Mistaken Identity
My mother and aunt are twins, and I remember when I was young, I would always hear them recounting stories of their colleagues being angry with them because they had not responded to their greetings outside of the workplace. They each would have to explain that they were twins and that their sister would probably have been who they had greeted. I too have been mistaken because people always think I look like someone they know. I have been told I have someone who looks like
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Serve to be Great
God’s kingdom is truly an upside kingdom in which the first is last and to be great you must be a servant. It is definitely not the world’s way where people want to be recognized and seen as great, affluent, powerful and expecting to be served. There are many people who aspire to be a minister, whether in government or religion because they deem this a prestigious title. But the real meaning of minister in Latin is a servant, attendant or subordinate. It is a derivative of th
Feb 113 min read
Learning from Exodus
I am currently reading the Book of Exodus and as usual I am finding out that there are some parts that are standing out more to me even though I have read them several times before. For instance, I never realized how respected Moses was by those who were in Pharaoh’s court and the people of Egypt. The Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Furthermore, the man Moses himself was greatly esteemed in the land of Egypt, both in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants
Feb 43 min read
God Sees
Experts say the world is becoming destabilized. There are conflicts and tensions in countries and between nations; rising inflation and economic inequality; natural disasters getting more dangerous; and Google AI even tells me that AI and misinformation are a threat as unregulated AI development poses risks to information integrity and job markets. There seems to be a lot against people at this time and each day societal issues seem to be increasing. We are in a period of in
Jan 283 min read
Back to the Farm
I have grown to have a lot of respect for farmers. I believe that their value to society is grossly underestimated. Now that I have taken up farming on a very small scale, I realize that it is not for the faint of heart as it is risky and can be depressing and distressing. Every morning, I woke up to see another plant eaten. Once, I sprayed a cabbage plant which had big, beautiful leaves and the next morning, a big portion of one of the leaves was gone. I examined the leaves
Jan 214 min read
Not So Wise
Each year I do a Bible plan, and I have started to read a different version to try to gain greater insight. This year, I am reading the Amplified version, and my understanding is truly amplifying as this version gives meanings that I never thought about before, making me ponder the Word even more. I was recently reading Jesus’ parable about the Sower and the Seed. A new significance of this passage illuminated for me because Jesus said something very interesting after telling
Jan 144 min read
Lessons from Farming
After Hurricane Melissa, many foods became scarce as many farms had been destroyed by the strong winds and rain in the area that is considered Jamaica’s breadbasket. Food prices escalated, making it difficult to buy farm produce. Therefore, I decided I would do a little farming and so started creating spaces for planting vegetables. It later expanded to corn, beans and yam. However, creating these spaces to plant was difficult and left me in a lot of pain after I used a mache
Jan 74 min read
