Why I Love Christmas?

I love Christmas.
I love the Christmas meals.
Not just the food, mind you.
Like a few minutes ago, I just came from my Mom’s house for our Christmas lunch.
My sisters, their husbands, and most of the kids were there—and we ate and talked the whole time.
We had a seven-hour lunch!
As most of us were trying to be […]

Don’t Be Too Hard On Yourself!

       One day, a very discouraged man visited Norman Vincent Peale. He told the good Reverend he had nothing to live for.
       “Everything is gone, everything is hopeless. I’ve lost the heart for living.”
       Norman Vincent Peale got a piece of paper, drew a vertical line in the middle, and said, “This is your life. Let’s write down […]

Get Your Robe, Your Ring, And Your Sandals

                                                            
        Blessings are everywhere.
Our problem is that we don’t see them.
Take my boys.
       My kids receive a lot of gifts from friends.
       When I say a lot, I mean A LOT.
Some years ago, I remember entering their bedroom. (Our kids still sleep in our bedroom. So their bedroom doesn’t even have beds. Their bedroom is a bodega of […]