When I look at a tree I am amazed of what it can uphold, withstand and still standing so tall and strong. Each of us come from roots so to speak, some are stronger than others, some grow deeper than others and some have more than others. However each of us has a family of […]
What is privilege? This one word can mean so many different things to so many different people. To me it means advantage and something that many of us probably take for granted. Being a white female who grew up in a two parent household, never feeling the pressure of lack of money and working in
Life is so precious and is taken for granted so often. In the blink of an eye so many years can pass you by, that you wonder where did it all go? We can’t get time back (although we all wish we could) so we need to make the most out of the time we
“Not all mountaineers make the summit; sometimes they turn back, re-tool, keep coming at it. They’re just never satisfied with standing at the bottom, hanging out with all the non-climbers and explaining their lack of ascent. No, they packed up their tent and moved forward, and they will pass from this world knowing they gave
“Falling in life is inevitable – staying down is optional.” Carrie Johnson Life will knock you down, no question; it’s getting back up that’s the question – will you? In some situations it’s much easier to get back up and try again or move to to something else, but you got up. While other situations
“Pain nourishes courage. You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you.” Mary Tyler Moore As hard as pain is to endure, I do think we become better from it. As much as we all want the world and our lives to be easy, kind and pain free; it just isn’t.
“It doesn’t take a lot of strength to hold, it takes a lot of strength to let go” JC Watts Each day we’re faced with choices from what to have for breakfast, what show to watch tonight, to which job to take, do I tell a loved one something that may hurt them. Some choices
A few years ago I wrote down some thoughts regarding how I was feeling with what was happening in the United States at the times. I never shared this or did anything with my notes but it was more of a therapeutic thing for me. Coming across this note on my phone the other day,
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My journey with God began when I was little. I grew up going to church every Sunday and our family was always involved in the churches we attended. As I got older my connection with God grew and I realized there’s more than going to church to be connected with Him; it’s in our every
“Today’s accomplishments we’re yesterday’s impossibilities” – Robert H. Schuller Have you ever felt, I can’t climb that hill/mountain, I won’t be able to succeed in school, I can’t learn that task, its outside my realm, I will fail at this job because it’s something completely new. I know each of us have had moments where
