Let me start by saying I am so excited for what the Lord is doing in my life! He has given me the opportunity that is presented to all who know Him; to share my story in hopes of providing encouragement, hope, and cheer to those all around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It all started back in April 2015. It was not the typical day in the house! On this particular day, tension was high and my patience was low. I had been dealing with a family matter and I was ready to throw in the towel. A part of me wanted to blast my feelings on Facebook but then I thought, what good would it do?!! So as I pondered. I then began walking back and forth in the house and thought, \u201cWell maybe I should write in my journal\u201d but that did not satisfy the anger that was building up inside of me. I decided to try something new! So I sent a couple of \u201cmotivational texts\u201d to a few of my close friends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At that time, a lot of them knew what I was dealing with and so I wanted to create something positive and not live up to the norm and be a \u201cNegative Nancy\u201d. I started off with one paragraph and over the last 4 years it has grown to me texting lengthy texts with meaning sharing my heart with others. It is so easy to rant and rave on social media and I admit, it was super hard turning my aggravation into something positive while I was in the heat of the moment. I never knew the very feelings that grinded my gears so many years ago would be the platform for me today. I built the foundation on Christ\u2019s truth, God\u2019s love for me, my real life story, and the good, bad, and ugly of having a blended family. I tell my husband I love him to death, but sometimes I could do without the \u201cextra drama.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trust me, in a few days we will celebrate 12 years of marriage, and it is well worth the previous heartaches, headaches, and disappointments. You know that saying \u201cwhat doesn\u2019t kill you makes you stronger\u201d, well folks it not only made us stronger as a family, as husband and wife, but it made me a stronger Believer in the Lord, it made me a stronger woman, wife, mother, daughter, friend, coworker, you name it! So although some of you may just be tuning in it won\u2019t take long to catch up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you read my \u201cAll about Me\u201d page you see that I am a mother of 6 (5 handsome young men and 1 beautiful daughter). If you are wondering, No I DID NOT BIRTH 6 CHILDREN LOL!!! 3 from my marriage and my husband had 3 before we started dating. Do you want to know something weird? My dad actually had 6 children as well, 3 from my mother and 3 from previous relationships. And no I did not plan that, it is just the way God worked it out. Gotta love big families\u2019 right! More gifts to give out during Christmas time and definitely more memories and laughs to share. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So with this blog I plan to continue doing what I first accomplished with my motivational texts. I will be sharing my day to day thoughts as I interact with people. For the sake of privacy I will not reveal names unless I receive prior authorization but I promise to always keep it real, original, truthful, and straight to the point. No sugarcoating on this website. Although you will not see or hear any profane language from me, depending on the subject I may reference domestic violence, bullying, prostitution, drug usage, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
By providing encouragement, I purpose to do so by again KEEPING IT REAL and providing Scriptures. We live in a world where YouTube, Google, and Alexa will tell you everything to know about certain topics so why not get it from a personal perspective with a positive spin on it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is my prayer that a song, a picture, a post, a blog, a testimonial, or a simple kind word will help brighten your day as we journey together in Christ. I share the good, the bad, and the ugly of life while thanking God for each day He blesses me with breath. There is so much darkness in the world, I hope by sharing my story with, your life will be changed and your future brightened! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"