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Recently, I had the opportunity to join my husband on his business trip to Paris.  While my husband set off to work, I decided to venture out and visit a cafe nearby. Everything in the vicinity was tourist-friendly and I felt comfortable.  The next day, I decided to visit a cafe farther away because they

Last week, I met a friend for lunch.  We ordered our food and sat down to catch up.  She’s one of these friends where  we just pick right up where we left off, no matter how long time has passed by. Life usually only lets us see each other every few months, so we jumped

My kids have been back at school for 2 weeks now.  The weeks before are always filled with anticipation- and dread.  They eagerly await the email that says who their teacher will be for the year.  This year, my son started middle school, so he had a full on schedule with 8 periods and their

Recently, I found myself in unchartered territory. While with a group of friends who were choosing between swimming in the pool or laying out on the beach, I ventured off to sit in the ocean … by myself. And I was perfectly content. Maybe you’re thinking, “What’s the big deal??” You see, I typically find

Sadly, these recent times seem to be inundated with illness, hospitalizations, and untimely death. I don’t know about you, but it can feel quite overwhelming. And if I’m honest, it can feel frightening. But I am reminded that “God is love. When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in

It’s hard to believe that just a week ago, I was watching snow fall while my home was experiencing rolling power outages. Having grown up in New York, I was familiar with the snow. But it took me by great surprise to see the entire state affected by lack of power and/or water. I thought

What a year! Am I right? It’s been particularly challenging for relationships of all kinds, especially in the body of Christ. Areas in which we were able to be on the surface over the years were forced to be dealt with in 2020 thanks to the close quarters of home or the constant access to

These are unprecedented times we are living in.  Even though the world around us has changed during this Corona Virus pandemic, God hasn’t.  We can find peace and comfort in that. Over the past week, our team has recorded various videos to encourage you in this season.  We pray it blesses you! Anu – How

Working from home. Homeschooling. Unchartered territory for many. Yet, it’s the new norm for most at this present time. Having navigated through these waters for the past 15 years, the following are some lessons we have learned along the way which I hope you will find helpful: TAKE A DEEP BREATH None of us could

In Luke 21:26, it talks about a time when there will be “…men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world”.  These words were said by Jesus over 2000 years ago about His second coming but it seems that we can apply them today. Jesus may not return