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Amelia

Amelia Brown is from the beautiful island of Jamaica. She is a 28 year old Guidance Counselor by profession, but a passionate writer at heart. Most of her articles written are aimed at stimulating positive change under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. She is also a published poet and a member of Faithwriters. Outside of writing, she enjoys volunteering, cooking, and turning frowns right side up. Amelia currently lives in New York.

Unsung Mothers

Snot. Dirty diapers. Boo-boos. Puppy-faces. These are familiar turfs for her. She has had a personal encounter with each, and has mastered the art of alleviating every last one. She has been the on-call doctor, the twenty four hour nurse, and Mr. Clean. She has been a disciplinarian as well ...

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My Worth

My worth is not weighed by the wealth of my family It’s not in the school or church I attend religiously It’s definitely not in my country or culture Nor even in nature versus nurture My worth is not revealed in the color of my skin; It’s not in the ...

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A Handful of Selflessness

With all the toxic people that I sometimes hear about or come across on a daily basis, hearing about or meeting a “Good Samaritan” is like receiving well needed penicillin. Take for instance the recent news about owner of the NBA L.A. Clippers, Donald Sterling, who was allegedly making racist ...

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Perfect Patience in Prayer

We wait. In lines… In traffics… For news–good or bad… For the weather to change… To recover from illnesses… We wait, and wait, and wait some more. So, why do we insist that it be different when it comes to waiting on the response to our prayers? Waiting is inevitable, ...

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How to Overcome the P.P. Disease

The article previously posted on April 22nd called “P.P. Disease,” presented the dreaded signs and symptoms of being a People-Pleaser. If you have been diagnosed with this malady, don’t feel defeated. Help is available. In the end of the last article, lies the first step. Getting down on your knees ...

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