How Moments, Photos, and Time Shape Our Lives There was a moment the other day, nothing big, nothing planned. Just me, standing in the kitchen with a cup of coffee, morning light stretching across the floor. And somehow, without warning, I wasn’t there anymore. I was somewhere else. A time from years ago, and I smiled. That’s the thing about memories; they have a way of transporting us through time when we least expect it. One second, you’re in the present, and the next, you’re stepping back...

The 2026 Olympics have officially closed. For two weeks, people around the world were glued to their televisions. Folks gathered in living rooms. Strangers sat side by side in restaurants and airport lounges. Children watched wide-eyed, dreams beginning to form. We cheered and felt pride when our country's athletes stood tall, and heartbreak when they fell short. We celebrated victories and may have shed a few tears seeing defeat. We cheered for the underdog, even if they weren’t from our own...

We often use the words happy  and hope  interchangeably, but they aren’t quite the same. Happiness can be a moment, a warm cup of coffee, a sunny afternoon, or a good laugh with a friend. Living in the present. Hope, though? Hope runs deeper; it is future-oriented. Hope steadies us and connects us to purpose. Happiness may flutter in and out daily, but hope roots us like a big ole tree, hundreds of years old that has stood the test of time. In my world, where dogs nap at my feet, I look for...