Today’s Melody

I truly appreciate song writers who touch the soul with their lyrics. Words that often echo what you wanted to say but couldn’t. Songs that wake you up and remind you of your ‘why’. Those that redirect your thoughts to the greatness of the God we claim to worship. We are prone to forget whoContinue reading “Today’s Melody”

In the Parking Lot

One Saturday morning I took a quick trip to a neighborhood supermarket. As I walked towards the entrance, I saw a couple with a young toddler. The baby caught my attention and I said hello to her. I think that probably made the man feel comfortable enough to approach me. He asked if I knewContinue reading “In the Parking Lot”

I’ve Told You These Things

This past Christmas, one of my sons gave me this journal. The goal is to capture my story. I am thrilled that he has, in his own way, recognize the brevity of life. I won’t be here with them their entire lifetime. In a perfect world, I will leave them behind to navigate life withoutContinue reading “I’ve Told You These Things”

Mary, Did You Know?

During this period of Lent, people of faith often take moments to reflect. This week I tried to imagine the head space that Mary [ the mother of Jesus] was in back then. In the coming days she would stand and watch her son die a painful death. How much did she know? As aContinue reading “Mary, Did You Know?”

I Needed That

Yesterday while on a road trip, we stopped at a great rest area to stretch our legs and window shop. I came across these plaques in the household section in a popular store there. As they caught my eyes, I smiled. Words have so much impact on our moments. Has someone ever said something toContinue reading “I Needed That”

The Things I Do

Arguably, one of the most amazing gift we have been given in life is the gift of choice. We can do what ever we choose to do with our time. A wise king once said to the young, ‘Young people, it’s wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want toContinue reading “The Things I Do”

I Feel You

Today I watched a movie and saw someone in an emotionally raw state. You could almost taste the pain spewing out of his pores. Tears poured down my face as I felt every piece of his heart rupturing. And it was just a movie. Why did it jar my soul like that? Maybe because I’veContinue reading “I Feel You”

That Dash

Like me, maybe you are one of those who occasionally ponder life and its mysteries. You may have discovered that life is an interesting journey – to say the least. Years ago, one of my college professors shared the poem, ‘The Dash’ with us. It stuck with me and I have read and shared itContinue reading “That Dash”

Because He Did

“I want to stand beside people on the street and not feel beneath them.“ – Liz Murray, ‘Homeless to Harvard’ Because You said yes, today I live. I rise with the dawn, reminded of whose I am. When fear seems bigger than my faith, You send courage my way. You gave me space to breathe,Continue reading “Because He Did”