Let's Go On A Journey...
Hello everyone, I am writing to announce the release of my first publication! On Creating Kandice: A Poetic Journey To Spirituality & Self-Discovery marks the culmination of the past eight years of...
View ArticleNew Year's Resolutions
While many exciting things await us this New Year 2009, (e.g., the inauguration of our new president), I do recognize that many are still feeling the effects of last year's dilemmas. In addition, since...
View ArticleApproaching Anniversary...
The anniversary date of the release of On Creating Kandice is fast approaching! On January 31st of last year, I received the first fifty copies of my collection of poetry entitled, On Creating Kandice....
View ArticleChapter 1: “Introspective Mood…Posing Questions About Life”
What is unique about On Creating Kandice? First, I made it a point to be very versatile in my writing style– sometimes using formal language and formal literary techniques. At other times, I speak in...
View ArticleChapter 2: "Posing Questions About Loss..."
In Chapter 2, I pose questions about loss. Just one of these poems, “The Fall of One of God’s Angels,” I actually wrote while in high-school. It is about a close friend and classmate who committed...
View ArticleChapter 3: "Love Gone Wrong"
Chapter 3 – “Love Gone Wrong” – and the title says it all… Hence one of my pieces entitled, “Spring Break,” in which I honestly express what it feels like to be…dumped… Yes ladies (and gentlemen), it...
View ArticleChapter 4: "Death To The World"
In Chapter 4, "Death To The World," I take my readers along on the journey toward discovery of God, my sincere commitment to Him and the life of Christianity. It can be difficult to come face-to-face...
View ArticleChapter 5: "Learning To Live"
Then in chapter 5, “Learning To Live,” I learn all about the pain and peace that comes along with the commitment to living for Christ. You see, at 19, I discovered a lump in my breast. It increased in...
View ArticleChapter 6: "I'm Really Feelin' Me!"
Chapter 6 – “I’m Really Feelin’ Me!” is a whole different change of pace…as the confident pose of the woman in the illustration, at the start of this chapter, shows. You really just have to read it for...
View ArticleChapter 7: "Looking For Love In All The Right Places"
If you look ladies, I guarantee you will find that true love we all seek. Oftentimes, it is right in front of your face – as I found with my husband of now three years. If you read the poem in this...
View ArticleChapter 8: "Learning To Love"
In Chapter 8, “Learning To Love,” I talk about what enduring love requires – time, forgiveness, sacrifice, acceptance, faith and commitment.“Hello, how are you doing?”“I’m fine, how are you?”“I’m...
View ArticleChapter 9: "On Creating Kandice"
With the final piece in this collection, “On Creating Kandice,” I sum it all up. I announce to the world exactly who I am and end with what I now know to be important about this journey called life.Who...
View Article"Mrs. Jacobs-Armstrong, why do I need to buy this book?"
Since I first announced on Januray 27th that I would be doing a review of my book, I have shared my journey or some of the personal experiences which led to the writing/publication of this book. I...
View ArticleWhat is resposible artistry?
Admittedly, it has been a while since I have checked-in with a post. I won't even attempt to explain all the comings-and-goings of the past several months, I will simply jump right in to the deep-end...
View ArticleLove Is A Choice
November is the month of one of my favorite holidays -- Thanksgiving! Yes of course it goes without saying that the golden brown smoked turkey, dressing with giblet gravy, sweet potato pie with its...
View Article"My Woman's Journey...the Journey to Help"
In concluding the forward for my first book, On Creating Kandice: A Poetic Journey To Spirituality & Self-Discovery, I wrote the following statement:I caution my readers though, when you reach the...
View ArticleSpring Forward: Restoration Year 2014
Some decisions we make in life can seem so right in the moment. Sometimes, it can deceptively appear to be the only response, the only possible decision at the time. Therefore, we move forward in this...
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