Not so long ago I found myself on my knees after taking a nasty fall. There were scrapes, but I dusted myself off as quickly as possible and went on with my day. I smiled and nodded my way through each conversation afterwards. As far as I could tell, no one around me could detect
Yesterday we were invited to the celebration of new love at a sweet engagement party. Then, we had the honor of celebrating seasoned love at a beautiful 50th anniversary party. These events helped my husband and I recall our own early days with fondness and we were inspired to look at the years ahead with
Indian chai is my drink of choice. In fact, I just had a cup of it, and it was delightful. The blend of cardamom and ginger mixed in with tea leaves evolves into a taste and aroma that is unmatched, in my opinion. Take a sip and the calm slowly creeps into an otherwise chaotic
Chloral hydrate. Just the mention of the word makes me cringe. When my son was nine months old, his body was affected by what doctors believed to be a virus. This virus caused him to experience a high fever, red eyes, red lips and it affected his heart. After his initial hospitalization stay, we were
Recently when I taught on worship, it brought to light what I have felt for years. Worship is giving extravagant honor to the Lord. The amount of love God has demonstrated is unfathomable and He alone is worthy of all praise. I don’t know about you, but it seems completely natural to do such
If you’re a woman over the age of forty, then you know, the struggle is real. Those annual physicals and everything else that goes with it. Well, it was that time of year again and there I was, standing by the door in the corner of the room as the technician adjusted the large X-Ray
I have a couple of friends who have undergone amazing transformations recently. They posted “before & after” pictures of themselves and the results are incredible. Just today, I had a family member post about a different kind of transformation. She opened up about her struggles with deep depression, how God got her through it and
As my oldest daughter is approaching the end of her high school career, the reality has been setting in that she will not be home much longer. Before I know it, graduation will be here and she will go away to college. Don’t get me wrong. I am incredibly excited for her future. But where
“Mommy, have you ever lied?” I cringed. I tried to avoid answering, but not giving my son an honest answer would make me a hypocrite. “Yes, I have…” How difficult to admit wrongdoing to our very own children! But, how teachable those moments can be. One of my earliest memories of receiving a
When my parents moved to Dallas, my mom got a job as a nurse at Baylor Hospital. She worked there for 39 years until she retired. My dad has been at his company for 41 years. Their daughters (aka me and my sister) are on the same trajectory: I’ve been at my job for 19
Fish Molee
What I love about South Indian cooking is that left overs don’t taste like leftovers. In fact, the flavor of the dish is often better the next day…and this dish, fish molee, is no exception.
