9772edf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultivating a Lifestyle of Acknowledging God's Goodness]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the opening chapter of the Bible, God put His ultimate creative power as the one true God on display. As He created all that we see...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/cultivating-a-lifestyle-of-acknowledging-god-s-goodness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e3693a3a720f001696e791</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 02:26:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_d78f4f5d3aa243ada4249e87a61f1e12~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Persist Even In Dim Light]]></title><description><![CDATA[During a walk one brisk morning on a beautiful trail in my neighborhood, I was mesmerized by the beautiful but overcast sky. Typically at...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/persist-even-in-dim-light</link><guid isPermaLink="false">619cfa9b7d89a800168a9480</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:30:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_85b8c41a79654aa6b57bbb2e9354efd3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_839,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[  HERE'S THE ANTIDOTE FOR POISONOUS LIES YOU'VE BELIEVED!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was recently pondering two questions from the I Am Worthy Journal, and on pages.47-48; it reads in part: “What lies have you believed...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/what-poisonous-lies-have-you-taken-in-here-s-the-antidote</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6125a714c8fad400153557e4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 02:31:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_8e506525f982447eb2d7f5f7946ec683~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make This One Life Count...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past year and a half, we have all, in some way, shape or form been confronted with the frailty of life. Whether from the loss of...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/make-this-one-life-count</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60fa4d5ed850280015c82f50</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2021 01:47:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0ea360_a853f97b39d14602b4d3af53234ebf45~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power Declarations [Command Your Day!]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, in February I shared with you all the set of 12 declarations that I would be using to command my day. To my delight,...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/power-declarations-command-your-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60d941d342bd6100167001f9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:24:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_77409359aaed418283a01c7a70629f4e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A near-death experience &#38; cultivating a life of gratitude]]></title><description><![CDATA[I will never forget March 9th 2015. I was off to an unusual start that cold morning, having accompanied my dad to a doctor’s appointment...]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/a-near-death-experience-cultivating-a-life-of-gratitude</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60a716e3b91fec00153aad72</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2021 22:15:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_00ed16c64666497a976c0ad03e77a34e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Personal Reflective Poem on Jesus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jesus, the perfect One... Into our tarnished universe you came, Taking upon yourself every blame, Abandoning your will for the Father's....]]></description><link>https://www.toyinfadeyibi.com/post/a-personal-reflective-poem-on-jesus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6080db513881030016f16cfd</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2021 18:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9523be_d50bc85b860c4ef192468e9c4aea1fd1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>