The hospital waiting room filled with my family today as we waited for word of my mother. I was with the people I belong to, and they belong to me. I remember those times of belonging in my childhood. Living in South Florida, we turned a simple lawn mower into a star cruiser fighting Continue Reading
31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes: Answering Why With Faith
I don't the why of today: my mom facing brain surgery that could take he away from me. My mother always answered why with faith. I am not alone. My brothers and sisters; my daughter; their kids; we could all loose someone so dear. When my father's mental illness made him unmanageable Continue Reading
31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2018: Believe in Him Even In Trying Times
Isaiah 43:2 “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you.” I sat in the waiting trying to believe. Holding my breath. Will my mother be okay. Will she stay with me past this major surgery. I am lucky; my family sits with me. Two brothers and a sister with their spouses; we all Continue Reading
Write 31 Days: Memories of A Mother Never Afraid; Full of Faith
Joshua 1:9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest (even an operation room.) Yesterday, I shared my love of my mother and how her story influenced mine. I spoke so briefly on Continue Reading
31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes 2018: Story
My story is nothing special. I live in small, Southern town with my family. Disabled with arthritis, I struggle to write on my computer, but God gives me the strength. Who am I? What are my dreams and how does this relate to my story? Wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Continue Reading