Kerel Razil Pinder

    No matter how hard you try, I don’t think anyone could ever really be prepared for what Myles Jr (Chairo) and his sister Charisa had to go through on November 9 th , 2014. As a country, we mourned a great loss of one of our most influential spiritual leaders.  However this was not only a loss for the Bahamas, this was a great loss for the world. Countless souls that were inspired by the teachings of Dr. Myles Munroe fled to social media to offer their condolences and tributes, sharing messages they learned over the years and cherished photos that they once had the chance to take. Through the dedications, memories and craze of it all, Chairo and Charisa didn’t just lose their spiritual leaders that day, they lost their parents… In a one-on-one interview Myles Munroe Junior opened up about what life was like growing up with his mom and dad, his painful goodbye and his current journey through life as he makes his daily steps to begin again. The Younger...

According to the March of Dimes , as many as   50 % of all pregnancies end in a miscarriage -- most often before a woman misses a menstrual period or even knows she is pregnant. About   15 % of recognized pregnancies will end in a miscarriage. This means that 1 out 2 women that you know, may have experienced a miscarriage, without even knowing it. This also means that 1 out of every 10 women you know have also gone through the pain of knowing they miscarried.   I have never experienced this kind of pain, but my heart often grieves for the women who have. My heart is heavy for women who sit in silence, ashamed, devastated and filled with the constant questions of why and will I ever be able to have a baby? There are so many married women who desire to give their husband the family that they have always prayed for and dreamed about. Unfortunately they often go to bed in tears with a heart filled with silent prayers to God. These silent prayers became more real ...

As I sat to dinner with my 19 year old godchild and listened to the innocence of this chapter of her life and the wisdom she possessed (that I wish I knew at that age) I was floored. Thinking why I couldn’t have been this focused, why couldn’t I be this wise. Of course she didn’t have it all figured out but she had a lot more figured out than I did at that age. Making mistakes is a part of life so I won’t say that I regret my journey, it is because of my journey that I am who I am today. However I have often thought, especially after this dinner, if I could write a letter to my younger self. What would I say? Duck lips were in style from back then I guess ;) Through the endless journey of self discovery, heartbreaks, and life’s setbacks my words of wisdom would focus on Purpose, Purity and Passion. .. So to the younger version of me, Purpose Choose purpose, stop boxing yourself into society’s version of a “good” career. Lawyers, Doctors and Accountants, although th...

I remember the first time I heard the word BAE. I’m like ok Kerel, you are getting old, what the heck is BAE??  I knew instantly  I had been single for a grip, because the last time I was in a relationship the  word “BAE” didn’t even exist and like most people I said well when the time is right I will be able to use this slang too (“Well I shall have a Bae as well!”  * In my best stop liking man voice *) At this time I still didn’t even know what the word BAE even stood for, I just was going to be like everyone else and use the term when the time was right. Funny thing about choosing Christ, you weren’t designed to be like everyone else..... When I found out that BAE stood for BEFORE ANYONE ELSE. It took me a while to say whoa, do I really want to speak that over a person in my life. Most people would just say, it’s just a word it’s really not that serious….but it is though. Life and death is in the power of the tongue and if I am going to say that my s...

It never ceases to amaze me the gumption and nerve of people who love to ask you the most awkward questions ever.  So in case you fall into this category I want you to know The “So Why are you not married?” question is just as annoying as the” Why have you put on so much weight?” question. Like honestly what do you want the person to say? Do you think this question makes for a great talking piece, NEWSFLASH! It doesn’t.! People ask this question as if it is as simple as going to the store and buying some juice. “So how come you aren’t married yet?” “You know I forgot to do that yesterday, it just totally slipped my mind, but tomorrow I’ll swing down to the store, grab me a spouse, find a priest and get hitched, I really don’t know what I was thinking!” Like seriously stop asking such a complex and intimate question, when I highly doubt you are prepared for the real answer. An to be honest I’m tired of staring at you like a dear in headlights because I simply can’...