Unfortunately, we were not prepared for the news we’d receive a few months later.  Turns out, I had uterine fibroids and my doctors...

Recently, I had a birthday and I turned forty-five.  Seems kind of crazy that that much time has passed in my life.  This years’ birthday...

I was born a fighter.  I’m sure God must have known what I’d endure over my lifetime and He just decided to build me to last.  I can...

Seems like this summer has flown by!  As an educator I am often asked this question nearly all summer long, “are you ready to go back?” ...

Being that we purchased our first home last summer, I thought it would be a great idea to work “part time” this summer and use that extra...

Consider this…we can’t create an actual universe with our words, but we can use them to build up or destroy someone else’s world. I came...

After nearly thirteen years together sometimes he just works my last nerve!  Last night I was frustrated to no end with my Love so I...

On the bright side of this decision, I get to travel to North Carolina to visit.  They live in this really cute, quiet little town that...

Normally, it takes me all of a few hours to write a post.  Once a topic, thought or interesting conversation comes to me, my juices start...

I am so very glad that I journal almost every day, put darn near everything I do in my calendar and capture the most important moments on...

Today is a very special day for me. It’s my momma’s birthday! She would have turned sixty-six on today.  I lost my momma in June of...

One of my dreams as a single mother was to one day own a home.  When my son was born, I was just nineteen years old and in college.  I...

The dictionary defines family as a basic social unit consisting of parents, their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling...

As 2016 has come to an end, just like my winter break, I spent a few moments last night and today reflecting on my life this past year....

I have had the same best friend for the past 34 years.  She and I have been together a very long time. We met each other in church one...

As 2015 comes to a close, many of us are reflecting on the last 364 days of this year.  We’ll think about what we’ve accomplished, where...