gettingthroughwithgrace
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The Long Night – Part II
The police had come to my house and served a search warrant on my son and his friend shortly after arriving home from school. They were ordered to sit on the couch and not move, or use their phones while… Continue reading
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Don’t Limit Yourself
I knew I had been in a slump for what seemed like forever, exhausted and working two jobs, challenges with being a single mom after divorce and feeling left behind and left out looking at other friends posts of their… Continue reading
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The Arrest
Part I Ten years ago on Good Friday my ex-husband was arrested. I never wanted to talk about it because of the shame and embarrassment it caused my children and I, plus I never felt it was my story to… Continue reading
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Out With the Old
I don’t know about you, but I was happy to leave 2022 behind. 2022 was especially trying for me. Some of the things I dealt with were family members going through depression, sickness, the loss of friends through death and… Continue reading
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At Ease, Soldier
Today I woke up thankful to be alive on this Thanksgiving Day, not in rush mode, the usual wondering how I am going to get through my day. I grabbed some coffee and thanked The Lord for my blessings. Supportive… Continue reading
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Woulda Coulda Shoulda
Yeah, I had one of those days yesterday. It all started when I went to the grocery store after getting my paycheck, spending my hard earned money on hard to find, overpriced foods. I came home and immediately started unpacking… Continue reading
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Guard Your Dreams
Recently I self-published a book called “Bear the Mouse with Allergies and Asthma.” It’s been a dream of mine to write for as long as I can remember. I’ve always loved letters that make up words, word games, the library,… Continue reading
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New Children’s Book Out
Hi All! My dream of writing a book finally came true! “Bear the Mouse with Allergies and Asthma,” a children’s book is on Amazon in paperback and e-book. It has always been a dream of mine to write a book,… Continue reading
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A Note to My Younger Self
With so much news going on in the world the Gabby Petito case has captured mostly everyone’s attention in the US. We will never know why Gabby chose to stay with her boyfriend, maybe she didn’t intend to. We don’t… Continue reading
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Baggage Check
So, recently I decided to join a Jazzercise class. Ten sessions to be exact. Right before my first class started I was so nervous. I hadn’t been in a class since pre-pandemic, and certainly never a Jazzercise class. I was… Continue reading
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