Are you prepared for your Suddenly?
Those words came from my friend who is a victim of a mass shooter at his business. A mad man came inside his facility – a local entertainment establishment in downtown Jacksonville – and murdered two innocent people and then turned the gun on himself. It was a...
The unintended consequences of change. Don’t take away the fun.
I just finished wrapping a birthday gift for a friend and there it was - another change. The hard roll that usually held the wrapping paper was now a double "roll" of stiff brown paper. I stared at the roll and thought to myself, "Why is it they have to change...
The voices are loud and clear if you just want to hear.
Business is booming and that makes me very happy. I guess I gauge my joy by working hard and accomplishing the work God has given me to do on this earth. I started working when I was a little girl. My dad was an entrepreneur and opened up his own air conditioning...
I ain’t doing it and you shouldn’t either
We attended a comedy show at the Florida Times Union Performing Arts Center a few nights ago. We were excited to hear Heather Land, the world famous comedian who uses Snap Chat to spread her message of "I ain't doing it." The place was packed out and we were all...
Lessons from the back of a coffee can. Go figure!
I pulled out the coffee tin to make my favorite beverage of the day - my morning coffee. The black and yellow coffee can -- Chock full of Nuts -- had become a part of my life more than 40 years ago as a young wife. My ex-husband loved his Chock Full of Nuts coffee...
The bookshelf of your life tells it all
My son and daughter in love asked, "Can you stay with the dogs while we are on vacation, Mom?" I agreed to do so because I love my children and I adore their sweet pups AND they recently remodeled their 100 year old home and it's stunningly beautiful. Their front room...
Look up from your “handiwork” to see God’s!
I snapped this picture from the balcony of my condo overlooking the St. Johns River. The day had been very busy. I had been at it all day with my work, phone calls, go-to-meetings, researching and writing. There was so much to do and I had my head down for most of...
Reflection Weekend: May your heart be at peace, my friends.
We spent last weekend in St. Augustine, Florida and took a private tour going from one place to the next trying new foods, drinking some lovely wines and hearing behind-the-scenes stories of people who made an impact on the city. I was with adorable friends and our...
Take off the cone of shame. You’re better than that!
I walked into my hairdressers studio and there he was. My hairdresser had gotten a new dog and he was outfitted in a cone of shame. He looked pathetic and embarrassed. Although he did walk up to me and allowed me to scratch behind his ears for a minute. That Cone...
Everyone matters. Everyone.
As we strolled along the Jacksonville Riverwalk late Saturday night, we found this hole where a brick used to be. I snapped a picture and knew it had a message. When I woke up this morning -- that message came. We all matter. No matter how small we might feel in...