Misc.

How many of us trudge through our week and our jobs, working just to bring home a paycheck, with our eyes focused solely on getting to the weekend? This weekend at church, the guest speaker, Rabbi Daniel Lapin, challenged us to take a different perspective of our work. Rabbi Lapin correlated the word “work” and

Last weekend, we were at a wedding.  My daughter started to get restless after sitting quietly for so long.  I pulled out a piece of paper and pen and began playing tic- tack- toe with her to keep her quiet and occupied. She insisted on starting first for each game. She would make the first

“God, if You could speak to Moses through a burning bush, could you please do the same for me?” I can’t tell you how many times I have prayed that prayer…A burning bush, a visitation from an angel, I have always longed for a GRAND encounter with God. And in my forty year journey with

Recently I was praying for motivation to clean my closet.  Strange thing to pray about, I know.   But my closet had become a dumping ground for many random things, and I’m embarrassed to say that it had not been cleaned out in years. One day last month, I was talking to my friend on

I became an author in second grade. In fact, I wrote a series of books… in pencil and bound by staples. The main character was a girl who was bullied, and the series, containing about 5 or 6 books, discussed the various challenges she overcame at school. I have always loved writing, and for a

Have you ever ignored advice from someone close to you who had your best interest at heart, but you wanted nothing to do with it? Maybe you had something in mind and you really wanted to do it your way, and so ignored the counsel of someone older or wiser?  Or maybe you really believed

Have you ever googled something you should have been praying about? I am ashamed to say. I have. And it wasn’t that long ago. My head was spinning, my heart was heavy and I was at a complete loss for what to do. It involved people…and drama (which I try to run from…but couldn’t).  So

My son is a car aficionado. At age 4, he was able to tell the difference between the Tesla Model X and Model S. They were just random letters to me. While matchbox cars look like colorful generic mini toys in my eyes, he recognizes the fine details and reveals what kind of vehicle they

About 17 years ago I was walked into a 56 story building in downtown Dallas for a job interview. As I was entering the building, completely focused on preparing for the interview, I heard someone call my name.  I thought I imagined it, so I kept on walking. But I heard my name again, and

A few weeks before graduating from medical school, I remember being in the elevator with 2 of my closest friends. I admitted to them that I really didn’t want to leave school…I wanted to remain in the safety of the four walls and just learn stuff. They thought I was crazy. While my friends were