I am a person who likes things just so. Always have a plan. A plan for all scenarios. I am not a controlling person, but I definitely like having things go, what I think, is the right way. I need to know what’s going to happen and when. What happens if a, b or c […]
For as long as I can remember I have struggled with pretty bad anxiety. To the point where it makes me sick to my stomach or I can’t and won’t eat. The knots that form in my gut, the racing heart, the shakiness, the constant thoughts running through my mind. The over thinking
🌊 One of my favorite quotes: “𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝒎𝒆 𝒖𝒑 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝒈𝒆𝒔.” ~ Charles Spurgeon • I have always been drawn to the majestic wildness of the ocean. It’s unbridled, mysterious, beauty. Sometimes it’s calm and silent, still and peaceful. Like staring at a
Can we talk real, raw and unfiltered for a min? People are always so impressed with me being a single mom of five and homeschooling, working, writing, all the things. The truth is, I’m just like any other mom. I have really good days, and I have really bad days. I most certainly do
I just want to share a story of hope. A story of His faithfulness. Over 5 years ago, I felt lead to take my then 3 older children out of the public school system. I chose a small, online, unaccredited homeschool curriculum because it was free and all laid out for me, and to be honest,
When I first felt called to homeschool, there were a lot of questions I had for God. And all He would respond with was “trust me”. As my heart began to step into obedience of homeschooling, the older kids had a really hard time with it. Normal things like what would happen to their
Resilience. The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. Adaptability. Strength. Durability. Flexibility. • Have you ever watched a pitch pine tree in a storm? We have tons of them all around here and tons just in my yard. What a mess they make with their needles! And honestly they are kind of an
I was doing my hair and makeup the other day and I caught myself in the mirror and just stared. Have you ever done that? First you see the dirty mirror and finger print smudges. Then I saw the flaws that stick out like a sore thumb to me. Wrinkles, scars, eyebrows that are well
The tears fell, uncontrolled, and quietly ran down my cheeks. The memories came flooding back like a freezing winters rain. Pain gripped me so fiercely. It was the loudest cry of my heart, but yet it was complete silence. Not a soul could hear the shattering of the pieces I’d tried to hold so
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This past weekend was spent in quiet reflection. Okay, so my big secret… After lots of prayer, I’ve decided to write a book😬. Completely out of my comfort zone as I’m not really a writer by any stretch. But, I felt called to start stepping into something new. I’d been writing a lot the
