Misc.

We play a lot of hide and seek at my house.  My kids are 3 years apart, so it’s one game that we can all play together with no drama.  The kids really enjoy finding new, tiny places to cram themselves  in and fool the grown ups. Here’s my problem with hide and seek: Many of you who

Just when we think it’s over. It’s not. In the later chapters of the book of Ezekiel, the Israelites were at their lowest point in history. They were not only exiled to Babylon, their sacred temple had been destroyed. In the natural, things looked bleak. But in Ezekiel chapter 47, God gives Ezekiel a vision of

Years ago, if someone asked me where I was from, I would just say “Dallas” but then I’d always get the follow-up question…“No. Where are you REALLY from?” So, to avoid that conversation, I now give everyone who asks a brief but all-encompassing bio…“I am Indian but I was born in the United States.” On

When you pray for something, what is your motivation?  To be honest, many of my prayer requests have to do with me or my family.  I’m sure I try to spiritualize it somehow, but at the core they can be pretty self-serving. It made me wonder what types of prayer get God’s attention?   I

A little over twenty years ago, I sat on my bed sobbing. My young mind was convinced that I would never be happy again. My friends allowed me to sulk for a little while, but after a few weeks, one friend in particular had enough of me and my sad self. “Binu, That’s enough. It’s

Summer vacation was not all fun and games for me when I was growing up.  My dad gave us assignments like book reports on a topic from the encyclopedia and dropped us off at the library for hours. We groaned, but giving us work to do likely kept us out of trouble during those long

My family is obsessed with this song right now… Sometimes you need to remind yourself of what HE says about you, even if you don’t believe it… ~Shiney You Say by Lauren Daigle I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I’m not enough Every single lie that tells me I will never measure

True story. A man walks up to the pharmacy and wants his prescription refilled. Me: “Uh…Sir, this cough syrup was just filled five days ago. It should last you at least ten days. Are you taking it as the doctor prescribed? One teaspoonful, 5 milliliters, twice daily only if you need it for your cough?”Man: “One

“I promise I’ll do it” is a phrase I would constantly repeat in the first year of my marriage. Whether I would be referring to washing the dishes or paying a bill, it was one of those things I would just say. I am usually a woman of my word. If I say I’ll do

“Did you see the way she looked at me?” “Did you hear how he said that?”    “I can’t believe she had the nerve to talk to me that way!” Sound familiar?   Have you ever assumed the worst about someone based on your perceived reaction of their words or tone with you? I know