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Continue reading →: The Empty ChairThis poem is dedicated to my son, Aiden William Carter. The holidays before your death, were filled with love and joy. From infancy to teenage years, you were such a lively boy. You’d crack a joke, say something silly and we would all be rolling, And who can forget that…
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Continue reading →: When Holidays Hurt
For many people holiday memories are not so great, even hurtful. Traditional culture has placed all kinds of expectations of the perfect family holiday full of great food, family memories shared, lots of laughter and joy. If you’re fortunate, or rather blessed you will have all of this and more…
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Continue reading →: To Whom Shall I TurnOne of the commonalities between Sharon and myself is that when we were in the throws of trauma after an abusive episode from our spouse, we sought help from a church. Living with abuse, I can remember feeling ashamed, embarrased, and tried to cover up and hide the things that…
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Continue reading →: One Minute at a timeI am a working single mom with an 8 and 6 year old at home. It always feels like once November hits, the fast forward button is hit and the rush to be everything and do everything increases 10 fold. But it doesn’t have to. Finding the time to be…
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Continue reading →: Your Story, His Glory!
We all have a story that is as unique as our fingerprints, even though there may be similarities of experiences that connect us, our stories are why we are who we are. Every high and low point of your life shape and mold your character. No matter how easy or…
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Continue reading →: One AbbaAs the decades have gone on, the amount of children without father’s present in their life has increased. Based on the 2018 U.S. Census Bureau, out of 11 million single parent households, 80% of them are fatherless, breaking down to 1 in every 4 children or 18.3 million children live…
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Continue reading →: God Is In Your Corner
We all learn from the time we are children who the people are that support us. Usually it’s our caregivers who we look to meet our basic needs and hopefully grow into mutual loving relationships. As we get a little older we look to friends to have our backs, support…
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Continue reading →: What is lovely?Our thoughts dictate our feelings and let’s be honest, our thought life is often not very nice. I tell my children all the time that the only thing they can control is their own thoughts, choices and behaviors. That can be a tough one when living with an abuser because…
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Continue reading →: Don’t Panic, Just Pray
When you are faced with overwhelming circumstances, what do you do? When life is not cooperating with your plans and you find a curve ball barreling in on you, do you find yourself filled with anxiety and panic? Life can be moving along just fine and then an event happens…
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Continue reading →: Faith Over Fear
Fear is an unpleasant emotion, that brings anxiety and concern about the outcome of a situation or the safety or well being of yourself or another person, a feeling of impending danger that may cause pain and suffering. Fear can also be a warning signal for us, so it shouldn’t…
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