I know where you are. I’ve been there. You probably found me by googling ‘my husband left’, ‘ being abandoned’, ‘will my husband come back?’. I remember desperately searching for answers in those first days too.. I am glad you found me. Sit back. Take a deep breath and hear me when I tell…
When We Wrestle With God
Are you waiting for a breakthrough? Are there things in the physical that don’t make sense? Have you cried a thousand tears to exhaustion? You know that *thing* you keep wresting with in your mind. Can I tell you that It is ok to wrestle with God. Believe me He can handle your anger.. your…
Your Sexual Sins Affect Your Relationships With Others
Can I be real for a moment. It’s been 346 days since my daughter has seen her father. And as I sit here and rock her again through her heartache and a river of tears. I can’t sit silent any longer. I have to be a voice for those who don’t have one. For those…
My Thoughts on Viewing Difficult Times
My dream in life was to be a wife and stay at home mom, I know it may sound silly but it was. Not a doctor, or police officer, not a veterinarian, just a wife and mom, to take care of the ones I loved. Never would I had imagined that I would be in…
Shifting My Focus
What if we really believed that He is truly working out all things for our good. If only we could shift our perspective. The lost job. The extra 15 minutes in a traffic jam. Faded dreams. The unmended relationship. The missing car keys. All of it. The prophet Habakkuk experienced defeat and disappointment. Habakkuk…
Goodbye 2018, Hello 2019
Brave. It wasn’t something I was but something I became this year. I learned to bravely let go. To smile through pain. Overcome grief like i’ve never known. Walk in to rooms and situations alone. Answer hard questions from friends and neighbors. Hold my kids through long nights of tears. Forgive what many would call…
A View From My Christmas
The wrapping wasn’t perfect. My house hasn’t been mopped or swept yet this week. (ok let’s be honest it’s been more like two weeks!) I didn’t make homemade candy. We missed several holiday parties. I didn’t have professional pictures made. Holiday cards didn’t happen. Parts of this season have been downright hard to face. ….
Embracing The Season of Letting Go
Why do we try to hold on? –to self doubt. –to hurts. –to fear. –comparisons made. –negative thoughts. –our past. –unforgiveness. What are we afraid of? The unknown? The what ifs? I know how hard it is to let go, but friends when we finally surrender that thing that’s occupying our time and thoughts overwhelming…
The Answers To Difficult Life Situations
I took some time this morning praying for sweet friends walking through one of those tragedies. You know the kind I’m talking about? The unexpected. The painful. The ones full of question. The kind where you want to help, and you want to say all the right things, and you want to have all the…
Pokemon Pikachu Oreo Cookies {recipe}
Are your kids obsessed with Pokemon? If so they are going to flip over these ADORABLE Pokemon Pikachu Oreos.