by viehughes | Apr 16, 2019 | Anxiety, Faith, Fear, God, Life Lessons, Prayer, Purpose
Hair pin turn after hair pin turn, I sucked air through my nose, holding it for several seconds before releasing it along with either a prayer or a plea for him to “please slow down.” In his defense, he wasn’t speeding. But still, I was afraid. We were on our way...
by viehughes | Aug 7, 2018 | Anxiety, Brokenness, Faith, Fear, God, Life Lessons, Prayer
By: Ginger Hughes I stood there. The air humid, the breeze gentle, lightning appearing to pierce the ocean far in the distance. The roar of the waves reverberated in my ears, as my eyes watched the caps turn white as they rolled toward the shore. It was evening. I...
by viehughes | May 15, 2018 | Anxiety, Faith, Kids, Motherhood, Parenting, Perfectionism, Time
I feel overwhelmed some days. It’s the kind of overwhelmed that has me looking around the room wondering where to even start. It’s the kind of overwhelmed that makes the tears sting my eyes because it seems as though the harder I try the further behind I get. That...
by viehughes | Mar 5, 2018 | Anxiety, Failure, Faith, Fear, God, Motherhood, Parenting
“It’s going to be okay.” When I heard these words, I felt the relief pour over me, washing away so much of the fear. I was a new mom and fear gripped my heart in those days. When our little girl was born just shy of three weeks early, all was well. She was healthy,...
by viehughes | Aug 15, 2017 | Anxiety, Childhood, Faith, God, Kids
My little girl is no longer afraid of the water! Three years of swimming lessons, and I feel like it has finally clicked. Until now, she has always loved the thought of swimming and has thoroughly enjoyed splashing around, but she never truly relaxed in the water. She...
by viehughes | May 19, 2017 | Anxiety, Brokenness, Faith, God
We’ve been here over a year now, but honestly, some days, I still feel a little lost. Not always directionally, there’s GPS for that, but sometimes emotionally. You see I’m a Georgia girl. At least I was. Now, this Georgia girl is sitting in North Carolina. Growing...
