If you constantly ask, "why did God let this happen?" you are missing the point of the struggle. Life is tough all over from time to...

Some people believe January 1st is just another day. My opinion differs. Every day can be awesome. Every day can be awesome. Every day...

We look into one another’s social media lives and make assumptions that their life is either better or worse than ours without knowing...

About 8 years ago, our neighbor's Jeep was stolen and our thoughtful Mailan, about five years old at the time, wrote him a note. "Mr. Ben,...

We've seen it on movies, on tv shows, and in magazines. I do it, and I would bet, you do too. It is an annual tradition marked out just...

Symbols are everywhere. Some we are taught from a young age, some later in life. A quick glance at a symbol can bring up distinct...

During my teen years, I lived with my Dad and Debbie. Being a parent of a teen is hard enough, being a step-parent of a teen - that...

Every year, on the anniversary of my father's passing I am sent messages of condolences and memories. Beautiful, thoughtful friends and...

Sitting at dinner with my friend the other night, we shared our hearts about some very difficult things we are going through this season....

Scrolling through Facebook this morning I came across a local yard sale group. A high school senior posted a Go Fund Me request in...

Four years ago today, about this time of night, one of my besties, J, and I were sitting at dinner in Richmond. I had already finished...

Joe was recruited by the Navy to be an Intelligence Specialist, but was selected for the Navy choir division in boot camp. His selection...

My friend L asked me this morning if my girls read my blog. My answer was, "Mailan does and Clara will". What I meant by that is, Mai has...

Born in 1920, Doris played basketball when girls only played half court and their uniforms consisted of full length skirts. She married...

While most U.S. Navy Sailors go to their first duty stations on ships, spend years at sea and have many tales of time in foreign ports, I...

In 2001, while I was stationed in Hawaii,  two of my childhood besties came to visit. While at the famous stadium flea market or some...

I will be transferring my old posts to this one soon. Thank you for coming, I hope you will stick around. I have found my voice. With...