Panic arose from my stomach to my face. Immediately, this mama’s eyes switched from casual browsing through a clothes’ rack to scanning every nook of the store’s floor with the visual acuity of a hawk. With the speed of lightning, my toddler, Christian, who just a second ago was beside me, was now nowhere in …
Going through what we’ve gone through the past year has opened my eyes to a lot of things. One “aha” moment for me is how everything can change in the blink of an eye. We are really not in control! Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher once said, “The only thing that is constant is change.” Yes, …
A frequent word in my vocabulary in 2020 has been “overwhelmed.” Many of you might relate to me. The dictionary defines it as “bury or drown beneath a huge mass, inundate, give too much of a thing to someone.” It seems like many if not all of us have had our share of “too much” …
I focused intently at the computer screen, adjusted my glasses, took them off, and wiped the lenses clean. After stroking my hand across my right eye, I replaced my glasses back on and gasped. It was still there! Even then, I could not shake the foggy film off, nor the fact I was having a …
Have you ever responded to a friend’s post of their child’s birthday with “It seems like only yesterday…” “Time flies…?” I frequently have. When we reflect on time, we see that the minutes of everyday tick fast and the years go by so quickly. People say “Time flies when we are having fun,” but time …
I didn’t think I could make it. I was convinced I couldn’t. I told Sal to go ahead, keep going, and leave me there on the asphalted road almost to the top. My brain would not acquiesce the tranquility of my surroundings silencing the fears that my heart would give up; that I would faint …
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and …
It’s. Worth. The. Wait. Psalm 27:14 NIV “Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” “Come on, Tami.” I urged my student to hasten and join the twenty-five others itching to get to the blacktop for recess. The rustling of papers from her desk confirmed the momentum with which …
The clock ticked. Through the spokes of my steering wheel, my eyes detected it was getting closer to 10:30 a.m. Each dropping minute declared that I would not make it on time. I checked my destination via Google the past night and embedded it in my mind’s eye. Moments before I took off, I was …
First impressions. What do you think of them? I remember early in my career, the most common advice I heard while applying for a job was, “Make a good first impression.” That meant being well-dressed and adequately-prepared for your interview. In fact, if you google “interview tips,” you will find phrases like “dress for success, …
