When Kindness Returns
Today I received the most unexpected phone call—one that reached across nearly 48 years and touched my heart. On August 23, 1978, the USS Whipple (FF-1062), commanded by my husband, Bill, came upon a sinking,…
What If the Most Productive Thing You Could Do This Year Is Take a Vacation?
In a culture that celebrates busyness, taking time off can feel indulgent. But vacations aren’t a luxury—they’re an essential part of maintaining balance in life. My late husband, a seasoned Navy captain, once explained something…
Flickers Of Light
As evening fell on one of the many drives my husband and I made to and from the Medical Center of Augusta, the 200 lamp posts along River Watch Parkway flickered to life. In that…
Grand Detours
What if what appears to be a dead end is actually a carefully placed detour—one designed not to defeat you, but to redirect you? The enemy of God doesn’t always try to stop us. Often,…
Anchored In What Doesn’t Change
What if the thing you’re trying hardest to control… was never yours to hold? Anchored In What Doesn’t ChangeAs a former military wife, I learned something the hard way: control isn’t something we actuallyhave—it’s something…
Grief Is Like Glitter It Shows Up When You Least Expect It. And Maybe that’s okay
My friend, Mark Thompson recently shared something that stopped me in my tracks: “Grief is like glitter. No matter how much you try to clean it up, you keep finding it in the most unexpected…
Upgrade your response to life’s changes
We hear a lot these days about 5G networks—faster speeds, quicker response times, and the ability to handle more than ever before. It got me thinking… what if we approached life’s unexpected changes the same…
Good Friday: More Than a Pause
Good Friday: More Than a Pause Growing up in my family, Good Friday was never just a day without meat on the table. It was a sacred pause—a day set apart on the Christian calendar…
The Power of Showing up
Some days, showing up feels easy. Other days, it feels nearly impossible. Life has a way of knocking the wind out of us—through loss, disappointment, unexpected change, or simply the quiet weight of responsibilities that…
The Message In A Bottle
The other afternoon my granddaughter arrived with a quiet sense of purpose. While the rest of uswere greeting one another and unloading bags, she slipped away unnoticed. A few minutes later we realized she was…
