The Books Chose Me
It's amazing that every book I've read this summer has reflected back to me a part of my life. I went into the bookstore somewhat sad and...
Wimpy Feelings
So often when people are sick it is difficult to enter into their pain. Often afraid to truly experience and realize how the other person...
Natural vs. Relaxed Hair
After being natural for over 10 years I decided to cut and relax my hair. Needless to say it was a shock to many people. Some...
Guyana and Georgia- A Tale of Two OGs
Hey where’s Guyana again? In South America, next to Suriname- ok. Then why don’t they speak Spanish or French? Why are they considered...
I Believe in ME!
There are so many things that have transpired this year. Things that have increased me, enlightened me, tried me. Each happening has...
Gratitude
It was time to go. Nearly 2:45, I needed to get out of the door and down the street in a hurry to pick up my daughter from school. Kids...
Stay-at-Home Mothers- Do You Really Have Nothing To Say?!
I went to a movie premiere with my husband a few weeks ago and had a light conversation with one of the participants in the film. Small...
Overcoming Fear After My Father Died
My dad died when I was 12 years old. Our family being the Christians that we were didn’t really take time to grieve appropriately or...
Fake Smiles
I remember meeting people and being greeted with a smile – “Hello, how are you. So nice to meet you.” But the instant the person turned...
Confrontation: Good or bad?
Get out of my face! There is no need for your hand to be in my face. No reason to raise your voice. Please keep that glare to yourself....
Overcoming Mistakes
There are times I wish I could take back a thing I did or said. Wish I could have that one moment in time to redo and correct. I replay...
Say It With Your Chest!
So much of life is spent underutilizing the things that make us great- our voices, our smiles, our passion. Somehow we get caught in the...
Sister Against Sister- It Should Not Be
Why is it surprisingly refreshing to see true sisterhood? As if love and support aren’t normal. For generations there has been those...
The House of Bread
I have officially baked my first loaf of bread!! Plait bread. It tasted good and looked….. almost pretty. My daughter also made a small...
Is it Worth it? Counting the Cost
When we were first married my husband and I had big dreams. We saw ourselves being power brokers and young professionals in this dynamic...
Submit to Who?
Last night I read Galatians 3:28 and was pleasantly surprised. I stopped and chuckled and was pulled into a memory. I remembered an old...
Where the Party At??!!
I’ve always wanted to go a party and be the girl with my hands in the air shaking it like I just don’t care. Just for fun I might drop...
Watch it Chef! Here I come.
Blue Apron. Such a wonderful experience. There’s a part of me that wants to be a culinary genius! Whisking and frying, marinating and...
Hey God Can You Repeat Yourself
Who I am has always been dependent on what I was doing. A student, international development professional, missionary, mother, pastor...
I Can’t Feel My Face
Was in Times Square last weekend and everyone is still grinding, hustling, partying, fashioning- Life is happening. Not only to me but...