About

Derrick Garland Coy is a Christian writer and educator who lives in California with his wife, Diana.

Born in Jamaica and educated in Jamaica, Hong Kong, and the United States, he is a world-traveler, former pastor, teacher, filmmaker, and business consultant.

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on April 23, 2011 at 5:01 pm | Reply joyinlifeministries

Gary,

Thanks for subscribing to our site joyinlifeministries.com. Wish you all the best in your upcoming memoir.

Chris
on April 25, 2011 at 9:11 am | Reply Cameron

Mr. Coy,

Thank you for following my blog. You’ve found something in my writing that blesses you and I’m thankful to our Lord. May God bless you!! I look forward to future conversations.
on April 30, 2011 at 4:42 am | Reply katehobbs

Dear Mr Coy
Thank you for subscribing to my blog ‘faithspelledrisk.wordpress.com’. May it be a blessing to you as it is to me to write it.
I look forward to welcoming discussions and insight.
Catherine
on April 30, 2011 at 12:12 pm | Reply Felicia Green

Mr. Coy, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for being the first subscriber to our blog, ‘The Blessings Box’. I am a transplanted American and have been living here in Jamaica for 17 years now. I wish you every success with your memoirs and am looking forward to reading same. God bless you.
Felicia
on May 2, 2011 at 4:15 pm | Reply Lauree Webb

Blessings to you and your family! Thank you for your vote of confidence in subscribing to my blog, This Perfect World. Here’s to future dialog and encouragement!
Lauree
on May 7, 2011 at 7:46 pm | Reply spiritualbatman

Mr. Coy,

I am greatly honored that you would take precious time out of your day to read my blog. Thank you very much sir. I pray that whatever the Spirit leads me to say blesses you greatly!! God Bless. Good luck with your memoir, I will be looking for it when it hits the shelves.
on May 8, 2011 at 4:53 pm | Reply smittystoolcrib

Thanks Derrick for signing up for my blog. My goal is to help people find some useful tools for every day living and to draw closer to God .
In Him
Keith
on May 16, 2011 at 6:47 pm | Reply jeffreywroop

Thanks for signing up for my blog.
Grace and peace,
Jef
on May 16, 2011 at 7:33 pm | Reply Divine Balance Life Coaching

Derrick,
Just want to thank you for subscribing to my blog. I am honored, and hope that you will enjoy reading.
Blessings to you,
Connie
on May 20, 2011 at 4:42 am | Reply Steven Severt

Thank you for subscribing to my blog! I’ve enjoyed yours thus far and wish you luck in writing your memoir! God bless!
on May 21, 2011 at 9:17 am | Reply Gospel Line

It is wonderful to read about other people’s faith journey, and looking forward to reading your new book. Thank you for your interest in my blog—-may it be an inspiration to you also.
on May 23, 2011 at 11:06 am | Reply riseup0201

Dear Mr. Coy,

Thank you for subscribing to my blog. It is a rather new blog that I began in order to reflect upon our Glorious Lord and Saviour, what He’s done for me, ways to live for Him better, etc. . . I pray it blesses you as much as He has blessed me with the honor and privilege to write it!

Best,

Your sister-in-Christ
on May 23, 2011 at 9:23 pm | Reply wally metts

thanks for following the daysman.
on May 30, 2011 at 12:15 pm | Reply RecAgenda

Mr. Coy,

Thank you very much for subscribing to my own blog; had I only seen you did so sooner, I would have offered my thanks then as well. I wish you luck on your journey with God and look forward to reading a completed version of your memoir.

-Rec
on October 24, 2011 at 9:54 am | Reply Nelson Rose

Mr. Coy,

Although our theological beliefs differ, I do enjoy your blog. Thank you very much for subscribing to my blog and I hope you enjoy it as well.
- on October 24, 2011 at 10:36 am | Reply Derrick Garland Coy
  
  Hi Nelson, thank you for your comment. I appreciate differences in beliefs and know that not everyone will agree with my beliefs. Just ask my wife and son!
  - on May 10, 2012 at 7:16 pm Violette
    
    Please check out The Coy family International on Facebook, we are trying to link up with all Coys connected to Kingstons Jamaica and elsewhere. Thank you. Vio
on February 16, 2012 at 3:53 pm | Reply BarefootPreachr

I’ve really enjoyed my visits to your site and your support to mine. 🙂

I wanted to stop by an say “Thank you” for following me at my wordpress.com site. BTW – I’ve moved and updated my site, you can continue following me at: http://barefootpreachr.org/

Look forward to seeing you soon!
Blessings,
Pat
on July 25, 2012 at 5:39 pm | Reply Not Happenin On My Watch | Blog

