We all make mistakes and offend or hurt others. And instantly, we want to turn back the clock. Unable to do so, we beat ourselves up or wish the other person would magically forget what we did or said. However, this rarely happens! How could it? The other person is […]
She is highly principled! Years ago, in my absence, my wonderful sister, Jessie, described me as such. I was honored to hear it because Jessie is like none other! She knows me well, and as usual, she was onto something: The tendency to stick to my values and principles is […]
Would you stop?! The man with the money says he does not have it. You need to stop begging! I hate to admit it, but I said this when I was six! It was a sunny, 80-degree, peaceful Sunday afternoon. As was typical, my parents took my elder sister and […]
What would my mom tell me if she were here? I imagine my future daughter asking this question at several crossroads in her life journey. I hope I am just a call away. But if I am not, how will I respond to her? Typically, I write to benefit others […]
We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope. – Martin Luther King Jr. Relationships either infuse hope or deplete hope. Bar none, the relationship I value most is with my Creator. Unsurprisingly, it is also the relationship I have worked hardest to cultivate. My awareness of His existence […]