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A broken mama’s heart, once again
In the quiet darkness of the morning, my heart is heavy and my thoughts and emotions are flitting every which way; The tears threaten to fall, and yet, I hold them back, not wanting my babies so...
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JOY is a choice
Through two years of heartache and pain, depression has whipped me to and fro, robbing me of life as I once knew it to be; I have cried more tears than I ever thought I could, and I've felt...
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Broken hearts and Shattered dreams
As I've walked down this path of heartache and pain, and as I've experienced loss deeper than I've ever known, not once have I doubted God's faithfulness and love. Not once have I feared that...
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The Glue that holds me together
On the days when life is dark and so very very hard; and on the days when the sun is bright and filled with life; When the trials are so heavy that I can barely stand, and when I'm overwhelmed by...
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Grace for the Journey
If there's one thing I've learned over the years, it's that God's plan for me is not always (if ever) the plan that I have for myself. I can't count the number of times in the past two years...
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Defined by grace
For days now, my mind has been racing; thoughts flitting around and filling my head with noise…. Sometimes, I feel as though the noise in my head is louder than the noise in my home, and that's...
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As Close as the Air I Breathe
As life has rattled me and shaken me to the core over the past few years, I've learned so much about my loving God…. I've learned that through the dark days and the chaos and those hard hard days when...
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Never Stop Holding My Hand
For sixteen years you have held my hand and have never left my side. On our wedding day, you pledged to love me, for better or for worse, and time and time again, you've held to that promise, never...
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Remembering once again
Once in a while, I find myself getting up in the wee hours of the morning while it's still dark, hoping to find some solitude, and time alone with my Lord. It's in those times, sitting in the...
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The forbidden “D” word
I'm sitting here enjoying some chocolate and some silence while my hubby and kids are out having a “gym night” with other dads and kids from church. It's been a rough week so far, and it's only...
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The Christmas Countdown and other stuff…
I’m guessing that you are aware that there are only 6 days until Christmas, right? So tell me, are you done with your Christmas shopping yet? Or are you the type who likes to wait and do it all on...
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Learning through the pain…
Hebrews 12:11New International Version (NIV) 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been...
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A melancholy day….
photo: I’ve been feeling a bit melancholy today; in the past week, I have lost two people I love very much. Last Thursday, my sweet grandma lost her battle with leukemia. She was diagnosed just...
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It’s time to be real….
I’ve realized lately that I’ve gotten away from being real here on the blog. i used to share from my heart, and not hold back for fear of what others might say or think. and yet somehow, I’ve allowed...
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How do you see your story?
we all have a story to tell. For some, our story may be one of much joy and sweet memories; and yet, for others, their’s may be a story lined with sorrow and grief. Whatever our story may be, it’s...
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Dear Mama, He sees your tears….
my heart has been heavy lately as I’ve reflected back over the past few years. God has brought so much good from this trial we’ve walked through, and while I’m thankful for all I’ve learned along...
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The end of a love affair….
Dear Sugar, you’ve been a vital part of my life for so long that it actually hurts to be writing you this letter. i’ve been putting off writing this letter for quite some time now, but I just can’t put...
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Alzheimer’s: the long good-bye
It’s funny how certain things can trigger something in you and have you in tears within seconds. i was trying to clean up my closet a bit yesterday (which translated, means that I had to do something,...
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Grief and the scars that never heal….
I’m learning that though the pain of loss dulls over time, it doesn’t seem to ever completely go away. it has been 3-1/2 years now since our oldest girl walked out, and yet, I can still...
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depression demands to be heard.
Depression. it is an ongoing struggle. there are days, even weeks where I feel great, laugh a lot, and all seems right in my world. but then it hits me. sometimes it’s subtle, other times not....
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