This year I chose to stop many things I would normally do at the beginning of the year, like goal planning, writing down my hearts...

Ever since December 2012, God has given me a word for the upcoming year. It sets the context for the entire year. Here are some memories:...

If anyone has a fear or lacks the confidence to step out onto the beach in a bikini, Brazil is the place for you to do so. We've spent a...

Ernest and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas! This year we are thankful to God for every situation in our lives and everything He has...

Since at least 2019 I've heard Ernest expressing a desire to be in his home country of Brazil for his 60th birthday and to meet his...

When we arrived here on Thursday I felt like a tiny fish in a big pond. Two days later I corrected myself and said "I feel like a tadpole...

Last night we celebrated the first anniversary of eXp Portugal. I remember the opening clearly a year ago, witnessing everything that...

About a week and a half ago, I was feeling a little uninspired, not ungrateful, just uninspired. I did not know what to do about it, but...

Every year since 2012 I've asked God for a word to set the context for the coming year. This year it is Change. As we approach the end of...

Today we are in beautiful Porto, celebrating the 2nd anniversary of the very first conversation that took place between Ernest and...

We're back on the road to Lisbon and Porto this week. This time we're traveling by train which is quite a treat! I think by the end of...

I received some thank you messages this week for helping some people with life crises at different times. I am humbled by being able to...

In the book "The Problem of Pain", C.S. Lewis wrote about a note from his physician who said "Mental pain is less dramatic than physical...

Recently I felt as if I needed some inspiration. I reread the book Inspiration, Your Ultimate Calling by Dr. Wayne Dyer and completed it...

Ernest and I sat down for dinner in a restaurant on Friday night. We kept looking at each other and not saying anything. Finally, it hit...

I have been thinking about the fork in the road moments in my life where I've had to make a pivotal decision. This involves making the...

This was the question I asked myself in the summer as I was thinking about forgiving someone. I remembered in moments of anger over...

It's been over a year since we became digital nomads and we've never lost anything that we owned until now. It's the most bizarre thing...

I reached another fork in the road this year that really made me think about what I wanted to do. This time it was with my family. I...

I never thought I would be thanking God for the long years of being single. I was reminded this morning that single people are very...