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Vacations Don’t Have to Be Vacations From God
If there’s one thing that goes out the window during vacations, it’s routine. Close on its heels would be any pretense at calorie control. (Having recently emerged from a love affair with BBQ ribs on a trip to Texas, I have personally vetted this claim. But that’s a topic for a different article, if I can get ...
Questions for Those Left Behind
It’s another sluggish summer afternoon – I am trying to keep myself awake with ridiculously large quantities of caffeine.
I look at my phone because that’s what I do when I have nothing else to do. Or when I have plenty to do.
I don’t expect to see the message. My heart turns to ice the second ...
Motherhood: The Freedom of Not Being Enough
Women, particularly moms, are increasingly being told that we are “enough.” Best-selling books, popular blogs and even sermons constantly repeat the “You are enough” mantra. But does that phrase help grow our dependence on God? Is it even true? This Bible Plan counters that we are not enough, and challenges us to lean on the ...
One Fierce-Hearted Woman
"She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain when she comes. She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain when she comes . . ."
You’re probably familiar with this sing-along melody. You’ve sung it on school buses headed to picnics and during big fat Indian family vacations. The “she” in question seems brazenly audacious. She rides six white horses ...
You Don’t Need To Prove Yourself – Letter To My 20-Year Old Self
You want to fit in, to belong — and for others to see that you do.
You think that life will be made if you’re offered a fancy job at one of those skyscrapers downtown. You expect to find a godly life-partner who is also blessed with a sense of humor, a suitable supporting actor in ...
The 10K Postmortem
As I walk up the stairs, my knees start protesting. If they could, they would hold placards saying, “Unfair Treatment,” or “You’re Killing Us.”
And they would be justified in their allegations and demands. Their claims would not be baseless. (Just to make sure we’re on the same page, we’re still talking about my knees).
Yesterday, I ...
Turn Your Bucket List Into Your Treasure List
Sip chocolat chaud in Paris with the Eiffel Tower as the backdrop. (The Louvre might work well as the “set” too)
Walk under a canopy of Sakura trees in Japan. (Zero tourists, gentle breeze and bright blue sky required)
Go on an ultra-extravagant cruise on the Mediterranean with unlimited buffet options. (Calories have no bearing on real ...
Break My Heart For What Breaks Yours
As I hear her story, my stomach churns. I hold back the tears.
I’m interviewing a beautiful 23-year-old woman for a project I’m working on. She lives in a shelter home with her two little girls. I’d steeled myself to hear a shocking story of domestic violence. But I didn’t expect to have such a visceral ...
Startling Obedience, Simple Joy
It’s not often that an auditor with an MBA from the U.S. changes career paths to become a Montessori teacher.
It’s even less likely that they would start a preschool in India with the sole purpose of reaching out to underprivileged children.
But, then again, Saraswathi Padmanabhan, is not one of those people you meet often. Her unique ...
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