by Laura Cabanillas | Dec 30, 2023
Today is “Gotcha Day” at our house. Exactly three years ago today, my husband and I rescued a beautiful 18-month old white German Shepherd mix. I’ve never adopted a child, but I’ve heard it’s quite the process. Apparently adopting a rescue dog is as well....
by Laura Cabanillas | Dec 30, 2022
When I started my blog in September of 2013, my intention was to post weekly. I was filled with rosy-cheeked vision and exuberance, inspired to shared hope with anyone who would read my words. Since I had a full-time job and other responsibilities, that lasted a...
by Laura Cabanillas | Apr 1, 2018
Last year, while traveling in Greece with my husband for our wedding anniversary, we happened upon the little island of Spinalonga, a former leper colony. This tiny island is accessible only by boat, and while from 1903-1957, no one stepped foot on the island aside...
by Laura Cabanillas | Jun 30, 2017
Nothing says I love you like a friend who is willing to tell you the truth. Even if it stings a little. Rewind to about a month ago. I was having coffee with a friend, willing the caffeine and conversation to give me the energy I needed to push through my...
by Laura Cabanillas | Jul 1, 2015
A brick is just a brick. It is not good. It is not bad. It just is. What you choose to do with a brick can change someone’s life forever. If you choose to throw that brick through someone’s living room window, it could strike someone, and seriously injure them. If you...
by Laura Cabanillas | May 15, 2014
Life has many teachers, but none so great as our mothers. For better or worse, a mother’s influence often echoes through her children’s lives long after they leave the nest. Recently, when grocery shopping with my husband, he inquired, “Why do you always buy that...
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