STORIES AND REFLECTIONS
Did you notice that February this year has four full weeks? No extra days, just perfectly aligned weeks. For someone like me who loves order (okay, I’m OCD), that’s incredibly satisfying to see. A beautifully complete month. It made me think of that classic movie line, “You complete me.” 🤣 If only life were always…
Here’s some food for thought: What if everything we work for had to be exchanged before we leave this world? “A man worked hard all his life and became one of the city’s biggest businessmen by age 50. One day, while traveling, he heard a spiritual talk show in which a saint said that no…
Today’s gratitude post is an easy one for me. Ray and I are celebrating 38 years of marriage. That’s 38 years filled with beautiful moments, some weathered seasons here and there, two wonderful kids, and a bunch of real-life lessons that have shaped us along the way. Kids, take note: respect is everything.It leads to…
Say what you will, you are what you do. Before the January momentum wears off, this is a great thing to keep in mind. Every new year always starts with good intentions and all the things we say we want to change. We mean well. We really do. But I’ve learned that real change doesn’t…
Until you walk in someone else’s shoes… it’s easy to talk about world events without really feeling what they mean to the people living through them. This week, as we watch what’s happening in Venezuela, where people are grappling with uncertainty, hope, fear, and the long effects of years of hardship under an authoritarian government,…
Happy New Year! The start of a new year always makes me pause, even if only for a hot minute, to reflect on the people and places that have carried us through. As we step into 2026, my hope is that it brings good health, lots of laughter, love, and moments we’ll look back on…
Merry Christmas, friends and family! 🎄 I’m waking up today with a grateful heart (and full stomach from Nochebuena). So very grateful for the true gift of the season. God is with us! ✝️ Wishing all of you a meaningful day. Hold it all close together, folks, and give thanks! Until next Thursday’s post…si Dios…
It’s untranslatable, really, but I can tell you it exists in some form in nearly every culture: la sobremesa. It’s all about those slow, sweet moments after the meal when you just hang out at the table, enjoying the last sips of your drink, waiting for el cafecito, telling stories, laughing, and just being together….
Here’s a photo that really says it all. One moment frozen in time, but packed with meaning. In this picture, the man looks like he’s carrying all the invisible weight we all know too well. Plans, deadlines, responsibilities, the constant balancing act. And right beside him is a dog who’s just thrilled to be part…
This story has been one of my readers’ favorites over the years, and one of mine too. Every time I share it, I’m reminded how easily we can misunderstand a moment. So, by popular request, and in celebration of National Cookie Day, here it is again: The Cookie ThiefA woman was waiting at an airport…