Ever felt out of place? Too many times to mention. I am female. I am an immigrant. I don’t cuss, smoke nor drink hard liquor. I don’t tolerate the complaining spirit well. I prefer calm to chaos and unwanted noise. Loudness, vulgarity, and abrasiveness tend to make me shrink back. In my world the glassContinue reading “Where I Belong”
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Small Yet Mighty
I love our fighting spirit. Our can-do attitude. Our resilience. When asked, we’re always up for wholesome competition. A nation of less than 3 million and smaller in size than every state except two (DE, RI), Jamaica is the ‘little engine that could’. Out of approximately 195 countries in the world, we are 160th inContinue reading “Small Yet Mighty”
In Every Lifetime
Teaching is hard work. Period. Celebrating milestones and watching students flourish truly makes every challenging moment worth it all. I’ll always put this on repeat : “In every lifetime and every season, I’ll be a teacher all over again”. This God-given assignment will always be part of my ‘why’. There are those slice of timeContinue reading “In Every Lifetime”
The Remarkable Kind
As a sister girl, the word ‘submission’ can be disconcerting. Why? Your guess is just as good as mine. Maybe it’s because, like many, I hate feeling like a caged bird. It could also be what I’ve observed in human behavior when some are granted power. For some reason, me submitting to you quickly translatesContinue reading “The Remarkable Kind”
My Why
With all its meanderings, harsh realities, and unwelcomed trials – I still love life. After being blessed with more than 5 decades, I wake up each day understanding that this is a gift. It’s highly likely that I have more years behind me than ahead. Now I just want to squeeze out as much asContinue reading “My Why”
My Piece of the Garden
A few weeks ago, I spent a few days with my son in his big city high-rise apartment. There was no balcony, no way to connect the outside. There were moments I felt trapped. I mentioned it to him and he laughed. That was his world and he was at peace with it. In thoseContinue reading “My Piece of the Garden”
Healing For My Soul
As a young teen I journaled to unburden my soul. The pages and the pen were my beloved companions – they gave me a safe place to say what I couldn’t say verbally. Today, over four decades later – writing still allows me empty myself. Frees me of caged emotions that could eat away atContinue reading “Healing For My Soul”
In the Midst of It All
“PEACE. The place I’ve learned to live. Not because there are no storms, but I’ve found that there’s indeed peace in the midst of it all. Not because there are no wars within and without. Despite the conflicts that rage on – I’ve found a place where I am unmoved. I sit at YOUR feetContinue reading “In the Midst of It All”
Random or By Design?
The longer I live the more I embrace the idea that nothing about my life is random. Whether my encounters make sense or not , whether I understand them or not – I believe in a divine design. What I may call a random act may just be God giving me an opportunity to beContinue reading “Random or By Design?”
She Emerged
This is HER. She emerged on the other side wiser, stronger, quieter, encased in grace and mercy. She is purposefully peaceful as she chooses her battles wisely. She exercises prudence as she carefully decides when to enter and when to leave. When to say yes and when to say no. She has learned who andContinue reading “She Emerged”
Restored Hearts 