Happy Holidays! Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! (Did I leave anyone out?) I spent the last week in Arizona, visiting my twin brother and his family, for Thanksgiving. My dad joined us as did my oldest daughter, Maurina,…
When we are young and have our whole lives ahead of us, we often have visions of what that life looks like. We imagine our careers, our relationships, our family life. We may dream about who we will marry, what we will become, places we…
Everybody has a story. We all have challenges that we face in life; trials we have overcome, lessons we have learned, hearts that have broken. Do we ever look at the people around us and wonder what their challenges are? Do we stop and think…
Expecting a first baby is a joyous time in one’s life. For any woman who has planned her pregnancy, there is excitement and anticipation for nine months as she picks out a name, prepares the nursery, and daydreams about the day she will hold her…
Once upon a time, I was a stranger to grief. Not to say that I’d never felt sad or downhearted. What I’m talking about is the kind of grief that tests your faith, shakes your world and leaves you breathless. I remember my mom once…
