After living in the jungles of West Africa for three years, my family and I returned to the United States to visit our extended family and churches. We had learned to do without so many things just because they weren't
Here in Belize, between March and May we experience our driest months when there’s little to no rainfall. While growing up, my sister Jarelli and I loved the rain because it made the days much cooler. I remember one
Kalang-galang-galang-galang! The loud noise jarred our family to attention, causing us to drop whatever we were doing and dash toward the river about twenty yards from our house. My father had rigged
How many times are we in situations where we just don’t know what to do? Everything is going wrong. It seems like everyone is against us. That was Jehoshaphat, one of the few good kings of Judah.
The Swiss are known for many things: their chocolate, their neutrality, their banking, and their precision watches. In this age of digital everything, I’m fascinated by the workmanship, detail, and skill in handmade
In 1998, after over 10 years of receiving excellent performance appraisals annually, I was terminated from my job after being accused of belonging to a particular political party. It was a confusing and discouraging time
I did some research and found that small sizes are associated with fearfulness. No wonder when my tiny dog Peepo sees a frog, he growls right at it but scurries quickly behind my legs when the frog pounces back.
Around the world, Easter is celebrated with great festivity and feasting, both in the church and in popular culture. Here in Belize, we look forward to special items or decorations at Sunday service; sporting events and
All I wanted was a change of scenery, some form of refreshment after the stress of the semester’s hectic classes and other hustle and bustle of life. Our family trip to Caye Caulker was the perfect solution.
My three-year-old nephew, Aziel, is at an age where he is very curious about what different things are used for, or how they work. One day, when he was in the kitchen with my mom as she was cooking, he spotted a
In law enforcement, we rely a great deal on physical evidence to secure convictions in court. The physical evidence we gather helps to substantiate the facts, increasing the probability of proving that a crime was
Have you ever noticed someone staring into space with a blank, far-off look on their face? Or maybe that was you, lost deep in thought, caught up in another time, another place. I remember getting in trouble
When I was a teen, I visited Harbour Island in the Bahamas. I loved everything about my stay, and when we visited the beach, I was blown away by the sand. It was pink! I never knew pink sand existed. I was so in awe
Recently, an appliance in my home stopped working, and it seemed that in the entire city there was only one technician who could repair it. Everyone I asked recommended that one gentleman. However,
Thunk, thunk, thunk…. The sound coming from my washing machine made me run back to the laundry room. I recognized that noise. The load of laundry was unbalanced. The washer made a lot of noise dancing
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