May 16, 2018 | Brokenness, Faith, Fear, Freedom, God, Life Lessons, Prayer
My hands clench tightly around my dreams some days and especially around my heart’s desires. My fists grasp frantically onto those I love in my effort to hold them close and keep them safe, as if it’s in my power to do this. No matter how much I wish it were...
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...
Mar 20, 2018 | Compassion, Faith, Life Lessons, Take Time, Time
By: Ginger Hughes I’m not sure what she saw when she looked at me. There were no tears. My eyes were no longer swollen or red-rimmed. I was simply standing at the door of the intensive care unit, eyes downcast, waiting for my cousin to join me there. I glanced up once...
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,...
Feb 20, 2018 | Brokenness, Failure, Faith, Fear, God, Suicide
“Alright Sister…we’ll talk soon, but until then, keep it in the road. Love ya,” he said. “I will…love you too,” I replied, pushing the end button, and flipping the phone closed. My headlights shone brightly ahead, pressing the darkness back, as I rounded the last...
Dec 25, 2017 | Brokenness, Christmas, Faith, God, Joy
A letter from my heart to yours on this Christmas Eve. I don’t know where you find yourself today. Maybe this is the year you celebrate new life. There are tiny boxes full of tiny onesies underneath the tree, and though you’re sleep deprived, your heart is as full as...