Author: Connie Perez

For better thoughts. Worthwhile thoughts. What is definitely not worthwhile is to worry. Worrisome thoughts consume precious minutes of our lives. For me, most times it’s about our kids’ future, other times about health issues I’m not even having symptoms of and, lately, often about retirement (but at this rate of worrying, I may not…

For four decades of lessons. This past Saturday, post-consult with God, I gave notice at church that this shall be my last school year teaching Catechism. I felt it was time to pass the torch. My decision, although not an easy one, was guilt-free. A sure sign that it was the right one. I could…

For tolerance. It’s our only hope. And so I ask you, what good is it to let others know what we stand against, if our attitude contradicts what we stand for? Dig down, dig deep. Let’s stop drinking the haterade, people. We can do this! For every ounce of tolerance I see out there today (including that…

For everything and everyone. It’s Thankful Thursday and it’s Thanksgiving Day. Enough said. Wishing all of us a blessed day accompanied by those we love…present in body and spirit. Until next Thursday’s post…si Dios quiere. “Since God is with us, and our loved ones are with Him – then they’re not very far away.” For each…

For those making a difference. Today, I feature Miggy’s Gift. A young non-profit organization committed to educate and bring awareness about Melanoma skin cancer. Please check out Miggy’s Gift and learn how a tragic story turned into comfort, encouragement, and hope for so many children fighting through cancer. Every day we have opportunities to make a difference…

For the roof over our heads. My family was displaced a couple of times in the course of exile. Both for political and economic reasons. At one point, at the age of six, I remember sitting on the floor of an airport in a foreign European city not knowing where to go or what would…

Respect above politics. Can we just vote already?! The political disagreements in this country are so red hot, and the back and forth bickering is so disgusting, that we’ve reached a new level of crazy and disrespect. I find myself having to count to 10 more than I care to, and that says a lot….

For angels. Some show up at the right place and the right time to help us in some way, and then disappear never to be seen again. Some, we can’t see, but we feel guiding us and protecting us. These divine messengers watch over us day in day out. I like the thought of that….

For colors. Especially Pipo’s. Today, I find myself enjoying the fresh shades of autumn, while we travel along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. What a feast for the eyes. And as I take in the reds, yellows, oranges, and maroons of this spectacular scenery, I think about my grandfather, Arturo. Pipo, as we fondly called him,…

For inconveniences. This morning, I woke up to a wheel-less car. The craft of stealth-like individuals quick at work last night, almost NASCAR pit road-style. Ugh! As I stood there looking at my half naked automobile, I thought about those young people who lost their lives in that limo accident just the other day. And…