Today. Tomorrow. And Always.

I was skeptical. I doubted others, never believing their word for the truth. I built a wall around me and my son, never letting anyone get close to climbing over and into our hearts. I rarely trusted others and refused to let them close. I had been hurt, lied to, and broken before and I [...]

Today I Want to Thank You

Thank you for being you. For your unending support and constant faith in me. Thank you for your determination. Your drive to be a better person for you, for me, and for our family. Thank you for guiding me. For pushing me to be a better version of myself. For letting me know that I’m [...]

Calm From The Chaos

My daily motto

Our schedules were recently turned upside down. Our familiar routines were rearranged. There was a new push and pull to our daily lives that we just weren’t used to. Or fully prepared for. It was a shock to our system. Our schedules were uprooted, thrown around, and slammed down, pieces strewn everywhere. The priorities had [...]

My Journey Home

Wherever you are, be all there. ~Jim Elliot

I stood out in the brisk, chilly air impatiently waiting. Other cars whizzed past me but I barely noticed. I anxiously kept my eye on the moving traffic ahead as I stood there, hoping the familiar vehicle that held my family was the next on the horizon. Finally I saw it. The burgundy van slowly [...]

Things That Make Me Smile

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To me it’s those little things in life. Those little things that seem to bring a ray of sunshine through a dark dismal sky. …It’s wrapping your cold hands around a piping hot cup of freshly brewed tea, as you snuggle into a blanket, ready to dive into a book. The warm smell of the [...]

My Guilty Pleasures

Some days are not always easy. They are not always full of happiness and smiles. There are nights that seem darker than normal, where hopes and dreams can get lost in the worry. Conversations can bring tears and sorrow. There are hurdles to jump, bridges to cross, and battles to conquer. Life is hard. Overwhelming. [...]

When Is It My Turn?

I am a mom. I shower them with kisses and engulf their little bodies in hugs. I am their tissue to dry the tears and a solution to every problem and obstacle. I am their comfort, their safety, their home. I am a wife. I am his rock, his support system. His ear to listen [...]

How We Met

Girl meets boy. They fall in love. Get married. Live happily ever after. The end. Wouldn’t it be great if it was that easy? But we all know that it’s not. Today I’m sharing my story of how I met my husband. But not here, I’m tricky like that. Today I’m at Rach’s place sharing [...]

Always Be Right There

August 16, 2008

I swear to you, I will always be there for you There’s nothing I won’t do. I promise you, all my life I will live for you. We will make it through. Forever, we will be Together, you and me. Oh, when I hold ya, nothing can compare With all of my heart, ya know [...]

My Fairy Tale Life

I had a dream of having a perfect fairy tale life. Complete with a perfect boyfriend, perfect proposal, perfect wedding and perfect life. My very own “Happily Ever After.” But I struggled. I traveled a very bumpy road. After graduation, I became a teen mom. A single teen mom. Dreams of my fairy tale life [...]