The Power of Encouragement: A Call to Love and Lift Others Did you ever notice the word courage in encourage? Encouraging someone takes little effort but can change a life. We may not always agree with what others do or believe, but at the end of the day, does their life truly harm us? Our… Continue reading Courage in EnCOURAGE
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What Does Impossible Really Mean
What Does Impossible Really Mean I stumbled on this quote by the great actress Audrey Hepburn and it reminded me of Luke 1:37 that says "For nothing will be impossible with God." As the word IMPOSSIBLE is broken down, she says it really say I'm Possible. However, we can do nothing without the salvation that… Continue reading What Does Impossible Really Mean
Integrity
Integrity This is something I tell my kids (and myself) on, almost, a daily basis. This is the definition of integrity. Once you realize that everyone you encounter is not just by happenstance, it is directly ordained by God. You can take every moment captive and when you make eye contact with someone, pray for… Continue reading Integrity
The Lord Will Fight for You
The Lord Will Fight for You I thought today was fitting for this Scripture. Today is my son's 11th birthday and let me tell you...I have lived on this verse since the day he entered my life. There are so many facets of this child and the one that impresses me the most is that… Continue reading The Lord Will Fight for You
When the Silence is Deafening
When the Silence is Deafening When silence becomes deafening, emotions can shift from moment to moment. Some days, it feels like they change by the minute. Lately, the silence has been so loud that I can’t hear myself think. It’s like when my aunt can’t smell anything because the noise around her is too overwhelming—strange,… Continue reading When the Silence is Deafening
Breathing in Hope as I Navigate Rough Waters
Breathing in Hope as I Navigate Rough Waters The past few years have been filled with so many challenges that it's difficult to even begin to describe everything I've been through. I was talking with my therapist recently, and she often asks me, "What would you tell your client?" For me, answering that is easy:… Continue reading Breathing in Hope as I Navigate Rough Waters
I Wonder What I Will Be Like
I Wonder What I Will Be Like I wonder what kind of mom I will be {I} get anxious thinking about it I wanted this for so long But now that it is here, I am scared Love and Fear I love you more than life itself But you scare me I don’t… Continue reading I Wonder What I Will Be Like
Quote by Mary Katherine Backstrom
Quote by Mary Katherine Backstrom "I love when somebody says about a woman, 'Oh, she's too much. She's too much for me." Too much of what? Too much of an opinion? She laughs too loudly? Stands too tall? Takes up too much space? What would be the right amount and not too much? She'd have… Continue reading Quote by Mary Katherine Backstrom
Perspective from Mr. Rogers
Perspective from Mr. Rogers Here is some Perspective from Mr. Rogers from Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. This is what to do when you overreact and have regret. "Many people have asked me do you ever get mad and of course I answer "well yes, everyone gets mad sometimes." The important thing is what we do… Continue reading Perspective from Mr. Rogers
True Beauty from Within the Ashes
True Beauty from Within the Ashes "True Beauty" Do You think that a California girl is supposed to have curls and wear a jean size 3? All the curves in all the right places, spray tanned faces like on TV? And we read in the gospel of Vogue that we're all supposed to dress and… Continue reading True Beauty from Within the Ashes
To the Person That’s Been There Through it All
To the Person That’s Been There Through it All To the Person That’s Been There Through it All Thank you And thank you for caring Thank you for sharing And thank you for loving me When I felt that no one ever could Cared for Me When No One Else Could You didn’t… Continue reading To the Person That’s Been There Through it All
I Should Have Known
I Should Have Known I should have known something wasn’t right When you told me you loved me for the first time And I didn’t say it back I should have known something was up. When I couldn’t stand the fact that you wrote me love letters Or when you posted love stuff… Continue reading I Should Have Known
How It Began
This is Something That is Considerably Difficult for Me to Write This is How It Began. I still have not been able to let it go after all these years. I feel like now is the time to write. From my perspective, this is what my experiences were like when I was dating someone. I… Continue reading How It Began
Where to Start
Where to Start Where to Start? I guess I will tell the story of my darkest time yet most significant recovery. I should start at the beginning. My husband and I struggled with infertility for years. After testing, we were told that seeing a fertility specialist was our only option for having our children. We… Continue reading Where to Start