Photo Credit “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger” (Proverbs 15:1, NKJV). I turned around to face the sink as my husband brushed by me into the garage. I wanted to discuss when we would sit down for dinner, but he was busy working on a project. His…
Photo Credit I met my best friend at a Beth Moore Bible study in 1999. We were the only two Cuban chicks in the group. We both loved Jesus, chick flicks, and chocolate. Soon, we were spending hours on the phone trying to solve the world’s problems as we vented in Spanglish. When you…
Photo Credit “ Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?” – II Corinthians 6:14 (NKJV) My friend met the man of her dreams. She e-mailed us to let us know she was leaving town and getting married. Happy for…
Photo Credit I remember the day vividly. I was sitting in an uncomfortable hospital chair playing nurse to a very irritable patient residing in the bed to my right. In order to survive the day, I’d packed a bag full of weapons — my Walkman CD with a Chris Tomlin album, my Bible, a…
Photo Credit “The king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins; so he set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen instead of Vashti” (Esther 2:17, NKJV). Once upon a time, I thought tall, dark, and…
Photo Credit In March, my best friend hosted a mini-Quince party for her oldest. Turning 15 is huge in Cuban culture — with dance parties and big white dresses. Samantha’s style is more laid back and artistic, so she opted for a smaller party with friends where they painted on canvas. I visited…