Living in New York rarely provided comfortable commutes. It was considered lucky if it was a subway transporting you somewhere, but often that’s not the case. My commute was a train to a bus that brought me home. I hated this route, but it proved the fastest way to my destination. Anxiety remained a present ...

Visiting Mathura is another memorable trip with three siblings and our parents. I am ten, Sudhir is two years younger, and Munna is a toddler. The year-end exams are over, and the winter vacation has begun. Daddy is to leave on one of his trips to the rural countryside. He had run into an old ...

Every day is a mix of the good, bad, and the ugly. What if a stranger walks in on an ugly moment? A small snapshot of the day where life is less than stellar. How do you want them to react? I doubt any of you say with harsh judgment, criticism, and a laundry list ...

“It takes a village to raise a child” is a commonly quoted African proverb perpetuating the idea that it takes an entire community to create a safe environment. People quote it often as a call to action to be more involved with family, friends, and neighbors. Others lament their lack of village, feeling alone in ...

What do you do when you have nothing to say? The simple answer is, of course, don’t say anything. I have this issue where I want to cause the least amount of stress for everyone around me. The problem is I can’t do a lot of physical things, so I try to help out wherever ...

While brainstorming ideas for this week’s article, I thought about current events in our country.  They are hard to miss. It seems that COVID-19 was a mere appetizer in a year of national upheaval and unrest. Of course, as I write this, it is Election Day. But what is there to say about it? The ...

Since the pandemic hit, there are many new “norms.” Adjusting to the new normal is difficult.  Add to that the uncertainty of whether the virus will cause another shutdown this fall and winter. There is a lot of apprehension and fear. However, it is important to remember that this is not the first time our ...

We can’t control how COVID-19 will act, but we can control how we react.  Our behavior during the coronavirus crisis matters.  How we deal with each other and our social circles is just as important as how we deal with the virus. Behavior matters. There is a story out there in cyberland about how one ...

If you are a parent, chances are that you have said something to the effect of: “If you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all.” It’s a lesson that we learn early in life and try to teach our children as soon as they have the ability to string recognizable ...

H. A. L. T=Heartbreak.Aggravation. Lies. Temptations. These are weak unguarded emotions where Satan quickly invades the mind to interrupt our faith. Before you act, HALT! What did Jesus mean in John 16:33when He said, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good ...