My prayer for the new year is that God will restore that which was lost. All my hopes and dreams. Every hurt, every pain, every loss, every gain. Every broken thing that’s been turned into ashes, God can redeem and use it for His glory. He can heal. He can provide. He can forgive. He […]
When I think of this past year, one word comes to mind—brutal. We’ve experienced one valley after another and to be quite honest, there’s not much about 2018 that I’m going to miss. Part of me wants to just forget this past year and all the things we’ve had to endure. I’m ready to fully […]
I’m lying in bed next to Shelby as I watch the rise and fall of his chest. A beautiful sight considering just a couple of weeks ago I found him barely breathing on our kitchen floor in a pool of his own blood. And while I am so grateful that he is home now, a […]
Last week, our eldest daughter received the peace award at school. You always rejoice whenever your child is recognized for something but considering everything we have been through this past year, peace was not one I thought she would have been chosen for. There hasn’t been much peace in our lives lately. Between me quitting […]
No, my mom didn’t actually die and resurrect three days later. She’s not Jesus. She didn’t see a bright light or have an out of body experience, at least not that I am aware of. She went shopping on Black Friday with my dad. Something she hasn’t done in over twenty years. You might be […]
Since this week is Thanksgiving, I feel compelled to write about things I am thankful for but I’m just drawing a blank. Cue the crickets. Life is just hard. Sometimes I feel like I’m drowning in so many uncertainties and every time I try to catch my breath, I get knocked down by another wave. […]
Ben’s birthday party last year was an epic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) themed party. I made fruit and veggie trays that were shaped like Leonardo and Donatello and we even splurged and had a TMNT pinata. By far the best part were these super TMNT cupcakes I slaved over. They were the icing on […]
Today, everyone is out of the house and so it’s just me and my thoughts. The things that I’ve been pushing down because there are sandwiches to make, noses to wipe and lost toys to rescue from under the couch have now reared it’s ugly head to the surface. I can no longer ignore what […]