Turning Pain Into Power
Turning My Pain Into Power If you have adult children and is married to someone other than their father, make sure you have written your burial wishes in a will. My father died in a tragic car accident when my mother was forty-five years old; ten years later, she remarried. She married someone we knew […]
Christmas Memories
Christmas Memories The best part about my writing life is sharing most of my journeys. In my new children’s book, Christmas in Sanoyea, readers get to experience a little of the celebrations on Christmas day in Liberia. This Christmas, Ian is looking forward to spending the holiday with his twin cousins, Nostelor and Nostelda, who […]
Celebrating our beloved Jeanette
Celebrating Our Beloved Jeanette It’s hard to say goodbye to the greatest inspiration in your life; it’s impossible to come to terms that our beloved Jeanette has said goodbye to us. But, Jeanette had accomplished what God had planned for her for the furtherance of His kingdom, and God has all the answers. With a humble […]
I Know Love
I Know Love I’ve felt affection all my life,From the moment I arrivedIn my mother’s arms to now.My mother’s love,My father’s too;How my spirit sleeps in their hearts,Long after they’ve gone to rest. Life usefulnessA platform from which I fly,And those two,Standing close alwaysTo catch me should I fall,I know love Even at 10 years […]
Writing for Children
Lewis began writing children’s books in 2009, and since then has published six titles; A is for Africa, I’m About To, Toby Pannoh’s Good Manners for Boys and Girls, GMA (how to be a super polite kid), Where in the World is Liberia, and Keeping Secrets, and created four children’s book series: Reading Our World, […]
Me and Fifty-6
Me and Fifty-6 Fifty-Six This year I told my children what I was getting me for my birthday, not what I wanted for my birthday. There’s also this story I shared with them; how I’d always wanted a red convertible for my 55th birthday, or my dream car, a Toyota Land Cruiser. At fifty-five I […]
Theory of Decadence in Liberia
Theory of Decadence in Liberia More Struggle, More Self-denial, and More Real Want We have a lot to say about a cultural mix that’s not really mixed, about the management of our African country, and about the misuse of precious natural resources. This is by far the hardest piece of writing I’ve ever had to […]
Beyond the Loss
Beyond the Loss My sister, Veronica’s words landed in my heart with a thump, “They just took Mom to the hospital.” Then, the screech of outburst followed by, “Mom is gone!” In shock, I watched her shoulders make sudden spasmodic motions while she sobbed bitterly. This was only three hours after we had ended our […]
Formulation of Murder
Formulation of Murder The formulation of murder,To watch anyone; even your wife,Passed out, helpless;But you call an ambulanceFifty slow minutes later. This preacher-man’s soulIs a dark place,Who punishes in times of sorrow?You denied her childrenAccess of any kind,Or a closure of grief. Was it for donation money?Was it for her earthly things?Was it because of […]
Importance of Education in Africa
Importance of Education in Africa The most terrible disease in the world is IGNORANCE. It is the most painful, the most destructive, and the most contagious disease. It causes people to suffer all their life. The future of Africa is at stake. Most African leaders intend to remain president for their lifetime, yet they never […]