Category: My journey in life

Trust in the Lord! He is with you…every. Step. Of. The. Way. Amen

Flooded with memories.  Spending the past couple of days: looking through old family photos as back as far as the late 1800’s; walking the beach where I spent many days as a child at my grandparent’s cottage or our camp; visiting my mom’s gravesite; and going to the lake where I spent a lot of…… Continue reading Memories….

I am embarking on a journey that is putting God first and myself second. I am spending some time alone: to embrace God’s love and be more grounded to hear his message; to take care of my own emotional, spiritual and physical needs; and to heal. This evening on the 5 hr drive up to…… Continue reading You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13

Pandemic. A word I can fully admit I had never thought about until March 2020. Then, like all of us, my world came to a screeching halt. Stay home order. Masks. Virtual work. Virtual school. And the scariest, what exactly was coronavirus? could I keep my children safe? Would I be ok with my underlying…… Continue reading 55 weeks….

Saturday was supposed to be the day my kids and I celebrated Easter together. My relationship with my 2 oldest daughters is still uncertain. Sitting here, I find myself hoping my girls will choose to spend part of the Holiday with me. Thinking, if I had only known last Easter was the last my girls…… Continue reading If I had only known…

As I am writing this post, I am overcome with emotions. Sadness. Fear. Anxiety. Anger. The past 2 weeks have evolved into a wakeup call as to just how complex it is to parent adult dependent children. My daughter is 18 and graduated (early) from high school yesterday. In the past couple years, since her…… Continue reading Gut wrenching

Last night was an amazing night.  In love and trust, I stepped out of the shadows of my past. Shadows that fueled the enemy.  Shadows that told me “you are not good enough”, “no one wants to be seen with you”, “why would any man want to introduce you to the important people in his…… Continue reading Be Bold. Be Brave. Be Courageous. Joshua 1:9