One day, I will go home.
Poetry- “Temporary Place”
2022 Word of the Year ‘Awaken’- One Blindfold
After a decade, I have awakened to the true meaning of letting go and allowing God to work. He shows my loved one his tender mercy daily, wrapping her safety in the deadliest scenarios. It is evident to everyone but her. He loves us with a powerful love that seems foreign and unattainable. Yet, there she is-alive and healing.
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Five Minute Friday- Writing Challenge-“Important”
What flows from our heart should be life-giving, and our hearts should be an abundant river teeming with God's Word and flowing with His love. In the case of loved ones in addiction, their darkness can slowly consume us.
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Their Addiction~My Journey- “Supporting Families through Addiction”
We know it’s a hard task to stand beside us, we know it isn’t easy to continue to listen to the same stories, but we appreciate you!
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Introduction to Restoration-2022 Word of the Year
That silly word of the year challenge. I’m in.
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Their Addiction ~My Journey, “Emotion Shutdown”
I was never the savior, medic, therapist, or pastor my kids needed. I was not called to that role. Fulfilling their everything was not my purpose. I had to let go. That’s when I found freedom from addiction and became reacquainted with my freedom in Christ Jesus. Funny, his freedom doesn’t feel like imprisonment.
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Their Addiction ~My Journey, “Boundaries for a Parent’s Recovery”
You came to this decision because your mental wellness matters. More than likely you are at the end of yourself, now you have to surrender.
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Five Minute Friday- “Expectation Beyond This World”
The Holy Spirit reminds me it is always with me. Refueled with the expectation of comfort through the trials, I refocus on what matters in life. I remember what I can control and rely on- the love of my Father and the expectation of eternity with him.
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Their Addiction~My Journey, “The Codependent Truth”
It can take years for a mother to recognize codependency in herself. So much of what it entails looks like just being a mom.
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Their Addiction~My Journey, “You Don’t Float”
I can’t adequately explain this battle. Watching a loved one attach the shackles and lock the key to their prison cell. Frantic to escape, yet comfortable in their addiction zone. They believe they are paralyzed in this place forever. However, the entire time they hold the key to a lock that is latched from the …
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