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With God’s invitation, We lie on the bed of vulnerability,  With tense muscles, With weary bodies, With aching joints. All wounded from the battle of personal life, relationships, and uncontrollable and unexpected circumstances. With gentle and firm hands God goes to work Moving Her hands slowly up and down wounded bodies Moving, not with abusiveContinue reading “God, the Masseur”

Standing in the shallow end of the swimming pool, I unconsciously touched my right shoulder several times.  There was a slight pain at the end of each lap. Finishing my morning swim, I got dressed and headed for the exit of the pool complex. But I was stopped in my tracks by a gentleman whoContinue reading “Acts Of Kindness”

We are wounded, without and within. Wounded without is detectable, easily attended to. Wounded within is like a busted underground water pipe. Water gushing aggressively to the surface, the only evidence of brokenness. I grappled with a wounded little boy like a wounded animal. Wild with rage. Wild with tears. Wild with resistance. Wild withContinue reading “Father Wound”

My phone rings. I answer.  The voice on the other end responds, “My beloved priest.”  I smile. I bump into a woman at the grocery. She utters, “Beloved priest.”  She introduces herself and we stand in the middle of the aisle chatting. She shares a story about being distracted with house chores while the televisionContinue reading “BELOVED!”

When I read the front-page headline in the Jamaica Gleaner, Saturday, April 2, 2022 entitled Painful flashbacks: Father tormented by murder of 8-year-old son; Stepfather gets life in prison for offence, my heart ripped in a million pieces.  Sadness blanketed me.  Anger befriended me. Rage tormented me. Revenge knocked on my door. I felt theContinue reading “A Child Called Galen”

In his book entitled, Life is Messy, Matthew Kelly challenges me to: “Allow the ordinary to heal you.”“Learn to cherish the ordinary.”“Make a list of twenty ordinary things that bring you joy when you experience themconsciously” Here is my list:WINE OVER CONVERSATIONWATER – RIVER, SEA, SWIMMING POOLNATUREREADINGCHILDRENHUGSWRITINGAMICABLE WORKING STAFFPLANNINGSWIMMINGSLEEPINGLISTENINGALONENESSSILENCELISTENING TO THE SOUNDS OF BIRDSFRIENDSFAMILYARTWORKTEASINGSITTING INContinue reading “Ordinary Things”

On Thursday, March 17, 2022, my heart painfully shattered as I read a newspaper article in the Jamaica Gleaner about five Jamaican government Ministers and a member of the Opposition who allegedly broke the Disaster Risk Management Act by not wearing masks at a social public event. What tore by heart? Not the action ofContinue reading “Breaking the Cycle”

I entered prayer with a heavy heart. Out of the depths . . . Out of the ravine . . . Out of the gully I cried out. My cry reverberated from the rugged, dirty, chaotic valley floor. On the journey through the valley of the shadow of death, with whom I do share myContinue reading “The Dance”

Perched some distance from the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea, Blocked by a messy marketplace of coconut, guava, sea grapes, and some unrecognizable trees, I tempered my raging anger towards the trees for obstructing my long anticipated view of the resplendent Caribbean Sea. Then an idea interfered with my mindful moment, “Close yourContinue reading “Messy Waves”