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Grace For This Season: What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Mom.

Life is full of choices. Some are made in innocence, some in pain, and some in longing to be seen, loved, and chosen. I was young—hopeful, yes—but carrying more brokenness than I knew how to name. I thought love would heal me. I thought if I gave enough, tried enough, proved myself enough, it would be returned. But love built on emptiness doesn’t fill—it breaks. When I became a mother, I wasn’t…

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Blind.

When seeing the good in people leads you astray. We’ve all heard the saying: “See the good in everyone.” It’s noble. Hopeful. It teaches grace and encourages us to give others the benefit of the doubt. But what if that very saying is the thing that’s kept you stuck? What if seeing the good has become a set of blinders—blinders that keep you from recognizing the truth standing right in front of…

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Irresponsible: A Call to Responsibility and Truth

There’s a lot said about responsibility, especially when it comes to teaching our children. But have we, as adults, truly taken the time to reflect on our own actions and behaviors over the last six years? Where have we been responsible for the changes that have shaped our family’s life? We’ve watched our children adapt to new ways of living, and while the intention is never to blame, we must…

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The Four Love Languages of God (The Four Chambers of the Heart)

My heart has been broken and is in need of serious repair. Out of the mouth, the heart speaks (Luke 6:45). Have you ever stopped to reexamine your heart? Have you taken a moment to reflect and realize that although you’re doing the work to heal, something still feels missing? I prayed and asked God to truly examine my heart because I could feel the cracks growing, damaging my relationship with…

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Letting Go With Love..

There are moments in life when we have to let go—not because we want to, but because holding on is no longer serving us. Sometimes, we get so caught up in what someone meant to us that we forget to acknowledge what we meant to them. And sometimes, that realization comes with a bittersweet acceptance: that while the connection was real, it may not have been mutual in the way we had hoped. I’ve…

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To The One My Soul Has Always Known.

There are no perfect words for a love like this—because it isn’t just love. It’s recognition. It’s home. From the moment you saw me, truly saw me, I felt safe in a way I never knew I needed. You didn’t just witness the version of me that the world sees; you understood the depths of who I am, the unspoken parts, the places I kept hidden even from myself. With you, I was never too much or too…

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When Choosing the Kids Over Yourself Goes Wrong (or Maybe Right).

It might sound selfish to choose yourself, especially when you’re a mom or caregiver. The weight of responsibility feels endless—children to nurture, bills to pay, and a life that seems to demand every ounce of your energy. But sometimes, when you’re running on fumes, it’s easy to forget: you can’t pour from an empty cup. In the aftermath of a life-altering event, like divorce, we often find…

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The Awakening

Have you felt it? That quiet, unsettling shift—like the world is both peeling back its layers and revealing truths we weren’t ready for. One moment, life feels predictable, routine. The next, it’s as if the veil is being torn, and reality is no longer hiding behind its comforting facade. The Illusion. I find myself standing in this in-between space—watching, wondering, and wrestling with my…

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The Energy of Love: Embracing the Lessons and Letting It Flow

There’s something about this space, this connection, that I find hard to let go of. Even as I reflect on the past and remind myself that we may not be in a good place now, the energy of it all remains so vivid—loving, forgiving, and safe. It makes me pause and ask myself: Is this love, or is it my hesitation to let go? The energy I feel is undeniable, though it ebbs and flows. It comes in…

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New Year, New Revelation: Trusting the God of Bigger and Greater.

The phrase “New year, new me”—what does that even mean anymore? For many, it’s a fleeting mantra, one that often fizzles out before February arrives. But what if this year, we reframed it? What if, instead of striving for a “new me,” we embraced a new revelation? A new revelation is not about striving or chasing change in our own strength. It’s about stepping back, reflecting on the journey so…

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In the Loop: A Love Story of Chaos, Healing and Hope.

Evening… It’s another night where the air feels thick with thoughts I can’t seem to escape. My heart circles the same story: loving a man who wants nothing to do with me. Every word I’ve written, every tear I’ve shed, feels like a verse in a song that never resolves. It’s chaos and confusion, yes, but also something deeper—an aching passion that refuses to be extinguished. I’ve asked myself the…

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Is This Really You?

Hey there, stranger. Preaching yet? Life has been…well, transformative. It’s been full of lessons, heartbreak, and blessings in disguise. Depending on how you look at it, I’ve been handed either a mountain of challenges or a treasure trove of growth. Honestly, I think it’s both. But through it all, I’ve learned to see things differently, to forgive more deeply, and to carry peace where I once…

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Breathe: A Life Lesson in Letting Go.

As the year winds down, I find myself mentally exhausted, as though I’ve lived multiple lives in just a few months. Each season has brought its own set of challenges, and I’ve learned one resounding truth: when I push against life—trying to control outcomes—the goal seems to drift further away. In those moments, I hear the whisper: let go. But it doesn’t stay a whisper. It crescendos, screaming…

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Dear Moms..When the Pain is Heavy: A Love Letter to Moms Who Feel Left Behind.

Dear Moms, I see you. I see your heart breaking under the weight of what feels like rejection, abandonment, and loss. I see the tears you cry behind closed doors, the questions you wrestle with, and the ache that never quite goes away. You’ve poured out your heart, your time, your love, and your soul into your children, and yet you feel as though they’ve walked away without looking back. First,…

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Mistakes: Unmasking the Truth

One of the most humbling lessons I’ve learned on this journey as a single parent is the weight of my own mistakes. Not mistakes born from neglect or apathy, but mistakes rooted in love, in wanting to give my children the world. Giving more than I needed at times. I realized I was trying to fill the gaps of my own childhood through them, giving them things I thought I needed at their age. I…

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Push Through

When life gets hard, we’re often told to “push through.” But what does that mean when you feel like you’ve already been pushing, and yet the challenges only seem to grow? In church, it’s said to “pray until something happens.” And I have been praying—still, it seems like things are happening in the opposite direction. Why? Perhaps it’s about my perspective. Maybe it’s a call to growth, to trust,…

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Shine the Light

Even in our darkest moments, there is always a spark, a flicker of light. It may feel dim or far away, but it never truly fades. No matter the circumstances, it continues to shine. With time, the broken spaces within us find their own kind of healing, like seals placed over wounds. Today, I realized just how much the way we start our day can shape it. Mindset is everything—focus on the negative,…