Five years ago, I said I was going to get a personal tattoo when the time was right. I wanted to sit with the idea for a while, the words, and the motivation behind why. I knew there’d be a day when i...  Read More

Sunday morning. It feels like 10 years have been packed into 10 months... I have so much to write and process, but the words are always stuck somewhere between my heart and my throat. Grief, hope, tra...  Read More

Robert and I knew Jason and Jenni Duncan well before we knew each other. Jason consulted on coffee for Robert when he was with A Good Egg Dining Group opening Kitchen 324. Robert has long admired thei...  Read More

Forgive me as I type this on my phone - it’s a flow of consciousness...This morning, I didn’t realize I needed the imagery of a blank canvas to soothe my hurting heart.I read everything I could get my...  Read More

My heart is so full following graduation/Mother’s Day weekend. Milestones like this are always a mixed bag of emotions ... happiness abounds, and grief walks alongside you. We celebrate and reflect.On...  Read More

HEAVEN?"When I cease to live on this earth, please do not say I 'lost the battle' to cancer. That could not be further from the truth. No, when that time comes, when I make the transition, it will be ...  Read More

Mutual friends posted an obituary on Facebook. A wife, a mother, a daughter, and friend who loved animals, lip smackers, beach vacations and caring for the homeless had died. Prayer was requested for ...  Read More

When I started writing this post, it was about death. Last spring, I was standing on metaphorical train tracks as a runaway locomotive bared down on my family. The light was blinding and the horn was...  Read More

As redbuds bloom and tulips turn their heads toward the sun, it’s bittersweet to think of the difference a year makes. It’s spring – literally and figuratively. After months of being quiet and reflect...  Read More

​Happy 60th Birthday in Heaven Michael... You are always with us and loved. We're not moving on, but moving forward. I'm filled with joy and sadness as I reflect that you are experiencing what Christm...  Read More

​I think a lot about living and not just existing. I'm embracing love and hope. I'm taking chances without all the answers. I'm happy more than I'm sad. And I'm certain each day is gift even after the...  Read More

​Michael and I married 12 years ago today in the primitive Cades Cove, Tennessee Missionary Baptist Church surrounded by the majestic Smoky Mountains in their full fall brilliance. He was the love of ...  Read More