Mid-July and a few of my friends are getting ready to ship out their kids to college very soon. One as early as this week – my best friend of thirty years, Esther, heads to Embry-Riddle tomorrow with my goddaughter. I know…
Author: Connie Perez
Ready to Grow in Holiness?
I know, big title. Don’t be afraid though. Read on. We think “holiness” is synonymous with perfection, and when we read or hear the word we can’t help but feel discouraged, understandably so. Immediately we…
And I know that if I do this…
Beloved Creator… I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
Nor do I really know myself,
and the fact that I think I am following your will…
Life Rhythms
As I pressed my ear to my son’s chest I was momentarily taken back to that magical day when I heard his heartbeat for the first time. That surreal moment when I realized life was inside me, once again. I will never forget that….
O me of little Trust!
“It is easy to call Him best friend when things are fine and dandy,” I recently told a friend who’s going through a rough time. I know this, I speak from…
Just A Game You Say?
Hey Dad, can you feel it? First pitch, organ playing, 7th-inning stretch, warm weather. [Sniff, sniff…] I smell baseball in the air. Opening Day is tomorrow! Okay so I’m a fan. Those of you who aren’t,…
Fasting: Hardly a food thing.
I hope all of you are having a blessed Lenten season so far. I came across this writing from St. John Chrysostom which put fasting in a whole new light for me….
Guest Post: On Faith and Change
Like a very dear friend, I hate change. This stems from all the changes my family went through when I was a child. Leaving Cuba, going to Mexico, then Panama (where we spent a few hellish months). Flying to Miami, Florida and on to Los Angeles, California. A few years later…
Marked By Ashes
Hard to believe I’m on the eve of another Ash Wednesday when it seems just the other day I was ringing in 2011. Time’s flying! And here I am again anticipating one of my favorite days of the year. Tomorrow…
Get ready…
Okay so tomorrow is Fat Tuesday and you know what that means. Indulging in all the chocolate, cussing and badgering you wish in the hopes of getting it out of your system just in time for Wednesday. Seriously? So…