Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE music. Lately, I’ve been watching a lot of documentaries on some of my favorite artists. Artists like Luther Vandross, Tina Turner…Dionne Warwick, and Otis Redding. Their stories have made me fall in love with their music all over again because now it feels even more personal. I often […]

Endings. Gosh, they are never easy are they? Whether it’s leaving behind a job, a relationship, or, in my case, recognizing it’s time for a change in our child’s school, the idea of closing a door can feel overwhelming. It’s natural to feel sadness, hesitation, or even fear about what comes next. But what if […]

I heard the rustling through the window. I saw the little icon on my screen. And even when I walked to my back door and looked out the window, I STILL couldn’t believe my eyes. It was snowing….IN FLORIDA. Even writing that feels almost mythical—like the kind of story you hear and think, “Snow? In […]

I opened my journal to a fresh new page. I wrote the date as I’ve done with so many entries before. Through my tears and sighs of frustration, I grabbed my pen and wrote probably the most honest sentence I’d ever written: “God, I Love you, but I’m so angry with you.” For years, I’d […]

“There is a time to be silent and a time to speak…” -Ecclesiastes 3:7 If I’m honest, I never thought this would be part of my story. I mean….sure I was a product of it, but that didn’t mean it would happen to me. Nah…this DEFINITELY wasn’t supposed to happen to me. I mean, I […]