There are brighter days ahead… It is a rainy island day and the first day that our rescue dog, Malachi, has had a sheltered area to shield him from the elements of nature. Unfortunately, we do not have the best area for him; but, it is considerably better than where he was just a […]
Beaten, chained up, lacking adequate food, hydration, and exercise. I just do not understand how anyone can go to bed with themselves while mistreating an animal. It simply breaks my heart. Well, like they say, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Meet our new family member. Since moving to our little apartment on the […]
Looking back… I grew up in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, in a three bedroom, red brick ranch that my parents purchased in 1984. This is where my parents settled and raised me and my two younger brothers. Our house for the most part was a cookie-cutter mold of approximately every fourth house on the block. […]
I can think of no greater gift, no greater and more miraculous blessing, than the one growing inside of me. We conceived our little miracle while in Niagara Falls on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Married with trauma, the beginning of our lives joined together was filled with turmoil; it left us without that “honeymoon phase”. […]
Well, here I am sitting in bed like usual. I am awake and unable to sleep, which has been the common theme since December 2010. My husband, Tim, on the other hand is narcoleptic (literally) and so he is passed out, snoring, and dreaming away. If you are not aware, narcoleptics (or “narcolept” as my […]
With life comes uncertainty. With uncertainty comes a choice. This journey is no longer about me. It is about being given a second chance at life. It is about living out the purpose that has been delegated to me by God. My faith is giving me strength. My faith is giving my pain and […]
All Things Work Together Through The Grace Of God On January 1, 2012, I had the opportunity to share my testimony with Macomb Christian Church. After the service, a fellow sister in Christ gave me a pamphlet that she had received. The pamphlet was from a man who she had previously met. She told me […]
How is it that we lose sight of the reasons that we fell in love with one another? How is that “I do” turns into “I won’t”? Is it that the people we marry change after we take our vows? Well, of course that is true. We all change. However, is it that your […]
“Enlightenment: The ability to change what you were taught to believe.” Louise L. Hay We all have a choice. I have a choice. You have a choice. It is that simple. So, wherein lies the difficulty with making change? Is it that we do not want to be happy? No, I do not think that […]
How far do you plan out your life? How far ahead do you go? Do you plan out decades, years, months, and days ahead of where you are at this present moment? I understand having long-term and short-term goals. However, is your plan so meticulous that you will not leave your current plan – out […]