“I regret to inform you…” The words I never wanted to see on the e-mail I had been anxiously waiting on. “Fail” A feeling of rejection washed over me as the monosyllabic word glared at me from the screen after I clicked “submit”. “I’m sorry…you didn’t make the team.” My daughter, crushed, from hearing those […]
Eight dollars. That’s all my father had in his pocket when he came to America. After months of writing hand-written letters to each other, he met his beautiful bride at the airport when she arrived. A few weeks later, they were married in a chapel with friends as witnesses. Their parents and siblings were thousands […]
I was 16 years old when I had the opportunity to shadow a highly intelligent young physician. He had a big smile and was kind. Watching from the corner of the exam room, I saw how well he interacted with the young child on the table. The mother of the patient sat across the room, […]
One of the prayers that I pray over my kids is that God would reveal himself to them in a very real way. It’s the only way to seal all of the ‘Christian’ things we do- going to church, serving, reading the Bible, family prayer. If we do all of those things, but they never […]
“Mama, is this the best coffee you’ve ever had?” I was sipping the cup she brewed using our machine. It was complete with cream, sugar and all. “It’s good!” “But… it’s not the best?” she asked. “It’s good!” I repeated. She smiled. She could tell I was trying to be nice. I hugged her. It […]
Help Wanted. I saw one of those signs a few days ago. In fact, during the summer months, they are everywhere. Stores are packed to the brim with tourists and young children, and managers need a few extra hands to help make the sales happen. College students, looking for a way to make extra money […]
On our recent family vacation, we had the opportunity to go to a water park. I knew that the resort had this feature, but I hadn’t been able to view any pictures of it on their website. I had very low expectations and was pleasantly surprised when we walked up and saw 4 huge water […]
My first dream job as a pediatrician was at a small clinic. There were 3 other doctors who were well established there with a wealth of experience. Fresh out of training, I was grateful to start this journey under their wings. They taught me everything, from correctly identifying rashes to properly using medical records to […]
Last week, we traveled down to Mexico with some of our friends. After a long day of traveling, we finally made it to our resort. We were starving and headed to the first restaurant on the property that we could find. The place that we chose was next to the pool and wide open. The […]
I applied for a job once. It was about ten minutes away from home. I could easily pick up my kids after school. Flexible schedule. Reasonable expectations. I imagined myself working with the team there and got excited. It really was a great fit for me. Except for the fact that they didn’t want me. […]
A Team Huddle
The photo you see wasn’t planned or staged. In fact, my husband’s parents didn’t realize I was even taking a picture. They were staying with us the week of Thanksgiving, and when I walked out
