The First Time

Not sure I have a favorite month. However, if I were to choose one, it would be the month I took my first breath outside the womb. December. The month the world and I first said hello. I’m sure it was cool and quite festive. Most people were probably in a good mood with aContinue reading “The First Time”

AMEN

So be it. Let it be. An affirmation of agreement. I saw this t-shirt on a student recently. So grateful he permitted me to take this shot. This has been part of my roadmap to peace. It has helped to clear out much of the ‘other options’ life offers. This is how I’ve simplified myContinue reading “AMEN”

Take a Chance on It

May we never lose our sense of wonderOur ease in welcoming a new friendBe quick to forgive and let goSee the beauty in the simple things aroundDesire to ask the right questionsKeep us a kid at heart May we never be afraidTo dance in the rainLaugh out loudEat the cookieDrink the milkKeep us a kidContinue reading “Take a Chance on It”

Less of That

This morning I went walking along my usual route. I love walking. As I breathed in the fresh morning air, I reflected on the number of times I’d walked that road- worried. Days when there were more questions than answers. Slowly I began to realize, everything that held me captive those days were no longerContinue reading “Less of That”

I’ll Find You

To My WP Family: Recently my plate has been full trying to balance new assignments and things of that nature. I haven’t been present here that much – but I’m not gone. Stay with me. Soon I’ll find my way back ‘home’. Stay With Me Lately I’ve been missing a lotI knowI don’t see youContinue reading “I’ll Find You”

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”

Graced For This

Weary Traveler Furrowed browsBent backsHunched shouldersBurdens heavy to bearSigns of fatigueYou question the fightIs it worth this?Know -You’re graced for this Tear strewn facesBattle scarsUntold stories of the fallVoices shouting to stay downGetting back upThe war, the struggleStanding against all oddsYou’re graced for this Walking alone?Was never meant to be yoursThose unseen footprintsTell the storyAnotherContinue reading “Graced For This”

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”

Be The One

Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you. And listen in such a way that others love to speak to you ( Zig Ziglar). In this world of chaos, pain, and darkness we can choose to be the difference maker in our sphere of influence. Sometime in the 90s, there wasContinue reading “Be The One”

What If We Begin…

This quote caught my attention this morning: If God could take someone away that you thought you would never lose – imagine the person He could give you that you thought you’d never find. What if we begin to trust God to truly turn the broken pieces into a master piece, the pain into purposeContinue reading “What If We Begin…”