A new year brings new opportunities for achievements, for joy, for receiving blessings and bestowing blessings on others (Psalms 126). For many people, 2020 was a difficult year, and 2021 brings the promise of a better future. The sun sets on New Year’s Eve and rises on New Year’s Day, and one year turns into… Continue reading Thoughts for the New Year
Category: Holidays
Holiday Blessings
Today marks the end of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in the United States. In a world that has experienced the challenges of a pandemic this year, words like thankful, grateful, and blessed may seen foreign. Holidays are filled with traditions and expectations, but no one year tells the story of a holiday celebration. Similarly, no… Continue reading Holiday Blessings
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day 2020! I hope all women who are moms can relate to Proverbs 31:25 today. I know women experience this holiday differently, as I have myself during different seasons of my life. In my early twenties, married and working long hours as a cancer researcher at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and leading a… Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day
With Thanks to My Friends
Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas from my family to yours! The shorter, colder days that signal the beginning of the holiday season create a perfect time to gather with friends and family next to a warm fireplace and a glittering Christmas tree. The spicy aroma of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves from a Thanksgiving pumpkin… Continue reading With Thanks to My Friends