Image from Movie Frozen It takes courage for you and me to be brave enough to share our stories. You may or may not struggle with depression. But more than likely there is something that you are walking through that is difficult. Whatever that is, it does not define who you are. I struggle with…
Most recently, God has shown me the opportunities I have been given to teach my children, but so many times I rush right past it. I give instructions like this: “Clean your room.” “Call your Grandma and tell her thank you.” “Get off your electronics now.” And on and on … the instructions we…
For two years after we adopted our girls, I kept a secret from everyone. It was a secret I was ashamed of. It was something that I thought would be so horrible that people would see me as less of a person, less of a mom, and less of a friend. Honestly, I don’t even…
I tend to critique myself at the end of the day. I’m pretty hard on myself. This is exhausting. It’s easy for me to get caught up in my failures. I worry that I have nothing to offer. I compare myself to musicians, painters, and writers. I want to be like them. But I’m not.…
“Mommy can we please have a tea party?” my little four year old girl asks me. “Why of course we can darling!!!” She leads me to her room where two tea cups sit on her play table. Sitting side by side, we just are, talking about whatever. We do this kind of thing quit often.…
My heavy feet took one slow step at a time from my bed to the bathroom. It seemed like a weight was on my back when I tried to stand up straight to see myself in the mirror. My pale face made me feel so empty. When I reached for the make-up bag, my hands…
“You were born to make art. You were made to live art. You might not see yourself as an artist, but you are-in so many unexpected ways.” Emily Freeman in A Million Little Ways, Uncover The Art You Were Made To Live. I had my first job interview when I was eighteen years old at…
.Depression can be scary when feelings do not make sense. Life circumstances get exaggerated when confusion twists things around in our complex mind. Sometimes depression causes a hurtful reaction to stressful situations. The most stable and sure thing in my life is that I belong to God. For the next three Wednesdays I will be…
Today I’m taking a moment to look back at last year and share with you the lessons that I have learned. On New Year’s Day I decided to clean out four huge storage boxes filled with my kid’s old toys. I’m kind of embarrassed to admit this, but there are at least ten storage boxes…
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