Freedom Awaits
I’ll admit it… I have been in a rut lately. I have found myself dwelling on past hurts and disappointments. This has really brought me down and I am tired of it! Before I continue, I am going to just tell it like it is […]
Social Media Cliques
I have wanted to write this blog post for quite a while but haven’t known exactly how to put my thoughts into words. It is about Social Media. It seems that everyone has a different reason for using it or not using it. I absolutely […]
Reflections From A Mom
Today marks the first day that both of my children are sitting in a college classroom. As I sit here, in a very quiet house, I have many thoughts going through my head. Most of them deal with reflecting on the past 18 years. I […]
Grabbing Our Umbrellas
The saying “when it rains, it pours” is so true. We all have those times in life when most things that could go wrong, do. That has been the situation for my family and I over the past week or so. When things first start […]
To The 19 Year Old Bride…..
I recently read an article about a 19 year old bride-to-be. The article talked about how she felt it was regarded as socially unacceptable at age 19, to be getting married. I suddenly was flooded with memories because I, too, was a 19 year old […]
Lessons In Disappointment
The Merriam-Webster definition of disappointment is: defeated in expectation or hope. Being disappointed begins in early childhood and is based around simple expectations. For example, when I was a little girl, I remember being disappointed when my parents would drive by Dairy Queen without stopping, […]
Changes Abound
Change is inevitable in life. Some changes are chosen and others just happen due to “life”. Either way, change can be difficult and exciting at the same time. It sometimes feels like, just as we are getting comfortable, change occurs. My family and I are […]
Friendship: A Peculiar Thing
Friendship is a peculiar thing. Sometimes you hit it off with certain people immediately and know that you will have a lasting friendship. Other times a friendship takes time to develop and time for the 2 people to realize they have common interests. At other […]
Afraid To Fly
Tonight we rescued a baby bird from our fountain. I do not know if he had fallen in or was dropped in by some animal or other bird, but however he ended up there, he was not doing well. At first, I thought he had […]
Readjusting
This week has been hard. Realizing the dreams and plans that we have been preparing for are not going to happen right now has felt like a punch in the gut! I have said multiple times this week that I feel like Eeyore (from Winnie […]