Category: prose
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Relax, It Is Well
– An Encouragement Dear Readers: Relax, Breathe, Pray Life’s been moving fast lately, hasn’t it? I’m right there with you! Caught up in the whirlwind of carving out a path, chasing dreams, juggling responsibilities, and trying to make sense of it all. Some days it feels like I’m running full speed, barely catching my breath.… Read more
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From the Voices
“Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches: pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, who faint for hunger at the top of all the streets.”–Lamentation 2:19 KJV Dear Readers: I dedicate this… Read more
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De-fogging – An Encouragement
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“Keep pushing forward, even when the path is uncertain, for greatness awaits those who persist.” – Martin Luther King Jr., Speech at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church (1957) Faith in the Clearing When life feels clouded and sorrow, confusion, or weariness settle like fog over your spirit, remember this: God is not absent in the mist.… Read more
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D for Depression-Poetry Therapy 1
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A season of depression My heart is composing a goodly matter; I speak of the verses which I have made concerning the King; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Psalm 45:1 (KJV) Dear reader: Poetry therapy offers a gentle doorway into the emotions we often carry quietly — the ones that surface… Read more
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The Any Day Journal 8- On the Bridge
On the Bridge I’m just watching the tracks disappear into nothingness and waiting for the train to give them meaning. The tracks were constructed to remain, to wait for trains that would take people to their destination. But where is my destination? Do I have a destiny?Is destiny the same as destination? Again, I saw… Read more
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One Word Poem-TERRORISM
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Terrorism is a significant threat to peace and security, prosperity and people. – Ban Ki-moon The poem Terrorism emerged while I was enrolled in a creative writing course at college titled Thinking Outside the Box. The course challenged conventional approaches to writing and encouraged us to explore uncharted territories of imagination and expression. The idea… Read more
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What is your mission?
My 2025 mission is to be a creative and unique writer, to write captivating stories, poems, and whatever style of writing say, ‘go for it’. I pray that wisdom, workmanship, and skill give a touch to the unexpected, turning everyday moments into extraordinary narratives, making the readers laugh, cry, and think. I’ll embrace the joy… Read more
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The Any Day Journal 3-A Testimony
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Striving for Deliverance- A Testimony Striving for Deliverance- A Testimony Fasting is an important part of the Bible, and I’ve learned to embrace it fully. Rather than focusing on the “SMART” goals I learned at the employment centre, I’m turning to the wisdom found in Scripture. This isn’t about pride or selfishness. I’m honestly searching… Read more
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The Any Day Journal 2 — When Snow Becomes a Teacher
My Life’s Perspective My original photos of snowy days Thought: Tribulations, trials, and tests reveal what’s next,building strength within, though we often feel perplexed.–jjf Today, I felt utterly exhausted. The bitter cold the news promised finally arrived, and it was tough to bear. It was late January, and the chill simply wouldn’t let up. It… Read more
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The Any Day Journal 1-The Pink Chair On the Riverbank
Introduction to My Any Day Journal Series The Any Day Journal was born from years spent in gentle contemplation, gathering moments in poetry, prayer, life perspectives, and personal anecdotes that blossomed with each flowing season. Think of it as a companion constantly accessible, ready to offer a word or thought that meets you right where… Read more