Posted: under "Jamaica Labrish Korner".
Tags: America, Caribbean, cops, economy, finance, government, Jamaican, Latin America, nation, partnership, president, promises, property, relationship, smiles, summit, taxes, training, Trinidad
Published: Sunday | April 19, 2009
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Obama promises much
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A new day in the relationship among the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean dawned on Friday when the Fifth Summit of the Americas began in Trinidad and Tobago.
US President Barack Obama on Friday signalled his intention to start this improved relationship with a declaration of his administration’s commitment to “renew and sustain a broader partnership between the United States and the hemisphere”.
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GOVERNMENT IS set to embark on a major recruitment drive for district constables (DCs) this year.
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Apr 21 2009
Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW", Inspirationals.
Tags: blessings, choice, commitment, family, forgiveness, friends, God, healing, inspiration, knowledge, praises, promises, protection, salvation, scripture, season, spirit, strength, truth, understanding
I know He is the Beginning, so why do I worry about the end?
I know He is the Creator, so why do I wonder who will destroy?
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I know He has forgiven me, so why can’t I forgive myself?
I know He is the Healer, so why do I speak of sickness?
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Apr 09 2009
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: dreams, focus, friends, ideas, life, promises, success, victories, vision
You could find yourself pondering long-range plans, or trips to faraway places. A feeling of longing may accompany these thoughts, as well as a sense that the future is filled with promise. You may have the vision of your future firmly in mind with no doubt of your reaching it, but you could feel longing because you may not be sure what steps to take to get there. Such a desire is what will keep you moving toward your dreams, like a carrot dangling in front of a horse. These are three important elements of making your dreams reality, and you are certainly on the right track with feelings such as these. By making long-range plans, and infusing them with your desire and hope, you have all the pieces of the puzzle in your hands.
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Nov 10 2008
Posted: under "Jamaica ~ Land Of Paradise".
Tags: earth, faith, freedom, God, heart, heartland, homeland, humility, island, Jamaican, love, loyalty, music, paradise, pledge, pride, promises, service, strength
“Jamaica ~ Land Of Paradise”
I Pledge My Heart
Words by Victor S. Reid/Music by Gustav Holst
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I pledge my heart forever
To serve with humble pride,
This shining homeland ever,
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Sep 29 2008
Posted: under Inspirationals.
Tags: ability, beauty, belief, competition, confidence, courage, dreams, experience, faith, family, game, goal, God, hope, life, love, parents, phone, promises, sports, success, summer, team
Series–Summer Snapshots
Dreams Can Come True
By Paula Moldenhauer
The tension in the room seeped into me. It was as though I felt not only my own concerns, but also the stress of my son, the other contenders, and the anxious parents who lined the hockey rink. We all knew this was a big deal. Not many 15 year olds get to play at this level.
The boys swirled before our eyes, their unrelenting feet moving in rhythm, the hockey puck spinning right and left, its movement punctuated by the thud as it came into contact with an eager skater’s expensive stick.
Today my son wore number 59. Every time he jumped over the wall, the number bold on his back, my eyes followed his movement. My stomach churned at his errors, and my heart danced at his suave successes. I tried to watch the other competitors, but I noticed mostly him.
Surely the coaches would notice, too. Surely they would see his skill.
But nay sayers had said it couldn’t happen. A kid who’d played competitive ice for only a year couldn’t make this kind of team.
I just wanted the whole experience over.
By the time the buzzer sounded I couldn’t wait to get home where I piled his plate full of pasta and refilled his juice glass. They promised an answer in 3-4 days, and right then that seemed like an eternity. He could hardly even talk to me until he’d decompressed for a good hour, filling his stomach and releasing the nervous tension that had pressed upon him as he gave it his all.
I’d believed for days he would make the team. He’d dug deep and performed well, but after that last round of try-outs I feared disappointment more than I dreamed of success.
Isn’t that just like us?
We remember the hard moments in life—the times it has stolen our dreams, crushed our hopes, and stifled our desires. And so even when things are going well, we fear the worst instead of believing the best. We shove aside the thoughts that this time our dream just might come true.
But our God is not the God of no hope. He promises that the plans He has for us are good—that they include a hope and a future.
Today at the hockey rink my tension rose because I so longed for the good, but so feared
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Jul 21 2008