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Sharma Taylor

Press Service International

Sharma Taylor is a corporate attorney with a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Law from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. She won the 2017 Basil Sellers International Young Writers prize in the Press Service International young writer program, the 2019 Tronson Award (International) and the 2021 Basil Sellers award for International Senior Writers. Every day, she loves experiencing the beautiful surprises that God has stored up for her and longs to keep cultivating a servant-heart.

  • Unbroken Line: A Lesson in Mercy

    Major roadworks were being conducted across the island, particularly in the business and commercial districts. These road construction projects were part of the Jamaican Government’s ambitious plan to improve an aging, poorly maintained road network. These projects were, they said, part of preparing the country for economic progress, for which reliable transportation networks were key. 

  • The Truth About People in Two Words

    There’s a gem of wisdom I’ve gleaned over decades of my life experience, plus from observing the lives and experiences of people I know, in addition to extensive research. I have condensed my conclusion into two words. Ready for it?

  • What next in our conversations

    Have you ever felt like you’re just taking up space?

  • Unfair Fight

    It was an unfair fight. The people of the Kingdom of Judah were hopelessly outmatched. This was the biggest battle their King had ever faced.

  • Thoughtlessness at a gas station

    It was a humid afternoon in Portmore, Jamaica when I drove up to a gas station last week.

  • The antidote

    I have a lot on my mind. It’s early Saturday morning.

  • Don’t be an Adrian

    Adrian is 8. I met him at a friend’s Christmas party. My friend invited her extended family over to her house for a massive spread of food, some off-key carolling and games.

  • The perfection impossibility

    I’ve been on numerous mission trips to Guyana. A small group of us from Barbados are supporting a local pastor there who works with the Amerindian peoples of the interior.

  • In the storm: The danger of compartmental Christianity

    As I began to write this, I was under water. Lots of it. My bedroom floor was flooded with several inches of water.

  • The trap of depravity

    Paul had overcome his past. Once, he was a cold-hearted killer. But he had changed his life. Now he was one of the foremost leaders of the church.