Confession: I was a big fan of the show “Friends”. (Please don’t judge me.) If you are willing to admit that you were too, which “friend” did you relate to the most? If you have known me for 2 months or 2 decades, it probably didn’t take long to figure out that I am Monica.
When was the last time you forgave someone? When was the last time someone forgave you? Maybe it’s best to clarify – what does forgiveness really mean anyway? The first definition that appears on the world wide web is this one by Oxford: “stop feeling angry or resentful toward (someone) for an offense, flaw, or
When I was young, I didn’t think too much about what I would look like when I was 52. But here I is. ;-) However, I sure did have visions of what my life would be like. I was going to work as a pediatrician, marry a handsome man, have 2.5 kids and no dog
We know we must speak in love, but we must speak the truth too. I hope this video encourages you to do that. ~ Anu https://youtu.be/sHaAYiTZ9A4
There are a couple of texting features that I use A LOT on my phone: Voice texting – who really wants to type all those words anyway? Editing – because sometimes Siri doesn’t understand me. Even when I am going old school and using my fingers to send a text, I still manage to mess
After experiencing 2020 & 2021, I had high hopes for 2022. Surely, it could only get better, right? It actually started out pretty good. My mask was getting a little dusty on the bottom of my purse from lack of usage. I completed a training program at a local church. After dealing with some health
My husband, Lance, and I are alike in some ways, but opposite in more ways. Maybe you’ve seen the meme: There are 2 kinds of people in the world: One says “It’s ALREADY 10 p.m. “ the other says “It’s ONLY 10 p.m.” and they marry each other. That describes us PERFECTLY. I am the
How is your memory? I would like to blame my age, but the truth is my husband, Lance, and I have struggled with remembering things for a while now. Thank God for Google calendars. This memory issue was really brought to light on our 20th anniversary. Because Covid had prevented our travel plans from happening,
Oh, the good old days.I’m not talking about a particular decade or generation. I’m talking about kindergarten. Recess was scheduled and nap time was required. Back then, I knew how awesome recess was, but nap time was the worst. We were forced to put our heads down on our desk, or lay down on our
Carriers of His Presence
Now that the wrapping paper has been picked up and the dishes have all been washed, I have had a moment to pause and reflect on the memories created this Christmas season. Our families are
