Book Review: Declarations for My Sons and Daughters by Denise N. Fyffe

Declarations for my Sons & Daughters I started writing this free ebook, Declarations for my Sons & Daughters, after contemplating the life that I wanted for my children. In a world such as this, we cannot leave anything to chance. I want my children to come into an intimate relationship with God and not have to…

Book Review: Sudden Death Loosening Foundations by Denise N. Fyffe

Sudden Death Loosening Foundations My latest project Sudden Death has been a revelation and a work of faith. Sudden Death is a Christian literary work filled with stories revealing people’s struggles with depression, un-forgiveness, anger, jealousy, rejection, heartache, abuse, rape, incest, and death. It is accompanied by an in-depth spiritual analysis, that reveals the spirits in operation…

Book Review: Sudden Death, A Christian Novella by Denise N. Fyffe

Sudden Death, A Christian Novella My latest project Sudden Death, has been a revelation and a work of faith. Sudden Death is a Christian literary work filled with stories revealing people’s struggles with depression, unforgiveness, anger, jealousy, rejection, heartache, abuse, rape, incest and death. It is accompanied with an in-depth spiritual analysis, by Michael Reginald (Latter Day…

Video: Jamaican Stories about Depression by Denise N. Fyffe

Depression Depression is more common than many of us are aware; though, it is hidden away, like some deep dark secret. It is a natural response to trauma. For some, the emotions overwhelm them and they commit suicide. Depression does not discriminate, stereotype or exercises any prejudice; neither is it unique to any one situation.…

Excerpt from Gray Shades, The Rubix cube of the sexes (Trying to understand Jamaican men) (Gena)

A Rubix cube is much easier to solve than trying to understand why Jamaican men do some of the low down, dirty acts that cause females, emotional genocide; Gena considered. Why? How could they? Are they possessed? Fi wah reason? Did their mothers abuse them emotionally? Those are just some of the questions women would like…

Summer Musings 2016 #16 – The Journey of Life, Pace Yourself

The journey of life is better experienced if you pace yourself. If you choose to go too fast, go after the high life, live in the realms of vanity, you will fizzle fairly quickly. And... If you tread slowly, almost at a stand still, rejecting change, motivation or opportunity; you are sure to be left…

Summer 2016 Musings #15 – Dinning on breakfast in the Sunroom

This week was exhausting. No one told me that wielding a paint brush and hauling paint tins, would be such a work out. After painting windows, walls and floors for three days, my body ached. So, it was with pleasure that I supped in the evening cool of said room. As the evening stars peeked…

Summer 2016 Musings #14 – Green Green Grass

Last summer was brutal on my sparse garden. I planted a few palms a few years back and they suffered. The four lowly plants to the north wall, had been burned black. Yes, you heard right Burnt Black! This year, I vowed that it would be different. So far, my weekly yard soaks have encouraged…

Summer 2016 Musings #13 – Pitter Patter on the Roof

As I put on a fresh coat of paint on my summer home renovation project, I feel the hot noon day transition with the cool winds. My arms burn from pushing and pulling the paint brush along ten feet of wall space. I turn and look at a cluster of clouds. There is a storm…

Summer 2016 Musings #12 – Chilling in my Sunroom

Its the morning after Labour Day and I am tired. Still, I manage to wake with the new dawn and thank God for another beautiful morning. I woke quickly. Pulling myself from a dream that showed more misbehavior than happy adventures. There is no adjustment needed for me when I wake up in the mornings.…