I want to thank everyone who reads my column. The last month has been crazy busy, but since January I often have been hard pressed to get this column written. Even this column you are reading was written very early Thursday morning. I have thought a few times maybe it was time to give it up to free up some time. Validation for me comes from you-the readers. God knew what I needed. He knew I needed uplifting to show me how people value my words. I have written this column since 2017 and while I have had people randomly tell me they like my column over the years, I have had so many more tell me just since January how much they truly love reading it. No worries, my friends. I am not stopping. It just means more early mornings or late nights to get it ready for you. I will continue to write the column for all those that stop me on the street and tell me they read my column first. I will continue to write for all those who tell me “I tried that recipe”. I love hearing from you. So, thank you for reading. Thank you for telling me you enjoy it. Thank you for subscribing to the paper so you can read it!