Living as a sufferer of my situation was painful. Yet, comfortable for me too. As long as I stayed. Things would get better. My prayers would be answered. I didn’t consider myself a sufferer. I thought I was being the woman in Proverbs 31. There are times in our lives when we suffer. We suffer … More Are You A Sufferer Or A Warrior?
We can do this. That is exactly what I was thinking about when we entered the doctor’s office for Sydney’s appointment. Normally, we always go to the hospital for our appointments to see “specialists”. Not today. Today we are going to the eye doctor for the first time like “normal” people. Sydney failed her eye … More I Can See Clearly
This is Harrison he’s my grandson. This is Sydney she’s my granddaughter. This is Brooke…silent pause. “Hello, I’m the ex daughter in law.” This was the start of our visit with Rob’s family. The kids had a chance to meet their younger cousins and see their family on their father’s side. It was awkward at … More I’m The Ex Daughter In Law
It was a sunny day in August in 1986. I walked into Bishop Foley High School. It was the first day of freshman year. I didn’t know one person. Everyone from my grade school went to different high schools. I picked Bishop Foley because my sister picked Bishop Foley. Everything my sister did I wanted … More Bishop Foley 1990
The day started with a 3:00 am wake up call. The shuttle would be here to pick us up at 4:45 am. Mommy called to make sure we were up. She was on her way over to see us off. But I told her to stay at home. We prayed for safe travels and I finished … More Southwest Flight 450
At the chance to date me. Thanks Susan for today’s blog title. I’ve shared my dating journey with all of you. There are challenges dating after divorce. There are also challenges dating with children. In my case there are other factors to consider when you have a child with special needs. I decided to give … More Black Men Can’t Jump……
When we hear the word addiction. Our minds automatically think about drugs or alcohol. Some people are addicted to food, shopping or sex. The list of addictions can go on an on. Are all addictions bad? Should I feel bad that I am addicted to writing? Is it wrong to let my thoughts flow onto … More Is This An Addiction?
It was the last teacher day of the school year. Today would be our team building activity. Our task was to paint and beautify our school. We would spread the message of The Seven Habits and the importance of The Leader In Me philosophy. Rene and Rachel, our administrators had the cafe filled with blank … More Painting Without The “Twist”
I remember a song or maybe it was part of a script from a movie. But the phrase “ think about your mama” always stuck with me. I think Rob would say that to Harrison. He didn’t need to discipline him. He just needed to tell him “ think about your mama” Are you … More Think About Your Mama
Whose definition of beauty will you believe? My mommy and daddy always told me that I was beautiful despite what others would say. My hair was nappy, my skin was dark and my hips were wide. But all of these qualities, I loved about myself. Beauty for me is more than physical features. It goes … More The Definition of Beauty
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