When the Heavens Draw Near One of my earliest memories of Ramadan goes back to when I was about six or seven years old. It was the night of Khatam al-Quran at our local mosque, the 27th night of Ramadan. My ami had laid out a beautiful black-and-blue polka-dot shalwar kameez for me to wear. […]
When the Heart Forgets Its Way There is something about direction. Not the kind you trace on a map, but the kind your heart quietly follows. Every heart has a compass, and that compass is always pointing somewhere. The question is not whether we are moving. It is where we are facing. The Subtle Drift […]
A quick round-up of my 2024 favorites as I enjoy the Texas winter storm. Starting off with my favorite section. BOOKS 📖 This year not only did I manage to complete the Goodreads 2024 Challenge, I ended up reading more than my set goal. Below is a screenshot from my reading challenge. Here […]
It is snowing outside and I can see through the window that both my kids are having so much fun making snowman (or at least something like that) in the backyard. Our dog is having a blast running from one end to the other. Maaaammmmmaaaaaa….come out….come plaaaaayy….They shout at the top of their lungs throwing […]