My Bible; Hawaii Warrior Football: A Story of Faith, Hope and Redemption (by my husband) J. David Miller; Sea Change by Peter Nichols; Wild at Heart by John Eldredge and Captivating by Stacy Eldredge; Steve and Me by Terri Irwin; A Vineyard in Tuscany by Ferenc Mate; Finding a Way to Win by Bill Parcells; The Executive Athlete by Dr. Richard F. Gerson...

I absolutely love music and find inspiration from all forms of music, but some of my longtime favorites include Matchbox 20; REO Speedwagon; Goo Goo Dolls; Jon Bon Jovi; David Crowder; Chris Tomlin; Delirious; Jeremy Camp; and Kirk Franklin ...

Oh My Goodness where to begin? I love chick flicks, You Me and Dupree; How To Lose A Guy In 10 days; Sweet Home Alabama; Music From Another Room; And Not So Chick Flicks, Hunt for Red October; Blackhawk Down; My Cousin Vinny; Into the Blue; Seabiscuit; We Were Soldiers ...

My husband and my beautiful children for putting up with us!

Being a wife and being a mom...

Helping others ...

Reading and writing and discovering new ideas, thought processes; new story ideas ... reading and writing is a passion, it IS discovery, it is life ...

Maintaining our websites isn't work, it's fun -- www.warriorshaka.com; www.mybaynews.com; www.mygulfcoastnews.com and now www.mycarolinabaseball.com ...

All things ocean -- swimming; diving; sailing; surfing ...

Good food with good friends ...

One of my favorite quotes is "if you live out of fear, your story will inspire no one. But if you live out of your dreams, it will inspire everyone."

"The reason a bulldog's nose is slanted is so he can breathe without letting go -- and once we're determined to achieve, we don't let go."

My husband is an artist at heart with a passion for writing, though he's had success -- and failure -- as an entrepreneur. We both love the medium of the written word; print lives forever.

We're both drawn to the ocean and its many mysteries; when we're in it, we literally feel like we're in the hand of God, because all people are powerless in the sea.

As much as we enjoy nights out with good friends, we also enjoy evenings at home. We love sharing a kitchen and cooking good meals -- even Mac and cheese on rainy days -- and reading and watching movies.

Often, we just enjoy being in the presence of our family, even if all of us are doing something different -- reading, working on the computer, watching TV, whatever. Just the presence of the rest of our family is both moving and powerful.