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2015 – A Year That Calls For Repentance and Forgiveness

  • by Shelly-Ann
  • Posted on December 30, 2015December 30, 2015
  • Forgiveness

2015 was a hard year on humanity. From shootings, explosions and terrorist attacks globally to the reprisal killing of innocent children, acts of murder and suicide committed by lovers locally, among other untimely vicious deaths, […]

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He Wasn’t The First Man I Slept With

  • by Shelly-Ann
  • Posted on November 4, 2015November 4, 2015
  • Love

No he wasn’t the first man I slept with, but he was the first one that I fell for. Marlon was sweet, handsome, supportive and confident. He said that I was beautiful, special, carefree. He […]

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God expects husbands to serve their wives too – Thoughts for Christian women who hope to get married

  • by Shelly-Ann
  • Posted on September 11, 2015September 11, 2015
  • empowerment

Christian women have traditionally been taught to serve their husbands and households to the detriment of their own happiness and the fulfillment of their divine purpose. Yes I just said that – to the detriment […]

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Why Some Single Ladies are Still Single

  • by Shelly-Ann
  • Posted on August 11, 2015August 11, 2015
  • Career

Decades ago we bought into the virtuous idea that women should have equal rights. They should be able to get an education, be employed, own and run businesses, run Governments if they so choose. They […]

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“Are you willing to help someone achieve even if they surpass your own achievement?”

  • by Shelly-Ann
  • Posted on October 13, 2014October 13, 2014
  • Career

At a sisterhood conference in Jamaica recently, former judge and Jamaican Senator Marlene Malahoo Forte asked a searching question that added a new angle to ongoing thoughts and discussion on mentorship among women. To a […]

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  • Your husband is not your well
  • Failing to Restrain
  • Woe to pastors who mistreat and abuse
  • Women, ‘don’t throw your pearls before swines’
  • Temptation is about sin not talent – The Lord’s Prayer

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