Border Secured (A Scenario) - Part 2

I have a dutiful Helper that I would recommend highly to anyone. Maud used to work with my Great-Aunt Charlotte who lived in Ironshore, St. James. Great-Aunt Charlotte had her from she was about 12 years old, she was now 47 years old. She works well and follows instructions although there are times when I believe she struggles hard to understand what I am saying even though I am speaking in the clearest of English. Sometimes I wonder if Great-Aunt Charlotte had sent her to school. Just as I was about to call her to make me a cup of tea she appeared in the living room. Miss Ma'am, why you not helping the lady and har pickney dem? I replied,

Border Secured (A Scenario) - Section One Part 1

(Knocking on my gate in Eltham Park)

Knock, knock! Who is it? Me! Me who? Come and look nuh! So I went outside. There is a woman on the other side of the gate with three young children holding on to her skirt. On top of that she is in an advanced stage of pregnancy with a baby about 10 months old in her arms. I asked her why she was knocking on my gate. She said that she

CHALLENGING THE GIANT/GIANTS IN YOUR LIFE.

One of my favorite life changing stories in the Bible is the one about David and Goliath. Here is a youth, David, who was responsible for his father's few sheep in the wilderness, making sure that they were protected from the lions and the bears. One day he had to deliver food to his brothers who were soldiers in King Saul's army. When he arrived at the war camp he found it in a tizzy because the enemy had a new champion, Goliath, and he was making mincemeat of the Israelites. David asked what was the reward for killing Goliath and when he was told what it was he got excited. This reward was not just money or a beautiful wife; it was also EXEMPTION FROM TAXES

THE CASH PLUS SAGA: GREEDY, STUPID OR JUST PLAIN NAIVE?

       I remember the day when I was introduced to the Pyramid Scheme. I went with my boyfriend and his friends to a meeting at the then Oceana Hotel in downtown Kingston. The meeting was held in the room of the organizer of the Pyramid Scheme, which was filled to the brim with persons from all walks of life. Now this gentleman had the gift of the gab. By the time he finished explaining the concept of the scheme everyone was ready to offer his or her cash. Everyone was interested in making a few extra dollars. As a government worker earning $38.56 a week it seemed like a blessing in disguise. All I had to do was to convince four persons, which seemed fairly easy, to also join and I would get some extra money. This was my first experience in this sort of thing and with the encouragement of my boyfriend I signed up to be a part of it. Was I stupid, greedy or just naive to think this could work? As someone who placed bets

THE RENEWAL OF OUR MINDS:LIVING HEALTHY

When Jesus began His official ministry on earth a number of businesses tanked; the winemakers, the undertakers, the physicians and especially the pharmaceutical business. When Jesus saw the condition of the sick He was moved with compassion and so began His ministry of healing. Persons were being healed of diverse diseases outside of the ‘prescriptive methods’ of the health authority of that time. They were no longer going to physicians and spending big bucks, they were now following Jesus and all it was costing them was their faith! The woman with the issue of blood spent all her money at the physicians and never got cured. The daughter of Abraham, blind Bartimaeus, the Lepers, and Jairus’ daughter are some of the named cases where Jesus personally intervened and they got their healing.

Jesus found a set of persons who were 'brainwashed'

The Wannabe Ringmaster

The circus organizers sent in the clowns to distract the crowd. However, one of the clowns decided that he wanted to be the Ringmaster of the circus. The wannabe Ringmaster has threatened that the show will not, and cannot, go on without him. He has gotten all the other clowns and the animals on his side. The wannabe Ringmaster has become so arrogant and his behavior so atrocious that he is now scaring the children

SALUTING MAMA

When my mother decided to buy a house it meant that she had to accept a mortgage that was three times the rent that she was accustomed to paying. It meant that corners would have to be cut and adjustments would have to be made to the food basket and the 'look good' basket. More fibre