Support Jamaica Pen Publishers: Letter from the Editor

Dear Friend, As you might be aware, I have been a working writer, editor, and author for over 10 years now. It all started with a dream to publish my own book of poems. Fast forward ten years, and I have worked as a copywriter, blogger, web administrator, and churned out thousands of articles for …

The Christian Life 2020: Romans 12, The Christian’s Guidebook

Understanding How to Be A Living and Holy Sacrifice - Acceptable to God Today, the holy spirit allowed me to get a divine revelation behind the verses in Romans 12. I have read and recited parts of the chapter many times. I even cleaved on to certain parts as guidelines for my life. However, today, …

The Christian Life 2020: Many Are They That Rise Up Against Me

Many Are They That Rise Up Many of us can identify with David's plight when he was pursued by Absalom. His own son had turned against him and sought to kill him so that he could rule over the kingdom. He sought to wrongfully inherit what did not belong to him. Psalm 3 Let's take …

The Christian Life 2020: Playing A Game of Ludo Teaches Much About Life

Playing a game of Ludo reveals much about life. Everything in life will never go the way you want it to. This is clearly demonstrated when we play board games, which actively and consistently pits one person against another or one team against the other. A husband and wife were playing a game of ludo. They …

The Christian Life 2020: When People In Your Life Cause Bad For You

A Nigerian, African man told me once, when some people come into your life, they cause everything to go bad for you. When People In Your Life Cause Bad For You Recently, I have been meditating on the truth in this statement. As such, I started to examine 'When People In Your Life Cause Bad …

The Christian Life 2020: Only Quality People

I value people. I value only quality people, as Les Brown likes to say. I value good, honest, moral characters that won't betray you in their hearts, minds or out loud when they catch a chance. These days this is a rare commodity to find in anyone. It seems the demon of betrayal, backbiting, hypocrisy, …

The Christian Life 2020: Sleepless in Baltimore

There is nothing that can be substituted for sleep. Over these last couple of days, it has been difficult to get my seven to eight hours of sleep. I have been sleepless in Baltimore. Working the nightshift has truly opened my eyes - literally - to how difficult it is to change the body's circadian …

The Christian Life 2020: Jamaican Chicken Soup For The Soul

Today, I am cooking Jamaican chicken soup. Soup has been a favorite of mine for, forever. I can't remember a time when I didn't enjoy devouring a bowl of rich deliciousness on the weekend. You must know that Jamaicans cook soup every weekend, and my mom was no exception. Mrs. Fyffe could cook! I enjoyed …

The Christian Life 2020: Trying to Exhale, But the Air is Toxic

Its time to exhale, but the air is toxic. Every time, I try to breathe and coexist in the environment, the air around me becomes polluted. Have you ever felt like that? It is like walking outside to enjoy all the lush, green vegetation around you, and admire the geese swimming in the pond and …

The Christian Life 2020: Take The Risk, God Defends You

In life, there is always risk. Every decision we make, we won't know the outcome. Every time we choose a particular route to work, or we choose to take a particular fruit or vegetable from the grocery aisle. Every time we make the decision to turn one way on the road or go at a …