Are you the type of person when asked a question can answer it right away? I don’t mean would you like to eat Italian food or Chinese food for dinner? I mean when you are asked a question that will impact your life, your family, or your future. Do you answer right away? Or do you … More Just Make A Decision
Being an autism sibling comes with joy and pain. You all know that Harrison turned 14 yesterday. His celebration started out with getting a haircut and an iPhone upgrade. No, not the latest one. He received a gift from his dad in the mail. He was able to take two buddies out to lunch and … More Playdate With a Side of Autism
After six pregnancy tests that all said positive/pregnant. I realized that God had answered my prayers. How ironic that I was in Delaware visiting my family when I found out that I was pregnant with you. I couldn’t wait to return to Michigan to share the news with your dad. My pregnancy was considered high … More Momma’s Boy
Everyone knows I grew up in Detroit. I love the city life. I wasn’t raised in the “hood” contrary to what everyone believes when you say you are from Detroit. I moved to the suburbs but still would tell people I lived in Detroit because that’s how we do things in Michigan. I don’t mind … More What the Wawa!
When life is going great and things are running smoothly. Life is good. We have those periods in our life when we are on top of the world. We feel happy, loved, accepted, valued, and respected the list goes on and on. We should feel like this everyday despite our situations. Everyday we wake up … More All The Joy…and The Drama
One of my readers messaged me and asked why she should even take the time to vote in November. At first I was shocked by the question. But realized many people may feel the same way. Here’s my quick response for her and for anyone else that questions voting in this year’s presidential election. First, … More Dear Brooke, Why Should I Vote?
When we think of the word barren, many of us think of a woman that is not able to have children. There were many women in the bible who were barren. They went on to have the desires of their hearts met. I was barren for four years and I know the pain and … More What Being Barren Really Means
Autism comes with surprises, joy, pain, tears and success. Sydney can experience all of these emotions in one day. Lately her speech is improving. She is engaged and wants to have a conversation with others. Some of her speech is learned from commercials, movie clips or things from YouTube. Here are my Top Ten … More “Sydneyisms”
Are you happy? Are you living the life that you desire? Are there changes that you can make but you still refuse to push forward? What is holding you back? Fear held me back for many years. The fear of failure and stepping out on faith kept me stuck. I feared being alone and … More What Is Holding You Back?
This is probably my shortest blog but hopefully one of the most powerful. Here are a few reminders that always help me face the day ahead of me. Thanks to Walmart for the shower curtain that lists these scriptures from the bible. Have a great day friends. Remember you are amazing. Praise – Make a … More A Few Reminders
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