Faith is believing in something you can't see. Faith is how I made it though every bad situation, stressful event, unpleasant moment in my life. My son is learning about God. He's learning that life is hard and through faith people overcome the difficult spots. It has been interesting to watch an 8 year old … Continue reading Faith
The experts aren't kidding when they say it happens fast. Nor is it bad advice to not blink. One thing is for sure, you really can't predict how it turns out. The thing I'm proud of is the effort I put into my family. I had a friend tell me once that the fact I … Continue reading Life
So, I'm having a hard week. My job is awful, nobody warned me how horrible people can be around the holiday's. Mess up their buy one get one free offer and their entire life is ending. The digital age has done nothing for humanity. I've been called everything you can think of and I'm the … Continue reading 26 cents
As I prepared for this Thanksgiving by cleaning my house and buying a freezer for half a beef coming soon. I was struck by the contrast a couple of years make. The first Thanksgiving without Jerry was just plain weird. Jerry loved food. He told me that his one requirement for a wife was that … Continue reading Gratitude
Within a few days of my husband dying I heard the Tracy Lawerence song, "Time Marches On". The lyrics always stuck with Jerry as his dad was buried beneath a maple tree. I was struck by how people just kept living their lives like nothing major had happened to my family. Fast forward three and … Continue reading Time
I'm sitting in my living room this morning waiting for a dumpster to be delivered. I am contemplating my journey thus far. I am reminded of a conversation I had with my co-worker Israel a year after Jerry had died. Israel had taken my office before the year mark of Jerry's death and as many … Continue reading Remnants
Mirrors. They reflect an image. For some, that image is distorted. For others, that image is a reminder of who they used to be. For me, a mirror reflects growth. I am not the girl I used to see in the mirror. I am not the mother I used to be. I have sparkle in … Continue reading Reflection
When you lose someone to death, there are lots of little things that can bring that grief back raw and messy. Some things are so simple you feel foolish for losing it over them. While others can take a while to surface. For me, I cope fairly well. My triggers are around how my children … Continue reading Triggers
February is the month of love. I used to hate the month of love. That is until I learned that all months can be consummed by love. It's an action and it's not gender specific. You can love everyone around you and still have some to spare. I recognize I'm one of the lucky few … Continue reading Love
One of the hardest things for me to overcome has been the worry about what other people think. It has plagued me my entire life. I want to be liked, think everyone does. I made decisions in the past based on what other people would think. I lived in hell because that was easier than … Continue reading Growing
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