The tasks you have at hand right now, the ones that have you stressed and running around, will you remember them in one year? How about in five? In ten years, will you remember what distracted you today? Most likely not! Five years ago, I had a stressful corporate job that caused me a lot of heartache and a few gray hairs. I had an overly busy life while maintaining the American dream. Looking back, all I notice is the time I missed with my family. I don’t remember the projects that stole my focus from my girls; I remember…

Fall is absolutely my favorite season. I love this time of the year for many reasons, cooler days, pumpkins and decorations, the anticipation of all the holidays around the corner, and the best part of all, the changing of the leaves. It’s the perfect time for a scenic hike. Fall brings so much beauty. It takes a typical and boring street and turns it into a stunning painting. As I watch the leaves change from green to vibrant colors of red, yellow, and orange, I can’t help but reflect on the changes that happen this time of the year to…

Why is it when an idea or an opportunity comes along, call it intuition, call it the Holy Spirit, or a gut feeling; we ask for a hundred signs? We start searching and weighing our options. We spew off all the possible “what if” scenarios. But… When fear talks, we instantly listen. We don’t question; we don’t doubt; we just give in. Can you relate? Often times the unknown calls us to take a step in a new direction, a new path. It calls us to do something different, try something new. And for a split second, we get excited…