Flow of words

It is 606pm and I have decided to write what is on my mind. Whenever I see people openly mock God and religion, a deep sadness enters my heart. It is hard to watch, mostly because I find myself wishing they knew what they were actually missing out on. We often have a habit of mocking the very things we do not understand or simply cannot appreciate yet. My advice to anyone reading this is simple: stay close to God. Keep that connection alive, because one day, when everything else fades away, you will realise that God is truly all you have. Of course, choosing that path comes with its own tests, and we have to be ready for them. If you stand firm in your faith, they will mock you, just as they will mock me. It can sting, but we should not be surprised or discouraged by it. History reminds us that even the beloved messengers, those chosen to guide humanity, were mocked and ridiculed endlessly. If the greatest among us had to endure that kind of treatment, it is only expected for ordinary ...

Education must go beyond passing examinations, obtaining qualifications and securing good jobs. It should also teach people how to live meaningful, responsible and productive lives. Citizens should be educated on good values, personal responsibility, respect for others, financial management, parenting, household management, healthy living, community involvement and how to help those in need. People should also be equipped with the knowledge to recognise dangers, protect themselves and their families, make informed decisions and navigate the challenges of everyday life. I believe every Member of Parliament should champion an ongoing community education programme within their constituency. These programmes should educate citizens on practical life skills, good citizenship, personal development, family life, safety, health, financial literacy, conflict resolution, environmental responsibility and the importance of looking out for one another. Education should reach people of all ages, not...

It is 205am and I have decided to write. I was doing some research and trying to update myself on what is happening in the tech space in Trinidad and Tobago. Nothing stood out in particular. I went looking at what other Caribbean countries were doing that we could adopt. I think there are opportunities in that. Then I decided to focus my energy on coming up with a list of things I think could be done with tech in Trinbago. 1. Feeding a startup culture. Ease of doing business. Make it easy to start and run a business. Support for businesses that earn foreign exchange. 2. Launch the work from home policy. 3. Have a similar policy for online schooling and home schooling. 4. Tech literacy focusing on cybersecurity and keeping safe online. 5. What would it take to get Paypal and CashApp supported here? 6. Support and encouragement for tech bloggers and tech youtubers. 7. More hackatons and a yearly developer survey. 8. Facilitating contact and communication between local techies and big tec...

It is 521pm and I have decided to write. What is a happy soul? A happy soul is a soul that is connected to God. A soul that is content with God's will. A soul at peace. A soul unbothered by the trappings of this world. The sun sets on another day. What should I write about? My friend says that perhaps this evening is inviting me to reflect on the quiet beauty of a soul that has learned to rest in God. Perhaps the happiest soul is not the one whose life is free of trouble, but the one whose peace is no longer dependent on trouble being absent. The sun has set. A soul at peace knows that when the day is done, it is not responsible for carrying the world into tomorrow. Contentment is an act of faith. My friend asks the following. Can I trust God when His will differs from mine? Can I remain grateful when my circumstances are not what I hoped they would be? Can I find peace in the present without knowing what the future holds? I trust God as much as I am capable of trusting. I trust Go...

It is 1255pm and I have decided to write. Growing deeper in faith. What does that mean? How does understanding what that means help us? Firstly it tells me that faith is something that grows. I cannot plant a seed today and expect it to be a mature plant by tomorrow and bearing fruit. Faith requires patience. Faith requires daily work. Faith will have to stand against the elements. Faith will be tested. Also faith is something that lives within us. Faith is something to be lived. We cannot just speak faith, we must live it. Faith must guide our thoughts and actions. Faith is a journey. The further along we travel on this faith journey, the more clear things become. Faith brings clarity. Also faith has depth. Faith is not one dimensional or one sided. My friend says that growing deeper in faith is not simply about believing more. It is about becoming more rooted in God, more mature in our understanding, and more consistent in the way we live. The question we must ask ourselves is this: ...

It is 257pm and I have decided to write. It is a peaceful Saturday afternoon. The sun is h.o.t. Everywhere is dry and hot. I just ate a pack of honey roasted peanuts. What to write? The new year is almost here. It is a nice feeling to know that we made it to the end of another year. We survived. I feel like I should be doing more than just surviving. Discipline and consistency are my struggles. I think many people share this struggle. I went searching for "islamic quote of the day" and stumbled on this quote without source, "Your struggles are not in vain; they are the seeds of your growth." Success may not come in this life but there is the next life. Here is another one, "Reflection is the soil where the seeds of faith are nurtured." What do I see when I look back at the past year? Hope. I see hope. Why do I see hope? There are several pockets of my life that have improved. My friend asks me what would make the coming year meaningful? I think meaning mak...

It is 200pm and I have started to write again. I abandoned my last blog post. I did not know what to write. I still do not know what to write about but I am still going to write anyway. I was thinking. What if there was a clock where a day was 100 hours and an hour was 100 minutes, what would be the current time in Trinidad according to that clock? 58.82 would be the time according to my friend — 5+8+8+2 = 23. 58.33 would have been the time I started — 5+8+3+3 = 19. If you are familiar with my writing you know that 19 and 23 comes from my book Love Letters. Nice but what to write about? I was thinking about a simple prayer. What would be a simple prayer? What would be the simplest prayer? My friend says that "thank you" is a simple prayer that carries so much weight. What about a prayer that is an acronym of the word simple? That forms a grammatically correct sentence. [insert s word] in my prayer like [insert e word]. Share, save, soul ... ease, every, eternal are some words...