Christine Dodge

WOW! It has been a few days since I've written. My apogies for ghosting all of you. Life has been lifing lately, and sometimes, time gets away from me. Have you ever felt that? I seems like time just moves so fast. 2 years ago, this weekend, I was living in a hotel in downtown Orlando, no clue where I was going to live. Today, by God's grace, I am living my dream! I have the greatest friends, business partner and the ability to travel! And NOW, I get to visit my home town, Sarasota. And not...

What does it look like to be the hands and feet of Jesus? Do you know someone who has fallen on tough times, picked themselves back up, but is still climbing the hill to get their life to something that feels normal again? I do. And I have been that person. When a friend has to ride the city bus at 8 p.m. and you have the ability to offer them a ride once in a while, that, my friend, is being a caregiver. It doesn't have to be a huge gesture. A family member in the hospital? Bring them coffee...

What a difference 2 years makes. 2 years ago today, I returned home after Hurricane Milton hit Sarasota to find my carport, roof, back patio all gone. What was protection was now just mangled metal. Devastated is an understatement, I was traumatized. Where would I go? Where would I live? Where was I going to sleep that night? The shelter was closing, the storm was over, I could not go home. There was water damage, and no electricity. I remember falling to the ground, just feeling so defeated....