Reflections on storytelling, healing, faith, prevention, and the moments that help us move forward.
My calendar has become a sort of security blanket for me. Each square filled with color coded plans. A lifeline in the middle of all the chaos that comes with juggling this military life. Today I am putting my daughter’s flag football schedule for the fall into my calendar. Mapping out how I will get...
Read MoreCan you believe this is my 50th blog post? Honestly, I can barely believe it myself. When I started this journey into writing and sharing my story my hopes that my words could bring hope, healing, and awareness to others was bright. Today, that hope still burns just as bright. God is on the move,...
Read MoreSomedays things seem bright and shiny. Possibility is brimming. The sky is the limit and all that other positive stuff. Then there are days where responsibility somehow colors dreams with impossibility and all the bright shiny things appear far, far away. It is on those days that I need this phrase the most. Go. Fight....
Read MoreForgiveness waring with my human inability to forget. Sticky memories pulling the past through my veins. Familiar, waves of pain leaving me heaving upended. Intentional manipulative choices flowing into consequences unintended. Equal parts love and hatred mix until well blended. Change was more than needed. Years of begging. Wearing holes in my jeans while down...
Read MoreSelf-reflection is important and should be done often. In this fast-paced world of dream chasers, influencers, and false prophets it is easy to lose focus and let your ‘why’ slip and shift. There is nothing wrong with being well liked, influencing others, sharing a favorite product, or promoting something you enjoy or are passionate about....
Read MoreI remember this one time. I can’t quiet recall how old I was, but it was in the time before you disappeared. In this memory I am a small child waking in your arms as you carried me up the stairs. This is a precious moment stored in my heart. A time when you showed...
Read MoreLet me set the scene. It’s been a long week. You have been working, slinging breakfast and packing lunches, planning/shuffling diners, chauffeuring kids, juggling laundry, trying to stay hydrated, and I’m sure forgetting more than one thing. Friday night is finally here. There are no sports and you feel like you are about to have...
Read MoreMy family and I have been very blessed to spend the last few weeks traveling to spend time with family. I have been given the opportunity to love on people I haven’t seen in several months and it more than warmed my heart in so many ways. Too often, I don’t realize just how much...
Read MoreIf you have read Ketchup Sandwiches you know that my relationship with my dad was not a typical father daughter thing. My dad struggled with his demons and more often than not they won. His life, as far as I have seen, has been one of selfishness with moments of generosity and service. Sadly, I...
Read MoreI am a planner. It’s how God made me. I like color coded order. Having a plan for the day gives me a sense of control. Knowing how my day is going to unfold helps keep me from losing my mind. No matter how well or detailed or flexible my plans are things can always...
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