Today, feeling pretty ragged and worn, I walked into the produce aisle of my favorite small-town grocery store hoping to quickly pick up some grapes and go. Then I saw Linden. He's worked at Publix for years. We generally talk recipes, the state of the economy, and which tomatoes are on sale. But today I said, “You know, this life thing isn't what I thought it was going to be. It's hard and uncomfortable.” “Yep,” he said in his quintessential southern drawl. “Life slaps you,

For the past decade, I've searched for purpose. I've crept, crawled, and climbed, seeking to know: “Why am I here?” Last week, I got my answer. I was lost on a treacherous mountain path in North Georgia. My GPS decided to send this Florida girl home the shortest way possible—over and around Blood Mountain. (I kid you not!) I had never driven mountain roads, my signal was lost, and my battery was low. To put it simply, it sucked! After a fear-bound day of traveling, I decided