Devotionals

The other night I had a strange dream.  I was in the process of taking a turn on a busy road, and instead of taking a left turn, as I originally intended, I took a right turn.  I went on my way just fine, but when I looked back I saw that my last second

As soon as the Fall of 2019 rolled around, I knew this was it. Within a year, my baby would graduate from high school and leave for college. Just thinking about it put a lump in my throat, butterflies in my stomach and filled my heart with anxiety. ‘I gotta get a grip,’ I thought.

All right, kids, settle in, it’s testimony time… Our church recently completed a 40 day fast. It started in August as a 21 day fast.  We decided to participate as a family.  The kids were starting a new school year at a new school, and they were starting virtually instead of in person. I know

I am an essential worker. On the days I go in to work, my husband quietly waits by the door to pray for me as I lace up my sneakers in the garage. This has been our routine for the past few months. We both know that when I leave our safe little fortress, I

Back in January of 2019, my sister, Anu, encouraged us to create an ‘altar of remembrance.’ So I did. And over the past couple of months, my altar (aka- thankfulness jar) has been filling up at an alarmingly faster rate than usual. In July, my older son recovered from COVID-19. Thank you Jesus! Time to

When I was 16 years old, I had my first job as an “orderly” at a hospital.  I was entrusted with transporting patients to and from the radiology department.   I’m not sure what the patients thought when they saw me coming with the wheelchair or stretcher, but thankfully, we all survived. It’s not something

My life hasn’t turned out exactly like I imagined. I didn’t go to my dream college. I scored lower on standardized tests than I would’ve liked. I tried to get into a graduate program twice before I was accepted into one. I wasn’t accepted into my first choice of post-graduate training. I didn’t get married

I know we sounded like crazy parents, but we couldn’t help ourselves. In the days leading up to dropping our son off to college, my husband and I felt the need to squeeze in every last piece of advice we could think of… –Don’t do weed. People may try to convince you that it’s practically

In anticipation of 2020, there was a battle cry at many new year’s celebrations: VISION. Not only was it a new year, it was a new decade! Everyone had a good feeling about it. For me, the year started out great. Some new opportunities were opening up. My nephews’ basketball team won the state championship

I have a dishwasher… but I often forget to use it when I should. Let me explain. A sink full of dirty pots and pans is not a pleasant scene and can even affect my emotions.  Recently, after a full day of work and an evening with the kids, I came into the kitchen and