I Bought a Chair

I Bought a Chair

Sixteen years ago, I heard some of the worst news I could ever hear. The doctor told me I had “incurable cancer,” the kind that takes your life in a matter of weeks or months, not years. So what did I do? I went shopping. Each one of us has our own...
Freedom

Freedom

I keep hearing online about people who choose a word for the year. I’ve never been good at it, either trying too hard to get the perfect word that I run out of determination or picking one but forgetting it before the month ends! This year, however, a word just kind...
One Baby in a Billion

One Baby in a Billion

I know that for some, the story of Christmas can be a head-scratcher, something that is hard to comprehend, especially if you do not have a Christian background. But even if you are from a Christian background, it can feel like a far-fetched story. It has to do with a...
What About Me?

What About Me?

Maybe you are not the one running around wildly during this season. Perhaps you are the one trapped in illness. Maybe you are struggling to find anything good about the world while everyone else passes you by. I’ve been there – in the hospital room, knowing it was...
Let’s Not Forget

Let’s Not Forget

There is so much to remember during this season – gifts to buy, people to greet, houses to clean, food to make. It can be overwhelming, even for healthy people. But let’s not forget the people all around us who are not in the flurry of the holiday. In fact, a lot of...