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I've been rolling something over in my mind for a few days that just really bugs me, so let's talk about it. I hate cliches. They come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Movies, music, Hallmark cards, they are everywhere, really. And for the life of me, I can't figure out where they started. Whose idea was it to be the first person to tell someone who had just had the worst day of their life that everything was going to be okay? Hey, this person just lost the love of their li

There are so many days I think back to the person I used to be and wonder where I would be now if I had not gotten clean and sober. I wonder if I would even be alive. More often than not, I take a breath and realize I likely wouldn't be. Does that make being clean and sober easier, no, it doesn't. Most days I wish I could unwind and relax like a normal person without it leading to the destruction of everything I've worked so hard to build these past 10 years. The hard truth t

Original post from March 31st, 2017 What does work your window mean to you? Perhaps, nothing. Well, I recently saw a sermon, I watch them...

Original post from April 3rd, 2017 Hmm. Why would anyone choose the first one? For as long as I can remember, throughout the majority of...

Original post from April 6th, 2017 I believe that through all of our efforts, all of our striving, all the ups, and all the downs, we...

Original post from April 7th, 2017 Today’s writing is more or less a love story.. Starring, yours truly! Oh, and Jesus of course! As a...

Original post from April 15, 2017 There is power in the pressure.. Pressure to fit in. Pressure to be right. Pressure to look good....

Original post from April 17th, 2017 Through the years Through the pain With only one thing to remain Every time I see his face This deep...

Original post from April 28th, 2017 Why wouldn’t the enemy attack you? Not what you wanted to hear? Well, join the club. The “the enemy...

Original post from May 13th, 2017 Hey! It’s been a while, Here’s why.. There has been so much going on. Finals, work. traveling,...

Original post from July 5th, 2017 Well, I made it! Yet, the reality is far, far, different than what I had anticipated.. If you have any...

Original post from July 13th, 2017 “What scares you?” He asked. What followed was unexpected.  She answered, “Honestly, not fulfilling...

Original post from September 10th. 2017 What is it about these three words that has stopped me in my tracks? Like, I can’t get past them...

Original post from September 25th. 2017 UGH. “Yeah, okay, good talk!” Have you ever poured your heart and soul out to someone only to...

Original post from October 21st, 2017 Let’s get vulnerable! I do not like this one.. Have you ever been in a crowded room, yet felt like...

Original post from October 21st, 2017 Dear someone I thought I knew, To be fair.. By the time I met you I had pretty much lost all desire...

Original post from December 11th. 2017 As if there is such a thing. More like a fog that won’t lift no matter how much you pray. Grief of...

Original post from January 22nd. 2018 God never disappoints. Ever. For the past several weeks I have taken a step back from social media...

Original post from March 5th, 2018 Relationships. This is something I never really talk about. Why? Could it be because I have yet to...

Original post from March 21st, 2018 Prayer is an extremely important part of freedom in Christ. It is like writing Jesus a love letter...