Still Paralyzed by COVID Confusion
Last year I wrote an essay titled Paralyzed by Covid Confusion because I was so overwhelmed by the majority of information I was wading through to make decisions for my family and aware that much of this information was for…
She is me
My youngest daughter is what some would call.. strong willed. We had to practically force her out of my belly to be born and when she finally emerged, she was pissed to be here and clearly wanted to go back…
Hearing God
I used to envy people who said they heard God and felt his presence. It was something I longed for, yet couldn’t quite figure out. Was He mad at me? Was something wrong with me? I had success in every…
Right to Rest
A life lesson that took me a while to learn: I don’t need to be told to take rest. Rest doesn’t need to be a gift or an offering. It is something I take when I need it and ask…
We are not fine
We are not fine. It is a Monday morning in April of 2020 and I wake up with my anxiety racing. It’s 5am, my girls will be up within the next hour. I am awake early to find some solace…
A long winter: pandemic reflections
It is January 2nd, 2020, I open my journal along with the new devotional I purchased in hopes of getting inspired to figure out my focus for this year. I dream of all the things I want to do in…
What do I even believe?
Have you found yourself asking that question a lot these last 12 months? I know I have. I have been confused on what I agree with and disagree with, but God forbid I bring it up with anybody. I have…
It is Well with My Soul
God never promised all of our prayers would be answered nor that life would be free of pain and sorrow. But he does promise to hold our burden with us and he promises hope. So that is what I am…
Let this be the year
Dear Mamas of 2020, For years you have honored everyone else’s holiday traditions. The ones you had growing up, the ones your husband had, even though they all seemed impossible to keep. With a million places to be and multiple…
People are hard to hate close up- move in.
I think that sometimes people just want to fight for the sake of what is right so they can fight. So they can release whatever negative energy is stewing inside of them, Lord knows I am guilty. But if we…
