I have been living in the UK for the last four years. The experience has been pretty interesting, to say the least. Being from the Caribbean and living in the UK has its pros and cons. There are good days and there are bad days where I just want to go home. In this shortContinueContinue reading “Top 4 Worst Things About Being Caribbean in the U.K.”
Author Archives: Scharlee Thompson
Better Days are Coming: Peace Series Part 4
Peace is mentioned 429 times in the bible so it is obvious that God wants us to have peace. In this fourth and final part of the Peace series, my encouragement to you is that things will get better. We have all experience mixed emotions about this pandemic. In some way, shape or form, thisContinueContinue reading “Better Days are Coming: Peace Series Part 4”
Adjust your Focus: Peace Series Part 3
With all of the tragedy overtaking the media, it can be easy for us to get lost in the sauce (the sad news) but how about we adjust our focus? In the last sermon I heard at church before churches were closed, my pastor spoke about a story that most Christians are familiar with foundContinueContinue reading “Adjust your Focus: Peace Series Part 3”
My Strength: Peace Series Part 2
Coronavirus news has dominated news stations for weeks now and some people even think that the media is blowing things out of proportion to scare people. As Christians, while we try to be strong, our human nature sometimes results in us feeding into all of the stories that we read and watch daily andContinueContinue reading “My Strength: Peace Series Part 2”
Perfect Peace: Peace Series Part 1
Today is part 1 of the Peace Series. You can expect a blog post from me every Saturday for the next 4 weeks on the topic, peace. This topic was chosen because it is important for us to understand that we can receive peace in the midst of this pandemic. After each blog post thereContinueContinue reading “Perfect Peace: Peace Series Part 1”
3 Things Cancelled in 2020
Cancel culture was all we saw throughout 2019. Almost everything was cancelled, from celebrities to trends. As we embark on this new year, here are 3 things that we need to cancel this year. 1. Caring what other people think: Often times before putting something out, we may wonder how people are going to perceiveContinueContinue reading “3 Things Cancelled in 2020”
2019 Reflections: Lessons from Dorian
Happy New Year and New Decade! The year 2019 was a tumultuous year for many of us but I’m sure no one was prepared for the catastrophe that Hurricane Dorian left in its wake after rummaging through The Bahamas. During the last week of my summer break, I had an opportunity to work withContinueContinue reading “2019 Reflections: Lessons from Dorian”
Fear
Fear is crippling. It stops us from going after our passion. It hinders us from taking that risk to make our dreams come true. Fear feeds on our insecurities and amplifies them so when we look in the mirror we see the version of ourselves that fear paints, not the strong, intelligent, talented, gifted personContinueContinue reading “Fear”
Trust Issues
One morning on the way to work this summer, a song played that said something like “even when mountains don’t move I’ll trust in you. ” That song stuck with me. Sometimes trusting is easier said than done. I know people say that it all works out in the end and while I do believeContinueContinue reading “Trust Issues”
Lessons after Graduation
Welcome to Part 2 in my Graduation Series! If you haven’t read Part 1 as yet where I talk about my experience, check it out here: Graduation . Hindsight is a funny thing. It’s always interesting looking back and thinking wow, if only I knew then what I know now. As a recent graduate, I thought it would be beneficial to currentContinueContinue reading “Lessons after Graduation”
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