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SEPTEMBER 2016 - Sitting in our huge booth at The Cheesecake Factory in Nashville, I got a glimpse of my boy for the first time since he...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - I use the notes app on my phone to jot down inspiration, ideas, affirmations and important information that I'm prone to...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - The goal to write a daily dose of inspiration during the month of September came to an abrupt, if enchanted, end this...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - The calendar says fall. The weather does not, and therein lies a lesson for us all. Despite a high temperature in the...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - Sometimes, it's the smallest, seemingly most insignificant act that makes a life-changing difference. I heard a story...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - I come from a line of musicians and storytellers who loved nothing more than to share the gift of laughter or deep,...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - I love discovering stories I have never heard. Today, I discovered the story of Emma Rowena Caldwell Gatewood, an icon...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - I got a thank you note! It is a genuine, handwritten, because-the-sender-is-a-thoughtful-person thank-you note, and it...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - The small black book lays on the table beside my bed. I don’t use it as often as I should. It’s a relatively hew effort....

SEPTEMBER 2016 - At our house, a brief encounter with Otis, the fast-growing boxer mix that we fostered for a couple of weeks, was...

SEPTEMBER 2016 - Welcome, September. I knew you were coming, but it sure took you a while. In the waiting, we moved my boy back to...

March 2016 - A series of events, scenes really, at work this week heightened my awareness and left me thankful. God, in His infinite...