We Can Do This
As the COVID-19 pandemic roles on, and anxiety increases about what the fall semester will look like for school, what the economic outlook will be, and just how healthy we Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: gratitude
Giving Thanks for You and Me
Growing up, there were two things that my parents always made us say to people. “Thank you” and “please.” In regard to the latter, it didn’t really matter how small Continue Reading →
Divine Gifts of the Mundane: Winter Edition
It was -1 degrees (Fahrenheit) as I left the house for my usual bike commute to work. For years, I had experienced cold rides all the way down to zero, Continue Reading →
Turning Distress Into Joy
Part I: Forgiveness On the night of January 21, 1995, Azim Khamisa’s life changed forever. While delivering pizza, his 20-year-old son, Tariq Khamisa, was shot and killed by Tony Hicks, Continue Reading →
The Simple Joy of a Simple Joy
It was a Tuesday evening. Matthew, who is in 3rd grade, was excitedly telling me about the day’s events, including a math competition in his classroom. As he beamed at Continue Reading →