Saved by God's grace
Saved by God's grace
Recently I have felt really inspired by the women that surround me, and have surrounded me for years in all seasons of life. Whether they swam, went to school with me, mentored me, or prayed for me, there are multiple women who have helped shape […]
To be honest it started out as a joke. I had felt confident that I retired at the right time from my athletic career because the normal path of life told me it was to move on. If you weren’t good enough to be a […]
Being a part of someone’s pain I think if I lacked the desire to be truly transparent I would name this post “To the One That I Hurt”. I highly doubt that many people want to admit they have hurt more than one person, let […]
When I think about things I regret in my life, I often find that I regret the things I didn’t do, more than the things I did do. Not taking action in my life hurt more. I felt constantly stuck with the “what ifs” clouding […]
“We love because he first loved us.” – 1 John 4:19 When I was little, I loved every Disney princess story. They all had happy endings involving a prince that had fallen head-over-glass-slipper in love with a young and beautiful girl in a breath-taking dress. […]
If you Google “the pit of misery”, Urban dictionary defines it as “the dungeon of terror when you don’t bring bud light to a party”. “I did not bring bud light to the party so I was sentenced to the pit of misery.” Dilly, […]
Family is one of the most important aspects in my life and I have been beyond blessed to have an incredible family. While my whole family is special, my parents are extraordinary and mean so much to me. I’m lucky to be so close to […]
Today marks eighteen weeks since my first surgery, and two weeks from my second surgery. Having two surgeries within four months is not something I would wish on anyone because of how many challenges I have faced. Every day I am faced with something new. […]
I tend to be a very stubborn, headstrong person. I’m fearless and I love hard. Giving up is never a viable option for me, and change can really scare me. I tend to do the same thing over and over and over, expecting different results, […]
To be honest, coping isn’t easy. There isn’t an automatic fix. There isn’t a great way to describe my actions. I wish I could tell some people how much I love them without feeling like I doubt them, or that I don’t trust them, because […]