A Facebook friend recently posted the following: If you can’t make out the image, he had a busy 2013 school year, however, on his tight timetable, he added a 1:00-2:00 am slot called “GIRLFRIEND”. A comment attested to him daily mentioning that he had to go because he had a VIP appointment that he couldn’t…
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I have a confession to make. Up until earlier this year I was a slam-bam-thank-you-ma’am Bible reader and prayer. The faster I could get it done, the better. In fact, praying and reading my Bible were just a routine checklist of activities. ✔️Quick prayer ✔️Quick reading of my Bible The thing is: My heart was…
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This year, one of my favourite verses is Psalms 23:3: He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. It gives me great comfort to know that My Father doesn’t guide me on any path that is not right. This assurance laid the trust foundation for me to jump…
Read more But…He blocked my path.
It felt like just yesterday when I decided I was ready to pursue my Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Today in my mind but my journey began in May of 2017. Having defined my goal, I begin reviewing what would be needed to accomplish it. I realized immediately that whilst I would have liked to…
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I recently had a fight with an acquaintance. We both have strong personalities and let’s say, when we disagreed, we ended up in a cycle of being stubborn and wanting to win. None of us wanted give in, lose or be wrong. We were both too full of pride. Following this, we both walked away.…
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So, crazy me decided that instead of staying in my bed like a good little girl on a Sunday morning, I was up by 5:00 am and ready to do a 5K run at 6:15 am. I must say that I thought I would die especially since I chose to do the run instead of…
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So I’ve been playing Farm Heroes Saga (farm version of Candy Crush) for a few months now. A month ago I reached a level where I had to get three stars in order to get three new animals. The first couple of times I played the level I couldn’t even complete it! Frankly, I was…
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All of us, as human beings, have tasted the frightening effects of fear. The sad part is that some of us allow the fear to dominate us to the point where we don’t even try the things we have wanted the most and thus, it cripples and prevents us from being the best versions of…
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Maybe no one told you that there was strength in your tears. – Kelly Clarkson I used to be one of those females who believed that crying was a sign of weakness. Well, it should be the flip as crying doesn’t show that you are weak but rather that you have strength. It takes strength…
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I have many friends across the world and I always look forward to meeting new ones. One of the things that really bugs me is that when I tell foreigners that I’m Jamaican, they immediately stereotype me. The sad but funny thing about this is that the stereotype couldn’t be further from the truth. Stereotyping…
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