austin3156Feb 83 min readHave you ever had your world stop?Mine did almost 2.5 years ago. I watch my husband and my brother carry my father out of the house onto a stretcher and into a body bag. I...
austin3156Jan 224 min readOperation Hope Sitting here, I am thankful for my dark moments last week. I had felt hopeless in a situation in my life and felt that there was no way...
austin3156Dec 24, 20233 min readThe holidays can be rough, but here is how we can make them manageable. Unspoken communications or miscommunications between you and your loved ones. Kids are acting up or even making plans without letting you...
austin3156Apr 19, 20235 min readYou are one conversation from changing your life! 2 am confessions. As I reach for my computer at 2:22 am, my mind races with all God has laid on my heart since Sunday. The clues have been all around me;...
austin3156Jul 4, 20224 min readHappy 4th of July, and the refelctions on the eve of my 46th birthday. As I reflect on this July 4th, the eve of my 46 birthday, I have taken the time to reflect on this past year. The saying it was the worst...
austin3156Dec 20, 20214 min readGrief, and some lessons I have learned this holiday season. I know that the holiday season is not always the easiest for a lot of us. We miss the loved ones that are not at our table anymore,...
austin3156Dec 8, 20213 min read F-U-NA small three-letter word that trips people up. When I looked up the word fun, it says enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure. We...
austin3156Nov 25, 20213 min readMy many blessings and gratitude on this America Thanksgiving On this American Thanksgiving, I would love to give thanks to my US friends and family. I don’t know about you, but as I reflect on this...
austin3156Aug 9, 20216 min readThe Perfect StormThere was something brewing within my soul. I had been going after a goal with all gloves off. I had spent the last 6 weeks killing it. I...
austin3156Jul 28, 20215 min readGreat Expectations!Did that get your attention? Although I have never read the Charles Dickens novel, I have created or expected great expectations in my...
austin3156Jul 5, 20214 min readMy journey of self care. Can you relate?I don't know about you, but for years, actually 42 years, I took it that I needed to take care of everyone until one day, as I was...