Three year old Jocelyn has become big into names. She has realized while my title is “Mimi”, I also have a name. So she asks, “What’s you name?” Our names. They assign identity and relationship to our lives. They can also delegate...
I have never lost one of my children in a crowd or a store. However, there is this one time I have not forgotten. Our mom was taking us downtown to catch the ferry to go see the Statue of Liberty. Our mode of transportation was the typical for New Yorkers – the...
Criticism — finding fault with the actions of another or what they have done. It can sting when you are on the receiving end and yet, all to often we forget when we ourselves are criticizing another. A few days before the Passover, Jesus was in the home of...
I’m joining Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. Lots of women. All of us writing on that same word. For the month of October, I am going to try to incorporate the word prompts into my series, 31 Questions Jesus Asked....
Fear. There is no shortage of memes in my social media feeds on this topic. Every day, I see words and graphics reminding me to not be afraid. But it creeps in. It will sit in my mind like a small crumb, which gets stuck in my gum. You know the crumb I am talking...
Prayer. It is the most powerful means of communication we have while on this earth. A quick google search will turn up any number of quotes on prayer: “Prayer changes everything.” (Anonymous) “Pray and let God worry.” (Martin Luther)...
