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Author: Tyler McKenzie

Driftwood

Driftwood

What would you do on a secluded island? I had the opportunity to find out this past week. We took a boat ride with friends to a sweet spot in Sebastian Inlet.   We anchored at a small island so we could hang and explore.  The island was filled with seashells and washed up trees and branches. Like the table in my kitchen where I drop off everything I’m carrying when I walk in the door, this was the ocean’s…

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For Every Season

For Every Season

How well do you adjust to change? I have a friend who picks up, packs up, and moves to a completely new community every couple of years. Sometimes a new state! She loves the change. I admire her for that. It’s not who I am. The thought of doing that now makes me break out in hives.  But change happens…whether we choose it or not.  It’s inevitable. It’s constant. The time, the weather, our jobs, our relationships, and even who we…

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Looking Back

Looking Back

What has made you who you are today? My niece got me a blanket with a logo from most of the radio stations I have worked at throughout my life. Oh, there are many! It’s one of the coolest and most thoughtful gifts I have ever been given.  As I looked at the blanket, I entered a time warp.  Looking back at a younger me and who I was in each of these moments in time.  Each station had a purpose….

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Road Rage

Road Rage

Is it road rage if the other person doesn’t know how mad you are?  I don’t consider myself an angry person. But for some reason, with just enough stress in a day and then a stranger cutting me off in traffic…I can lose my ever-loving mind. Alone in my car, I have choice words directed at other drivers. Words they will never hear but words that make me feel justified and right…complete with an I-told-them attitude. Maybe you have done the…

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Moments that Matter

Moments that Matter

It’s tough to know what the perfect gift is for someone you care about.  My momma is the sweetest little china doll in the whole world.  It’s hard to find  something in the store for her that could adequately say thank you. Thank you for putting up with us. Thank you for always being there when we need you. Thank you for loving us so well. Over the years, the kids have made gifts for my momma, better known as,…

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