Whew…what a year its been (and its not over)… And at this point you have probably forgotten that we lost a basketball superstar and were all desperately concerned about the Koalas surviving just 7 months ago (yes, you read that right, 7 months – not last year); and if...

Sometimes (and only briefly) should we look back to be reminded of where we have been but really so we can be encouraged by how far we have come.  The reality is when COVID-19 first started it seemed ridiculous to think that by July life wouldn’t be “normal” – it...

Today we get to celebrate Father’s Day for the first time – last year, this day became special and marked a turning point for Scott because I finally let him in on my little secret, and his life changed forever. When we think of “Dad’s Day” you often see...

Dear Samuel Townes - (Little Squish, LoveBug, Sammy T, & T-Ball -  you have collected so many different names in such a short time) A year ago today, I was brave enough to confirm what had dawned on me just 2 days prior… You were coming. One day you will...

Memorial Day Weekend has always been one of my favorites – for me it has always signified the beginning of summer, the excitement of lazier days, vacations, good books, cookouts with friends and family, and the beginning of my official countdown to Football Season....

It’s easy to forget that some things are not as they appear. It’s easy to forget because when we turn on the TV; we are constantly bombarded with negative news, covered up with the current crisis, COVID-19 – a silent, invisible enemy…yet most of the time, we do not...

I remember when it was time to renew my driver’s license for the first time, the lady at the desk at the Greensprings DMV in Birmingham asked me, “Do you want to be an organ donor?” I thought, “Sure, why not.” And just like that, my license shows I’m an organ donor....

Have you ever wondered where the saying, “the devil is in the details” comes from?  I mean I know for me personally, I love the details and I love data. I have always believed that “the data” doesn’t lie. The data, the numbers, the supporting documentation, the...

Expectation - the strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.Have you ever found that sometimes our biggest disappointments and hurts can come from misaligned expectations? Expectations are formed in many different ways - we can set them for...

I was texting with a friend of mine this week whom I talk to every so often and she told me that ‘she has loved reading the stories of how God showed himself through other people and through his word in our lives these past several months.  We need more of...