Because that's how we progress. That's how we persevere. It is a deliberate decision to keep going.
I Am Stronger
Enduring this pain on my own, this is my freedom.
When Family Visits
... I'm going to layer on silk, like the armor of ancient Chinese warriors.
More than Surviving
We've all be there, that moment when we are certain we can't go another minute with things as they are.
The Value of My Body
My body doesn’t belong to me. Or so I’ve been told and believed most of my life. Who, then, does it belong to? It is God’s temple; it is my husband’s property; it is the government’s, the church’s, a politician’s to make decisions about. I am merely the innkeeper. I keep it clean—in every sense... Continue Reading →
Knowing What I Know Now
I had a date last night, a first date with a guy I’d met on an online dating site. We’d hit it off right from the beginning, and there was definite chemistry when we met in person. We ate a late lunch and talked for hours. He asked me to be his girlfriend before the... Continue Reading →
Keeping a Handle on the Trigger
I haven’t written in while. It’s not that life has been quiet but that it’s racing past me. School has started for the year, and I can’t believe the summer is over. Vacations and work and counseling and memories and still taking days one at a time. I am moving forward, healing, having more positive... Continue Reading →