He warned me, but I was hopeful that my January would be the same as any other — warm and sunny. Yes, that weatherman said it would snow and that I should prepare the pets, plants, and people. But I rebelled — it’s south Texas. You know, it never snows here and I wasn’t going to over-react to this forecast… Read More
How many times have you and I heard it — how many more days until Christmas? how much longer? will Christmas morning ever be here? Those questioning sentences rolled off the tongues of my children over and over for years. The anticipation of Christmas morning seemed so far off. The waiting seemed endless as they counted down. Their high hopes… Read More
They predicted it. The weatherman announced that snow would fall on south Texas soil by midnight. But would that become true, we wondered? These skies had not seen ice falling in 13 years. The announcement of the coming of snow left the city waiting in anticipation. We sat by windows and doors in wonder and expectation. When would the forecasted… Read More
Are you experiencing days where you are feeling disconnected? Not a disconnected from the internet and social media kind of thing, but that disconnected feeling that leaves you feeling all alone. And isn’t it ironic that being connected on Facebook or following others on Instagram can leave you feeling even more alone? The disconnection makes you feel like you are the… Read More
Do you wonder where your days and moments are going? Do you feel like they are racing by un-enjoyed and not truly fulfilled? If you do, you are not alone. I recently sat down over a cup of tea with one of my precious-soul-friends as she exclaimed, “Why are the days passing so fast? Why do I feel like they are… Read More
I had just returned from a church service here in my hometown of Corpus Christi, when my mom phoned. “Have you heard about the church shooting in Sutherland Springs?” Just a couple of hours away, I couldn’t believe the non-sense of what I was hearing. I couldn’t understand and neither can the nation as it mourns with Texas. My heart… Read More