Its Mama… Burning the Ship & The Gift of Challenges As with most things in life, there are times it is appropriate to “burn the ship” and then there are times to see the challenge as the gift it is – an opportunity for change and personal growth. What is hard is discerning…
DetailsIt’s Mama………….. “Burn the Ship” I learned recently of a quote that resonated deeply with me… “Burn the Ship” which originates from the story of Hernan Cortes’ conquest of Mexico in 1519. In 1519, Cortés led an expedition from Cuba to the mainland of Mexico with the goal of conquest and exploration. Cortés, upon landing…
DetailsIt’s Mama…………. The Pink Season Deux November 24th – December 7th initiated and confirmed a re-diagnosis of breast cancer after a fifteen-year remission. While not totally surprised….God, as He always does, gave me signs of this news so I was, while not prepared, accepting and accepted God’s nod to me that…
DetailsIt’s Mama……. “Journeys Comes in All Colors…..Mine Happens to Be Pink” Of you three children, I think your sister, Madison most enjoys my writing, but it is my hope that someday, when I am not here, you boys will find joy in my writing as well since…
DetailsIt’s Mama….Find Yourself and Do It On Purpose My Sweet Madison, One of the hardest things in this life we are called to do is to find our purpose and live it. God put us here for a reason but sometimes, that reason is not always clear. In fact, I would say for most people,…
DetailsIts Mama…. Writing Nonsense in a Journal The first journal I remember receiving was when I was about ten or eleven years old. It was light blue and had a key..a very important thing for a budding writer who had four siblings. I received it as a Christmas present the same year I received a…
DetailsIt’s Mama……Empty Nesting In 10 more days, I will officially be an “empty nester”. And, while I am not even sure what that actually means…what I do know is that my nest will never be empty. The love I have for my babies will travel with them wherever they go.. And, I believe theirs for…
DetailsIts Mama……The Little Blue Dress Today was a fun day, Madison. You and I met at Fayette Mall in Lexington, KY at the crack of dawn and stayed until dusk…quite literally. And, as we always do…we laughed, talked of the past (but, very little which is good), and mostly enjoyed the fellowship between mother…
DetailsIt’s Mama…. Leaning Into Sixty…. And I am sure that God who began the excellent work within you will keep right on helping you grow in his grace until his task within you is finally finished on that day when Jesus Christ returns. – Philippians 1:6 HE woke me up this morning at…
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