I am my grandmother’s caretaker and power of attorney. I am the sole remaining family member of my grandmother in America. I drive my grandmother to her doctor appointments, go with her to the doctors, talk to them, translate when needed, and advocate for her. I pick up groceries for my grandma and drop them …
El Salvador 2023′
I felt anxious about getting on the plane when I left for El Salvador. I was so scared. As I’m leaving home, I feel an immense desire to cry. I am crying as I write this. I don’t feel so afraid about being on this plane. I put my trust in God, he is in …
The Power in Confessing Your Sins: Why the past you’re ashamed of is your secret weapon
What’s your deepest darkest secret? I’m talking bout your dirtiest laundry. The stuff you’d imagine your secret FBI agent knows. Yep, that kind of stuff. Every person in the world has things they’ve done they absolutely regret. Maybe there are things in your past you wish never happened, past mistakes you wish you could revert. …
A Letter to You: The Woman With The Orchid
Once upon a time… A man and a woman met online through a dating app. They began writing emails to each other and sending each other texts. One day the guy who was just so enamored with this woman asked the woman, “Can you send me a picture? I’d like to see you,” but this …
How to change your perception
“God help me make the most out of this season. I don’t want to live in complaint or wish away the winter. There are treasures to be found in this place that I don’t want to miss” This week Houston was under a week-long cold front. Rain, fog, cloudy skies, and wet roads made for …
Why you should apologize
You ever mess something up so wrong you have to apologize, but you don’t want to because you feel ashamed? If you have the kind of family who never apologizes, you know. Maybe they only do so in a heartfelt letter once in a blue moon because saying it aloud is too hard; perhaps they …
How to keep going when things get complicated
Today is January 15th. Yep, two weeks of January were knocked out just like that. Right around now, reality might be sinking in. Your goals will take more time and effort to accomplish than you expected. You might be realizing you stretched yourself a little too thin. It’s hard to keep a schedule and hold …
7 tips to set new year’s goals and actually fulfill them!
Happy New Year! Wow, it is 2023! I can’t believe we made it to another year of life and another year of blogging! About an year ago I posted my first blog ever! I’m proud of all we’ve accomplished! When I was younger, I always wondered what my future would look like. I thought about what …
Thanksgiving Blog Post 22′
Hi everyone! It’s been almost two months since I posted anything! I hope you all didn’t forget me. Let’s catch up! I’ve been spending lots of time singing in the last two months! At my church, we had a ‘giving glory to God’ event at the end of the month to offer all our thanksgiving …
8 Tips On How to Win
We all want victory in our everyday life. No one wants to lose. Everyone wants to succeed and be happy. But what does victory mean to you? For some victory is obtaining their dream job, a relationship, or some other tangible thing. This week, my church’s Sunday message was titled, “Those Who Are With the …