An hour before sunrise. Darkness cloaked my path. Fear bubbled up inside me. A whiff of wildlife alerted me to a heinous stalker in the woods. An hour before sunrise. Darkness cloaked my path. Fear bubbled up inside me. No moving shadows caught my eye. …

Though I didn’t realize the impact at the time, a job, a house, a dog, and the internet combined in one fateful year to change my life forever. It’s Sunday morning, about an hour before dawn, as I write this. The odor of wet dog wafts through my study. …

Prince Barry, the third cousin twice removed from the heir apparent to the British throne, released his long-awaited tell-all, Spare Change. Prince Barry, the third cousin twice removed from the heir apparent to the British throne, released his long-awaited Royal Family tell-all, Spare Change. In the unflinching memoir, Prince Barry…

Last week, I shared our lack of water in Asheville, but this week’s story is even more horrific — an unexpected coffee break. This is a horror story. My stomach knots and my hands shake from the grotesque memories. You’ve been warned, so proceed at your own risk. Our story…

Last week’s water challenges in the city of Asheville challenged my efforts to express thanks daily. Call it a dry sense of gratitude. In a world of so much negativity, I strive to accentuate the positive. As I’ve shared with you before, one way we do that is to pause…

I set out this week to share some thoughts about intentionality in our plans, but I learned an old dog lesson about not planning everything. This isn’t the Monday Musing I planned. In fact, I had something else already written and ready to go. But as I stood outside on…

My excuse for being the Christmas blabbermouth? I was seven. A little kid with a big mouth that had a tendency to vocalize my unfiltered thoughts. My excuse for being the Christmas blabbermouth? I was seven. …

My Christmas decorations were so festive and bright despite the rainy weather, until the night the lights went out in Asheville. Our neighborhood is a winter wonderland, with Christmas decorations adorning nearly every house. …

As a passionate, long-term fan of paper over computers, I encourage your freedom to embrace ugly journals if that works for you. Ah, December. Santa Claus and reindeer. Twinkling lights and snow. Cool days and cold nights. Fresh journals and planners for the new year. If that last sentence isn’t…