My heart still beats for Canopy Rose. Someone asked me a few months ago why I didn't sell Canopy Rose when I decided to retire.

"I couldn't sell my baby." I responded. Canopy Rose was an extension, or an alter ego of myself. For ten years, it had been my life. Even though I no longer felt the calling to cater the big parties, I certainly didn't want to cut my apron strings to Canopy Rose.

Canopy Rose was only originally started for one reason, to give me the gravitas for what I really wanted to do. My dream was and still is to publish books. That is where my passion lies.

The good news is .... step by step I am moving closer to achieving my dreams! For me, the journey has been filled with one obstacle after another. But I have learned to see the beauty in the obstacles, appreciating them for what they are, and pressing forward despite the difficulties.

Today, I am facing my most difficult challenge, a challenge that threatens the very . Address Plaque of my home residence. Will I overcome this hurdle or will I have to give up my home?

I trust that regardless of what tomorrow brings, it will bring the will of a loving God who is orchestrating beautiful things. Sometimes we only see the underside, or the knotted threads of the tapestry, while God sees the beautiful picture of our lives from a divine and holy perspective.