A friend fights for his life after a horrific motorcycle accident... One more acquaintance is diagnosed with frightening COVID-19... Riots and racial issues flood our country… Hurricane waters devastate cities in South Brazil - the images reminding me of the time my own hometown was destroyed by floodwaters twice during my youth. In each of these circumstances, it’s not difficult to lose hope and allow our hearts to believe that the worse is yet to come. “For our struggle is not Continue Reading
The Big C – In God’s Waiting Room
I looked at the clock and grew increasingly impatient. I had been sitting at the doctor's waiting room for almost an hour. I knew horrible Atlanta traffic would follow me all the way home. If I lingered a little longer, I would certainly be late for carline. After what seemed to be another hour, the door finally opened and I heard my name. After checking in with the nurse, I was escorted to the room where the doctor would see me. Waiting again. One year. It had been one year since my last Continue Reading
Finding Peace in the Midst of the Storms – Atlanta Journal Constitution Column
Shortly after midnight on Oct. 23, hurricane Patricia became the strongest Pacific hurricane on record in the Americas. My phone started buzzing with texts from my family and friends that morning, since my name was soon to be associated with the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Pacific coast. I watched as real-time videos of the horrific storm popped on my computer screen, praying for the areas on its path. As it turned out, Patricia’s intensity decreased very quickly as the storm’s Continue Reading
