Photo Credit I came home early today and engaged in an hour of purely selfish enjoyment: I watched the Barefoot Contessa on the Food Network. I know I’ll probably never cook up any of the complicated dishes that Ina Garten whips up with expert ease, but I just love watching her say “How easy…
Photo Credit Dear brothers and sisters, pattern your lives after mine, and learn from those who follow our example. Philippians 3:17, NLT She clothed me in garments stitched with love. Abuela was a gifted seamstress. As a child, I remember standing still in her shadow often as she walked around me pinning a pattern…
Photo Credit I was at the DMV when I realized times had changed. I could not make out the teeny tiny letters on the bottom line of the eye exam chart. I’d always had perfect vision, so I grumbled quite a bit when my husband drove me to the optometrist office a few weeks later….
Photo Credit BOOM! The thunderclap roared down, and then I heard a tiny sound that scared me even more. Beep, Beep — A click followed, and the room dissolved into darkness. Noooo! The unexpected power outing paralyzed me. What am I supposed to do now? I picked up my phone to call for help,…
Photo Credit My spirit was unsettled. Days later, I was still rehearsing a conversation. I thought about how I could have answered differently. I imagined myself speaking words that were more articulate and persuasive. My husband gave me a hug and told me not to let people rent space in my head. But,…
Photo Credit My man and I like to take short little getaways — just 4 days away to see the sights and spend time together. The day before our departure, I always ask him to do 2 things: print my packing list and pull down the red suitcase. I stuff mostly books…