Today is the one week anniversary of my 40th birthday. I looked forward to turning 40 for at least 5 years. Some of my best girlfriends are over 40 and they told me that once the year came I would be different. Things that used to bother me wouldn't bother me and I'd find freedom …
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Black Silence
I can’t say that it wouldn’t happen to him I can’t say that it shouldn’t have happened to him I can’t say that I raised him better I can’t say that he was defending himself I can’t say that he was just reaching for his wallet I can’t say that he’s a good husband or …
One Step at a Time
Today I decided to take a walk with my family. I spent all last night working myself up to it. It's not that I don't like exercise. I actually love the way it makes me feel emotionally. But it's physically painful...more on that later. I put on my walking clothes, laced up my shoes, did …
The ADHD Mess Up
Editor's note: I would like to thank my son for letting me share his story and my husband for helping me put the words together a little better. This isn't just my story to tell - it's all of ours. My son has ADHD. We've known since he was about three but our thought has …
The Story We Write in Our Heads
Have you ever gotten into an argument with someone, and you spend a ton of time going back and forth because they won't (or don't) see things your way? If so, you wouldn't be the first person or the last. Oftentimes I've found myself needing to get the last word in. I could say it's …
When It Hurts So Bad
Hi there! There's been so many things I've wanted to write about these last few months but I've stopped myself because 1) Every thought that comes into my head doesn't have to come out and 2) I don't want to offend people. But I'm at a point in my life where not saying how I …
Whew!
The title pretty much sums up why it's been five months sense I've blogged. There's been a lot I wanted to write about but I'm realizing that some stories are best told after you've given them time to be revised and edited in real life. But there's something I wanted to, needed to talk about: …
The Ebb and Flow
It's only February. That's what I was thinking as I pushed my face into a pillow on Sunday and sobbed and moaned. After celebrating my 38th birthday, January went down hill. We had to put down our beloved dog that we'd had for 13 years, I got a random, wicked sinus/throat infection and after two …
What We Feed Our Kids
This past Saturday I had a chance to talk to a group of young ladies about self-confidence. The goal was to help them understand that God's word clearly shows them who they are in Him and to help them drown out the noise. It was a wide range of ages - 7 through 18, but …