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When I asked Elle my golden question, “What have you learned about love from this experience?” she got teary eyed with me. And I realized I wasn’t the only one who felt love so deeply. We reflected together on how a lot of our world has been chaotic lately. However, even when disasters strike, there are still good people in the world that want to help out. Elle has created three Amazon lists to help people out. Her most recent followed the Road 203 fire. A year ago, Elle cre

During this week’s conversation about love, I was immediately intrigued when Sylvester led our talk by suggesting that love is not just an emotion. Love is everything we do daily. This concept has sat with me for many years since my near death experience. It was refreshing to talk with someone else who sees life similarly. But where did he get this idea from? After years of working with people with disabilities and foster kids, Sylvester’s wife noticed all the love he was po

The Red String Theory suggests that there is a red string tied to two people beginning at birth who are destined to be together. They may even run into one another before the time is right to connect. Maybe they live in the same city, go on vacation to the same place at the same time, or attend the same party but never say anything before the time is right. It suggests that no matter what life will bring them together in the end. Paige and Mark’s story begins like this. They

“Belonging is not fitting in; it’s being accepted for being yourself.” - Brene Brown Until March of 2024, Jake Moore didn’t know his biological parents. He was adopted before he was even a year old. Then at age six he was put into the foster care system due to his adopted parent’s struggle with addiction. He stayed there until he was fourteen and adopted again to a loving and strict family. It is safe to say that Jake struggled with belonging for most of his life since he did