Life has a way of stopping us in our tracks. It doesn’t always ask permission. One moment, we’re rushing through the noise of everyday obligations, and the next, everything changes. Sickness. Loss. The end of a job. The passing of someone we love. These events remind us just how fragile and unpredictable life really is. We’ve all heard the saying, “Live like you are dying.” For me, those words became real when life handed me an unexpected gift: the kind that doesn’t come wr

As a parent, I love to surprise my children. Holidays, birthdays, or just because. For my daughter's last birthday, we surprised her with a real-life unicorn, Lacy! She still talks about Lacy several times a week, even a year later. Mom = 1! My oldest daughter is taking on planning family surprises, and today she asked me a question. "Mom, what's your unicorn? What would delight you as much as having a unicorn show up for your birthday?" I was stumped. What was my unicorn? W