Do you remember the 1997 episode of Seinfeld where George’s dad starts the new holiday, “Festivus”? George’s dad was tired of the over commercialization of Christmas, so he created a new holiday. That is what I felt like doing last week when I was sitting in church when we received the yearly reminder that it was Father’s Day. Couldn’t we…
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A Dream Come True
God is SO good. I am very blessed. 7 years ago, I felt like I was thrown out like trash. But God and friends. God showed me that I am who He says I am…..and He restored me. I wasn’t sure I would make it on my own, but I had faith that with God and hard work, everything would…
Linville Falls
I was finally able to add the Linville Falls sticker to my Yeti. Yay! I had never been to Linville Falls until Saturday. I’ve driven around the Linville area when my kids were little and we stayed at Grandma’s house on Grandfather Mountain, but had never hiked to the Falls. I’ve always wanted to go It was such a beautiful…
The Power of Knowing when to Quit
I listened to a podcast last week for work. It was eye-opening. Here’s the link to listen: The Power of Knowing when to Quit The podcast talks about Muhammad Ali and the 3 people who turned around while others perished on Mt. Everest. There’s not a book written about the people who didn’t die! You’ll have to listen in for…
Pilot Mountain State Park – by the Yadkin River
There are several trails in Pilot Mountain State Park that aren’t accessible from the main part of the park. Marty and I took Ghost on Friday when I got off work and we made 5 miles before the park closed at 5pm. Marty and I have forded the water in my Jeep before, but this is no place to drive…
A Little Beach Time
I work at this amazing company with some amazing people. I know everyone wishes they could say that! I am very blessed to be able to say it. Operations can often feel like putting out a 5 alarm fire with a squirt gun. My phone starts going off most mornings before 5am. Sometimes, I wake up at 4am to missed…
It’s 2023!
Happy New Year! We are almost through January already. Ghost had his neuter surgery on the 4th and is doing well. He had a hard time trying not to jump and play. He’s a playful, adventurous pup! We hiked 5 miles yesterday with him at Hanging Rock State Park. He does really well climbing over rocks and fording water. If…
Ghost’s first trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains
Ghost can’t tell us his story. He was covered in ticks and his only vet record was that he had one rabies shot. His demeanor makes us think he had a little bit of a rough life before coming to his furever home with us. He is afraid of men, in particular. He will cower if you come at him…
A Ghost Story
The day before Thanksgiving, a friend saw a dog on the side of the highway. Later he was found in the woods. Since they had no place for him to stay, they reached out to me. Of course we took him in. Bless his heart. He was scared ad covered in ticks. The Friday after Thanksgiving, I brought him to…
Emmanuel: God with Us
Merry Christmas! It’s been a rough week. Friends from church lost their son in a tragic accident. His funeral was Friday. My oldest son flew in late Thursday night to be there for the funeral. He, my middle son and I sat together at the church. This family was a fellow homeschooling family and our boys grew up together. The…
My Little Red Bike 