I’ve nominated you for the Reader Appreciation Award… because I so appreciate your blogs. Keep blessing us! http://nothappeninonmywatch.wordpress.com/2012/07/23/reader-appreciation-award/
on July 25, 2012 at 7:38 pm | Reply Derrick Garland Coy

Thank you, Sharanelle, for your nomination. Blessings.
on January 25, 2013 at 10:37 am | Reply Yahobahne

God bless you and your ministry. How inspiring your Christian life-blog ministry. Praise The Lord.
on January 29, 2013 at 5:38 am | Reply Anthony Dickson

Well done Derrick. Please contact me, Tony, your second cousin
on August 20, 2013 at 1:40 pm | Reply missiontomission

Thank you for your blog on suicide. My 14 year old adopted son committed suicide in October 2012. I wrote about it on a blog called Life and Death. Very difficult to understand. I hope your friend finds peace in their journey.
- on August 20, 2013 at 2:35 pm | Reply Derrick Garland Coy
  
  Thank you for your comments, Brian. Yes, I hope they find peace. Blessings to you in your missions.
on August 24, 2013 at 9:00 am | Reply pastor kashif

Salaam it is a Urdu language word Salaam. it means peace be with u.

we all have vision for the villagers. because Christian in Pakistan in Faisalabad lives in very distant areas.Please prayer help our Churches in Pakistan need 30,000 NEW TESTAMENTS 1,000 URDU Bibles on these coming days for our mission work in Christian & Muslims.We are reaching the Islamic nations. Your favorable support will be a way to reach Islamic nation.As they need Jesus. You can send to us Bibles in our Language or send us donation.
we have vision to go deepest areas of village where Pastors only visit in Christmas day and Easter day. in these area living people have less knowledge about the good news of Jesus Christ.
This is very hard and difficult for us because sometime time problem sometime finance problem.
but we believe in pray every thing possible. because in these areas after 6 p.m. not come back home. if u take risk this is dangerous for us. because no proper roads and also no proper street light arrangement. different kinds of thieves and bandits in the night time hide in the bushes and in the back of trees. and loot the people.
we need Ur prayer with tears if u have vision for the people of Pakistan then u pray abundantly.
we welcome u. we expect we hope we love if u visit Pakistan. this is my invitation for u.I NEED BIBLE FOR PAKISTAN( my Skype id kashif8664)
pl z pray and i need change with Ur prayers….
on February 17, 2014 at 2:16 pm | Reply Georgianna Weah

Wow…What a blessing you are…Thanks again for the birthday wish…and thanks so much for being transparent and authentic. Thanks for being vulnerable and sharing yourself and your life experiences candidly and openly; so that others may be encouraged, inspired, and reminded of God’s love, grace, and mercy. Thanks for allowing God to use you as a vessel in being a remarkable contribution to the world; thanks for being a HERO!
~ Peace & Blessings~
- on February 17, 2014 at 3:54 pm | Reply Derrick Garland Coy
  
  And thank you, Georgianna.
on October 27, 2014 at 7:39 pm | Reply ebonyjohanna

Hi Derrick, I have been meaning to reach out to you. I recently started a new blog series called ReDEFINING and am wondering if you would be interested in contributing a blog piece to the project. More information here: http://redefiningus.com/2014/10/18/announcing-new-blog-project-redefining-and-call-for-submissions/. Best!
- on November 4, 2014 at 4:17 pm | Reply Derrick Garland Coy
  
  Hi Ebony, I’m sorry that it has taken me this long to reply. I’d be happy to contribute. I’ll have to give the topic some thought. What is your deadline?
  - on November 4, 2014 at 8:16 pm ebonyjohanna
    
    Hi Derrick! Thanks so much for getting back to me about this. I am scheduling stories for the 4th week of November or the 1st week of December, which would you prefer?
on November 4, 2014 at 10:20 pm | Reply Derrick Garland Coy

First week of December
on December 20, 2014 at 4:48 am | Reply tonyasmithauthor

You have such an inspirational site Derrick. Thanks for stopping by mine to visit. GOD bless you my friend.
- on December 20, 2014 at 11:22 am | Reply Derrick Garland Coy
  
  God’s blessings to you, too, Tony.
on September 19, 2016 at 1:05 am | Reply drati Roger Amani

More blessing for this wonderful update of my home town on your implication in the reconciliation process. Thanks also to my Pastor James Byensi for his tremendous effort in the process. May the Lord our re-warder be with you. Love the Sojourner’s Blog.

Pastor Drati Roger Amani
- on November 29, 2016 at 11:17 am | Reply Derrick Garland Coy
  
  Thank you, Roger. Blessings to you in your ministry.