Author: Connie Perez

They say that experience is worth its weight in gold…or Bitcoin, or NFTs…or currently, possibly even Gatorade, take your pick. Occasionally, it is gained via positive events that happen in our lives but, most of it, as you know, comes via a big hit and after a lot of kicking and screaming on our part….

The saying goes that people come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. Nothing truer than that. The “reason” ones are the ones who really leave me scratching my head. The hospice nurse. She checked on me each night I spent at the hospital with Dad during his last days on…

Happy Thanksgiving, friends and family! We are always grateful, but today we emphasize that gratitude. Regardless of our current circumstances, we thank the Lord for that which really makes us blessed. For we know that when all else fades, faith, hope and love remain (1 Corinthians 13:13). Wishing all of you a very healthy, happy…

So many humans to keep track of. Exactly how does He do it? How many people out there are praying to God? How many prayers does He hear louder than mine? None. Because while I do believe many merit more attention than mine, I also believe mine do not go unnoticed. So I tell you…

Hello, and a great Thankful Thursday morning to you all.  Now, repeat after me: “For each new morning with its light,For rest and shelter of the night,For health and food, for love and friends,For everything Thy goodness sends.” There, feeling grateful yet?…Good.  I am. Also, today I would like to say a big Thank You…

We must work on being better.  Here’s how to kick-start that: “If you begin the day with love in your heart, peace in your nerves, and truth in your mind, you not only benefit by their presence but also bring them to others, to your family and friends, and to all those whose destiny draws…

And so the story goes… There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things in order, she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. She…

We must never be discouraged by the downs in life. They come and go. Seasons don’t last forever, and there’s a reason why God made it that way. I, like you, don’t like the low periods, but I am thankful they are transient. Let’s keep the faith and stay hopeful, especially through the dark days,…

They kept saying how beautiful and awe-inspiring it looked as they watched it from the cupola of Dragon. There it was, planet Earth, pure and as it was intended. A few weeks ago, the crew of SpaceX’s Inspiration4 had a unique and once in a lifetime opportunity to go into space. During their three-day mission…

This week, it was back to the office for me after 18 months of working from home. How did it feel? In a way, like going back to school – – dreading the morning routine, but happy to see my friends. I will not enumerate here all the things I like about working from home….