Yearly Archives: 2017
The Case for Xmas
Leave a commentOur Sunday School Christmas concerts in Trinidad were highly anticipated events that drew large audiences annually. The merrily-decorated church was packed year after year with members and well wishers who came out to enjoy the songs, poems and drama presented … Continue reading
How Not To Kidnap A Cat
Leave a commentFrom idyllic island to metropolitan cities to rural farm. From squishing sand with toes, to squeezing into pumps, to skirting squelchy mud in boots. Oceans blue tipped with foamy white. Streets buzzing with lights and life. Expanses of serene space. … Continue reading
Near-death Experiences caused by Pain
Leave a commentNo two people process pain the same way. Each person’s tolerance to pain varies. By “tolerance” I refer to the maximum pain an individual is able to endure before taking evasive actions. Because of these variances, the Pain Scale was … Continue reading
What is God’s gender?
1 CommentWhen a friend responded to one of my posts on social media, “What if God is a ‘she’ and not a ‘he’?” I decided to write this blog. Pronouns assigned to God has traditionally been masculine, perhaps drawn in the … Continue reading
Two Injunctions
Leave a commentToday is my birthday and I will not be on social media. Unlike birthdays gone, I want it simple. Quiet. For the first time my timeline on Facebook is closed. When I chose the theme of God’s Direct Words for … Continue reading
The Shadow
Leave a comment“You need Home Care.” My OB/GYN’s tone was urgent and he picked up the phone to arrange for a nurse to come to our address. He explained the reason for his call to the person who answered, and was placed … Continue reading
NDE Research of Dr. M. Sabom
Leave a commentEver since my near-death experience (NDE) on June 24, 2017, I have been devouring literature on NDE. In particular, I want to show that the after life in Heaven is directly linked to a relationship with Jesus Christ, through the … Continue reading
With Love to Dalip Khadaroo, “Chaser Brother”
Leave a commentFebruary 7, 1943- June 17, 2017 Christened Dalip Khadaroo, my cousin was best known by his nickname, Chaser. To us and the Putkoo children, “brother” was added, and colloquially the names morphed into Chaser Brother. This affectionate title was derived … Continue reading
Remembering Asha
Leave a commentAsha Dhanraj-Ramdhan. Childhood friend, playfellow, classmate. Living four houses down from mine, we spent the early growing years walking, talking, eating chow and other similar important things. Those idyllic hours spent in the river, baking in the golden sun, and … Continue reading
Dear Radiance
Leave a commentDear Radiance, Your name means light. Brilliance. Charisma, your name means “gift of grace”, and “gifts of the Holy Spirit”. You are meant for more than this world. You are made for eternity. I’ve loved you forever, before you were … Continue reading