You are Worth It
Imagine that you own a very colorful and unique painting. You have had this painting your whole life, and you would like to get it appraised. So you call the painter and a famous art critic to examine the painting. The painter loves his work of art, and he knows it is priceless. However, the […]
How to Survive Death
The last two weeks have been rough. Rough like I didn’t want to get out of bed, and no brownie or walk with Effie could fix my mood. I was blasting Beyoncé and contemplating buying a beanie baby. But I just dyed my hair pink instead. I didn’t want to go to the Sunday meetings, […]
Aliens and Strangers on Earth
We Are Aliens When I was born, I was a chubby toe-head of a baby. To be frank I was undeniably adorable. I’m surprised no one sold me to Disney. My parents were frequent watchers of the Sci-Fi network, and one day they were watching a show where the main characters discovered extraterrestrials. There were […]
And Peter—Lessons on Failing
God is like Wi-Fi. He is everywhere and easily accessible. And He has hotspots guess where? In us. In our spirits!! And the password is calling on His name! And His connection will never go out. The connection does not even go out when we lie to our friends or eat way too many brownies […]
Hot Messes of the Bible
People say that dogs take on the personality of their owner. Well, that must be why my dog is such a hot mess. JK, she’s perfect. But, I am a hot mess. Yo soy un diastre. (There’s no direct translation. I think that says something about our culture.) Sometimes I fall asleep with Cheetoh fingers. […]