Misc.

We live in an increasingly individualistic society.  Being “self-made” is applauded and celebrated.  Transparency, vulnerability, and honesty have been replaced by perfectly curated and filtered lives that we post on social media – that portrays a life that is often not what it seems.  One where we have what we need and we are good

We all know that Jesus is the Son of God. But what might surprise you are the people who God chose to be in His earthly family and what we can learn from them. Listen to our very own, Anitha Thomas Abraham (Anu) as she gave the concluding message this past weekend at a marriage

I had one big ask when my husband and I started talking: Please don’t tell me “I love you” until you’re ready to propose. Those words needed to be backed up by a promise to commit. I had grown up in a home where we said “I love you” daily- when someone was leaving the

I’m sure I looked like such a newbie, but I couldn’t help myself. We were on our way to California to visit my husband’s sister. We arrived at the airport early, passed through security, and still had a good two hours till our early morning flight. “Do you want to wait in the Admirals lounge?”

I work in a building that requires badge access. If I don’t have my badge on me, it makes for a long day because everywhere I go, I need someone to help me get in. Fortunately, the little pocket in my purse ensures I keep it secure, and it’s on me by the time I

My heart is to teach the next generation the basics of cooking and maintaining a home.  My motto is- If I can do it, you can too! This past summer, while home from college, my oldest son was determined to learn how to make chaya (Indian tea). Starbucks chai tea just wasn’t hitting the spot

Last night, I sat on the edge of my daughter’s bed as she was getting ready to sleep. Now that she’s older, bedtime stories have transitioned from silly made-up adventures to deeper real-life conversations. Stressors at school, teachers, and relationships are just a few of the topics we chat about in the dark. Sometimes we

As we step into a new year, many of us are looking for a new beginning, a fresh start, and somehow trying to do things differently than in year’s past. Over the years, I have cycled through the different ways to focus my mind and heart for the coming year.   There were the new year’s

What I love about South Indian cooking is that left overs don’t taste like leftovers. In fact, the flavor of the dish is often better the next day…and this dish, fish molee, is no exception.  I didn’t grow up eating fish molee, but once I tried it, I was hooked…and thankfully, my friend Shyni Ann

I had changed into the hospital gown and was laying down on the hospital bed.  The nurses were starting my IV and I was feeling something…indescribable. Excited? Nervous? Exhausted? All the things. I was in labor with our son and at any given moment, I could have burst into tears because I had all the