Pray to be open

It is a common belief that in prayer we are to ask God for something. We ask God to bless our food; to keep us safe; to protect and guide our children; to provide us with house, food and other material things. Many of us, when we feel that our prayers are not being answered, […]

Senior Citizen Discount

I popped into the supermarket yesterday to pick up a few items. In a rush, I was quite impatient as I noted that the cashier had scanned all the items, yet had not totalled the amount. She sat there waiting for something and I wondered what. All was soon revealed – to my shock and […]

Loss

My mother passed from this earthly plane two weeks ago. Hers was a conscious process of transitioning, as she shed the baggage of this and other lifetimes, clearly determined to leave this plane light – and free. I am observing the language and rituals of death and musing on what they really mean. For example, […]

Everday

“There’s a typo on the cover” my brother said as he held up the copy of my book that I had just presented him for his birthday. “What?” yelled my sister and I simultaneously, and in total disbelief. We both grabbed for the book – and sure enough, there was the typo “Free and Laughing: […]

Old Souls

Have you ever noticed that there are people in this world who possess what we term “wisdom beyond their years?” These people seem to be born with profound knowledge and an awareness of the deeper workings of existence. They go through life with a certainty of knowing that we cannot explain. We say about them […]

Hurricane Dean – the cleanup

“Kingston looks so clean” my friend remarked as he drove in from the airport, three days after Hurricane Dean visited Jamaica. “The mountains look shiny and green, and even the harbour looks clean and sparkling”.  I have often marvelled at the positive effects of a hurricane – the good side of what is considered an […]

"That Old Woman"

The other day, someone made a reference to “that old woman”. As I read the correspondence, I wondered for a moment to whom the person was referring. And then I realised that it was me! WOW! “That old woman”! I had never thought of myself in that way before. As I muse on it, I […]

If I had only …..

My sweet little puppy, Purlie, died last night. Purlie was the livewire of our household. She was the dog who was first out of the house to greet me as I drove through the gate. By the time the car stopped, she was already at the door, tail wagging. Purlie was the smallest of a […]

"Fruit don’t fall far from tree"

“Fruit don’t fall far from tree”. This is a saying that I first heard many years ago, and of which I was reminded yesterday in Trinidad. My team at work includes a most delightful, powerful Trinidadian woman, Sharon, who has lived in Jamaica for over 15 years. Sharon is the calming influence in our office. […]

DNA

This morning, scrolling though a blog, my eyes fell upon the letters “DNA”. For some reason, what immediately sprung to my mind were the words “Divine Nature”. I suspended thought for a few moments and the word “Actualizing” came to me. DNA = Divine Nature Actualizing? I started to muse – what is “DNA”? I […]

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