November 1st is a bittersweet day for my family. 6 years ago, on this day, my husband was laid off from his job. He worked from home and was notified by his boss that he needed to go in for a “meeting”. On his way back home, he called me to say that he wanted […]
It was another day in paradise…drugs all over my counter and lots of work still to be done. (Don’t be alarmed, nothing illegal is going on here…I’m a pharmacist) Between the front counter, drive thru window, flu shots and prescriptions.. The day was nonstop. I apologized to the customer standing at the counter. “Hi! Sorry […]
Do you remember how amazing it felt when you landed a dream job? For me, it was an answered prayer! I was ecstatic to add this to my resume. However, that feeling was short lived. As I embraced my position, I attempted to make positive changes. To my surprise, I was seen as a young […]
When I was in fifth grade, my parents picked me up early from school because we had received some bad news. My grandmother passed away in India, so we would be traveling there for her funeral. Once there, I remember standing with my cousins under an outdoor tent with waves of heat hitting our face, […]
Do you remember the days when you were in school and your class was promised the reward of a pizza party for terrific behavior? (What I wouldn’t do for a slice of NY pizza!) Maybe you were the lucky teenager whose parents said they would buy the latest video game if you earned great grades. […]
Would you ever tell Jesus “no”? In our reading last week, we read the story of Jesus healing the demon possessed man. There are references through out the gospels of Jesus healing others who were demon possessed, but this man was so crazy that he earned 13 verses to tell his story (Luke 8: 26-39). He had a […]
We all have dreams. Dreams for ourselves and, if you are a parent, dreams for our children. From the moment my children were born, my wheels started turning. Who will they hang out with? What colleges will they attend? What about their careers? What kind of girl will they marry? Every now and then, God […]
I have been taking a stroll down memory lane again … as you can see from the photo :) This time I stopped at the very first tragedy my husband and I ever experienced in our marriage. I remember how our hearts were broken and we grieved immensely. The pain seemed to be more than […]
This past week, the lights went out in my daughter’s room, and it has not been an easy fix. She has no problem with that, though, because it means she doesn’t have to sleep in her own room, which she is absolutely thrilled about. While her brothers are carted off to their rooms at bedtime, […]
Natural disasters. Shootings. Division. It seems as if these are the frequent headliners lately. I don’t know about you, but hearing of such tragedies is pretty disheartening and causes us to respond in different ways. Some folks remain in a state of fear and pity: “Oh how terrible!” Some quickly move on with their own […]
Daughters
Yesterday was National Daughter’s Day - a time to honor our girls. It made me think about when I first held each of my daughters in my arms. I was literally tickled pink. They have
