It began over a decade ago. My husband and I had the privilege of meeting a wonderful couple in leadership while we served in marriage ministry – Clint and Amarillys. As leaders in ministry, there are countless roles and responsibilities to juggle while balancing with family life. However, what made them unique was how they […]
On our most recent vacation, my husband and I arrived at our destination and headed towards the rental car counter. This wasn’t my first rodeo (aka rental car experience) with him so I was ready. I grabbed our luggage and found a comfortable seat … armed with a book, my phone and the expectation that […]
Back in September of 1999, my husband and I shared our marriage vows in the presence of God and nearly 900 witnesses. No, you are not seeing things. And no, I did not add an extra zero by accident. Our wedding was large, to say the least. Honestly, there were several guests that neither of […]
1 Samuel 13:8 He (Saul) waited seven days, the time appointed by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him. 9 So Saul said, “Bring the burnt offering here to me, and the peace offerings.” And he offered the burnt offering. 10 As soon as he had finished […]
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 […]
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 […]
Walls are good. Just ask Trump. (Actually, I’m not talking about that kind of wall.) We all want a house with walls. Walls create distinct boundaries and separate spaces. In ancient times, walls were built around cities to help protect them from attack. (Cue Trump again). But sometimes, walls exist that we can’t actually see […]
Tough Times
This year has been a challenging journey for me. There have been unexpected detours that felt overwhelming and stressful. Truthfully, they left me feeling weary. Some days all I could see was everything that had
