Because my life has brought me around the world, I learned there's more to currency than meets the eye. When talking about currency, usually what comes to mind is the…
My father was a builder. He was good at his job. It wasn’t until later in life that I appreciated how skilled he was. He never finished high school in…
Everyone likes a bargain. My husband, Jamie, loathes shopping. No metaphor adequately describes his disdain for shopping. On the other hand, I don't mind it when I need to buy…
I'm not sure why it's necessary that trouble comes. The confusing part is that we often don’t know why it’s necessary, but it happened. Why did it happen? Why go…
I remember when I was younger, time seemed to pass more slowly than now that I am older. I can’t quite say I’m old, nor can I claim to be…
There’s something about faith that I can’t describe. Some think faith is like a lever we pull to get what we want. Others think that it’s a name tag we…
I’m the first to admit I’m not much of a foodie. It’s hard to impress me at a restaurant or with an elaborate dessert. When we're at a restaurant, I…
I want to know why it happened. That's the $64,000.00 question, whose answer has evaded those asking it for countless generations, is why it happened. If we knew why, maybe we would escape future…
I always wanted to be the popular kid, but that was never meant to be. I was always the last one chosen for a team and the first to hear I…
I had a dream last night. So vivid that I knew it was real until I woke up. I dreamed that I was holding my first newborn son, Tom, and…
