Thoughts are like clouds…
Thoughts are like clouds that float by in my mind. One by one I let them move me to action, or submerse me deep in pain. I hold on to […]
Never Alone
Loneliness is the painful experience when you look around and there is no one that you know. For me, it was the moment when I was sitting in the airplane, […]
Let go of the past and say hello to 2021!
Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. Galatians 5:26 When I was a child I desired the praise of others, particularly my mother. I wanted her to […]
Let love last all year
For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbour as yourself.” Galatians 5:14 Love is the answer- to this crooked, evil, and unforgiving world. Love […]
Are you a good teacher?
I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is throwing you into confusion, whoever that may be, will have to pay the penalty. Galatians 5:10 I […]
African Canadian Social Development Council Fights Against Anti-Black Racism
The fight against anti-Black and systemic racism continues in our African-Canadian communities. On Thursday, August 20, 2020 the African Canadian Social Development Council (ACSDC) – Toronto held a rally at […]
For law or for relationship?
“Listen! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you at all!” Galatians 5:2 Have you ever being told to […]
Solidarity and hope: OPSEU recommits to ending anti-Black racism
By: https://opseu.org/news/solidarity-and-hope-opseu-recommits-to-ending-anti-black-racism/108616/ In a high-profile step towards true equality in the workplace and in the union, thousands of OPSEU members and staff participated in the union’s July 7 telephone town […]
Mandela, Floyd, apartheid, uprisings, and unrest.
Transformational leadership is the ability of a leader to guide nations and organizations alike, focusing on a clear vision, motivation, being a change agent, and building trust. These are the […]
I spy with my little eye, racism
How can I tell that one believes that he/she is superior? This is the premise of racism, right? For one thing, I cannot read minds.
The Land I Love
Following my heart, in the Land I Love, turned out to be a good decision. I celebrated Independence Day at the annual gala held at the National Stadium. I stared in awe at the numerous performances; including shows about Jamaicans fighting for freedom. Now, I am charged to be optimistic about a brighter, more united future for my Jamaica, the land I love.
I+am+Jamaican
Celebrating Emancipation Day in Jamaica by visiting historic sites featuring Bob Marley such as: Independence Park to view his monument, the Government Yard in Trench Town where Bob Marley was raised, and Tuff Gong where he produced his music.
Thursday, May 23: A dream at Strawberry Hill, Jamaica
Truly, I am in love with Jamaica. When I think things can’t possibly get better it does. When I think that I have already seen most of what I had […]
Day 22 to 25: School system in Jamaica
Although there are some aspect of Jamaica that is changing like wildfire- in particular the homosexual culture, there are other things that haven’t change- prayers in school. It almost seem odd to watch these boys clasp their hands and repeat a prayer, something they have been doing since they entered […]
Day One- First steps
I have a headache. The heat, the pressure and the change of scenery are all contributing to this painful pounding in my head. At least I’m dressed for the weather in a simple floral sundress and flip flops. My hair though, is getting bigger by the minute. The straightness is turning to friz. […]
Today
Today, we get to try again. Forgetting the hurt and the pain, We get to decide what we want. Today we are a new person, Without the scars of yesterday. […]
The echoes of hope
Written by: My friend, James Golding I rise today, Conscious and reflective of yesterday. I thought …that as we travel through the canyon of life, Each day we hear echoes. […]
Take the step of Faith
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5:25 There is a voice that prompts me to do things or to abstain from things […]
Let your Father help you
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Galatians 5:24 I have always considered myself God’s child. For someone who grew up going […]
What is your favourite fruit?
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 Everyone has a favourite fruit. Mine is Mango. […]
Find fulfillment by seeking the things above
I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:21 The truth is, many of us hardly know […]
Your body is not the boss of you
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. [Galatians 5: 19-21] The moment we come out of our mother’s womb we have a propensity to sin. It comes so […]
