Misc.

Dear Graduate, Congratulations :-). High school is done…and now you are about to enter a really great time of your life.  Talk to the older folks like me and they will tell you…College was some of the best years of our lives.  It was a lot of fun and tons of great memories. But I

I came across this picture the other day. It brought back a flood of memories. Even though I’m not in the picture, I was there. I was the one taking it….And I remember some of the emotions I was feeling at that time. It might have looked picture perfect, and for my mom and my

With young children, it takes effort to stay connected with my husband. The morning rush tests our patience. We hunt for matching socks, grab school snacks, and scramble to get everyone in their car seats before heading out of the garage. And, oh! Is it Monday? We forgot to grab their blankets for nap time!

I love Indian food. That probably doesn’t surprise you because, after all, I am Indian.  Maybe this will surprise you: my ability to cook Indian food is…let’s say…limited.   I can make one thing that is truly the food of my people – chicken curry – and the only reason I can do that is because

I really like these flowers.   I love the lush, green vine dotted with the delicate flowers.  I love the tall, stately, bright sun flowers that rest right below.  I drive past them every day. They are my ‘adios’ every morning and my ‘welcome home’ every evening. If you look carefully at the photo, you’ll notice that the flowers

Joshua and Caleb. They are my two favorite Bible characters (no joke, I even named my children after them). My ears perk up and I sit up a little taller in my pew when their names are mentioned…I’m like a proud mama. Joshua’s leadership, Caleb’s feisty spirit. Put them together, they define courage. You’ve probably

Yesterday I was blessed to receive bright pink roses. They were beautiful and breathtaking. However, I had not gone home immediately after receiving them. In fact, the flowers had to sit in my warm car for a few hours until the celebrations of the day finally drew to a close. By the time we arrived

My three-year-old son just recently got into the habit of saying, “It’s not fair!” I thought to myself, “He’s only three, and it’s just begun…”  You know, the back-and-forth, “she got that, he got this, why didn’t I get those shoes, why didn’t she need to clean up like I did…” cycle. His big sister

Have you had a door close in your life recently? Or maybe even slam shut? Don’t take it personally. On second thought…if You are a believer, asking God for His will to be done, maybe you should take it personally. In 1 Samuel 29, David is on the run from King Saul. He is tired

There has been one time in history when being late was super cool…and it involved Jesus and a guy named Lazarus.  You can read the story for yourself in John 11.  (I guess, technically, Jesus wasn’t really late because it was all part of the plan anyway…but you get my point.) Other than that –