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Faith, Journal
September 28, 2018
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Before You Were Born, God Dreamt of You

My friend Gwen says that everything is created twice: once in someone’s mind and then actually and physically created. I was thinking about…

Inspiration, Journal, Motherhood
August 7, 2018
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My Children Deserve To See the Whole Me, Not Just the Mom Me

Before I was a mother, I was a human being. A human being with life experiences, passions, fears, talents, hobbies, goals, friends and aspirations…

Child Loss, Grief, Journal
January 20, 2018
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After Losing My Son, I Found My Calling

God does not call the qualified . . . He qualifies the called. I’m sure you have heard this phrase. Today as I sit here at my computer gathering my…

Motherhood
March 4, 2017
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Who Am I Beyond Their Mom?

I’m losing my job. Not the kind that I go to from Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the other kind of full time job, the one of a stay at…

Faith, Inspiration, Motherhood
October 16, 2016
4 Minute Read

We are all Brave

Bravery is not a feeling. Many times we expect a rush of happiness to overtake us when we practice being brave. A confirmation of emotional pleasure,…

Faith, Inspiration
February 12, 2016
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Any Given Sunday

Full disclosure, I am not the most religious person on earth. I don’t see myself as a perfect christian. I was the kid begging not to…

Kids, Motherhood
January 13, 2016
4 Minute Read

Mama, What You “Just” Do Matters

The missing Dora the Explorer miniature doll “incident” was not one of my prouder mom moments. While I was searching…

Inspiration, Journal
January 5, 2016
3 Minute Read

Our Purpose

I believe there is something greater than ourselves orchestrating the strings of our lives, but how do we know if we are doing our part to accomplish…