Every Tuesday is trash day. That means every Tuesday morning, we move our large trash bin from the garage to the end of our driveway. Then, the trash fairies come so when I get home in the afternoon, all of our trash is gone and I have a nice, empty trash bin. Except that didn’t
A few of my favorite things include a great book to curl up with, a cozy blanket, a warm cup of coffee and CHOCOLATE :) You can only imagine how excited I was when our family embarked on the Hershey’s Chocolate Tour while on vacation a few weeks ago. Imagine our surprise when we learned
Growing up, I was never super competitive…but come “sword drill” time (aka-Bible Reference Competition), I was all in. In case you are unfamiliar, a sword drill is a competition in which one person would stand in front of the church (usually at our once a month Saturday night youth meetings), call out a scripture reference
I had the privilege of visiting Ellis Island last week and it amazed me to hear about immigrants’ experiences in their journey to the United States. It caused me to reflect on my own parents’ stories, especially about both my father and my husband’s father. Each one left their native Kerala as a young man
The New England Patriots unveiled their Super Bowl rings from their Super Bowl win earlier this year. The ring commemorates this as their 5th Super Bowl win which distinguishes them as an elite team in the NFL. The ring is rumored to have 283 diamonds. 283 diamonds seems random, doesn’t it? Not exactly. The Patriots were down
Sometime around the first or second grade, my teeth took on a mind of it’s own. Let’s just say, a significant gap began to form in the center of my smile. (The gap was only in its beginner stage in the picture above) My dads advice, “Molé (daughter), in your free time..try and close that
Is it sad that we are surprised when people are nice now? The waitress, the customer service rep on the phone, the driver who lets you in during traffic – when people are kind, it can feel like the exception rather than the rule. Here was my husband’s observation recently: “It seems like the norm
While my family and I were recently on a flight to New York, I was seated next to an older gentleman. As we introduced ourselves, we discussed what was taking us to the Big Apple. I said we were going to visit family and friends. Then, he shared that he was going to attend his
As the pastor’s daughter, I had the honor to play many roles at our church. Before the congregation would trickle in, our family would set up the pews with the appropriate books, choose the songs for worship, and get the projector ready for Sunday School. At about 9:45 am, I would sit at the piano
When I dropped my son off to his first day at work, it felt a lot like dropping him off to his first day at kindergarten. It was hard. If you are like me, letting go of our children does not come naturally. I do it because I have to. Because I know one day
Thank You
As we come to another Thanksgiving and I think about what a year it’s been, it can be easy to focus on the more difficult and sorrow filled times of the year. Many have lost
