Haiti catapulted onto the international stage last week when its president, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated in his home by a group of gunmen wielding assault rifles. His wife, Haitian First Lady Martine Marie Étienne Moïse, was wounded in the attack. This latest tragedy plunges Haiti further into chaos with shootouts in the streets, widespread...
A thrill of hope
With less than 10 days until Christmas and the anticipation of a heavy snowfall, our household is in full Christmas mode. We’ve decorated the tree and hung an excessive number of lights throughout our home. We’ve splurged on cookies and hot chocolate as after-school snacks. We’ve listened exclusively to holiday playlists. And I’ve rediscovered...
Give yourself the gift of getting over yourself
Eight months. That’s how long it’s been since COVID-19 erupted on the global stage and disrupted our lives. Do you remember when the immensity of the virus and its impact became real to you? For me, it was around the time when I heard COVID-19 compared to a blizzard, winter, and ice age. Blizzard...