“Be still and know that I am God.” – Psalm 46:10 Travel Snapshot 📍 Destination: Montreat, North Carolina🏔️ Region: Blue Ridge Mountains📅 Time of Year: Fourth of July Weekend❤️ Known For: Mountain cottages, summer camps, Montreat College, Lake Susan, hiking, Black Mountain, and a pace of life that makes you slow down whether you planned to or not.⭐ Would I Go Again? Absolutely. And next time, I want to see…
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Choosing Me (And Why That’s Harder Than It Sounds)
Lately, one phrase keeps coming to mind: Choose you. Simple words… but for some of us, incredibly hard to actually live out. If you know me, you know I love what I do. Real estate isn’t just my job—it’s something I genuinely enjoy and feel…
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How Washington, D.C., Made Me Fall Back in Love With America
There’s something a little humbling about realizing you may have judged your own country too quickly. After some of my recent travels through Europe — walking centuries-old streets, standing inside ancient churches, staring up at castles and architecture that predate America itself — I found…
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How to Host the Perfect Easter Egg Hunt (For Kids and Adults!)
Who doesn’t love Easter? ✝️A time to celebrate the Lord, our Savior, and the most important gift in our lives… and also a beautiful excuse to gather, laugh, and create joyful memories with the people we love. One of the most timeless (and fun!) ways…
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Best Caribbean Cruise for Spring Break 2026: Our 7-Day Southern Caribbean Itinerary from San Juan
Can you believe it’s already almost springtime 2026? My mind is constantly blown by how quickly life seems to move the older we get. Just a few weeks ago, I was complaining about frosty Oklahoma mornings, and now tulip bulbs are blooming, allergies are raging,…
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Single on Valentine’s Day and Still Celebrating Love
Single on Valentine’s Day To some, just the thought of that statement feels terrifying. To others, Valentine’s Day barely even registers. Some people genuinely forget it exists and could care less about the date or the holiday altogether. I even have married friends who proudly…
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Kauai Reset: 6 Days of Faith, Friendship, and Rest
Vacation is my thing. It keeps me sane. It keeps me working hard in life, in my job, and on my body. Most of all, it gives me something real to look forward to. Planning travel, researching areas, saving restaurants, mapping beaches, and reading reviews…
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Christmas, the Quiet Struggles, and Lifting One Another Up
If the Holidays Feel Lonely This Year, Please Read This This time of year can be the most amazing. Dreamy. Magical. Fulfilling.Or it can be the most dreaded time of year. Lonely. Expensive. Sad. Frustrating. As humans, we experience a wide range of emotions, often…
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Christmas in New York – Your Guide to Magic, Mischief, Memories & the Most Festive City on Earth
It wasn’t exactly beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Tulsa when this trip was scheduled. It was still 70 degrees, my trees were hanging on to their leaves for dear life, and friends were already posting photos of their Christmas trees glowing in…