Tag: Faith
December 23rd.. a day I thought I would loathe for the rest of my life. December 23rd.. the day I was born. Also the day my daughter was supposed to be born. December 23rd, 2020.. the day I turn 23. Also the day my daughter was supposed to be celebrating …
For most people, the holidays are a time to celebrate. It’s a time where you get to be with family that you may not normally see all the time, and it’s a time to make memories and share laughs. For others, it can be a reminder of loved ones they’ve …
It’s been on my mind a lot lately, even more than it was when my husband and I experienced our first few losses. I kept thinking to myself, it’s hard to believe that 1 in 4 of the children I meet and see every day will experience a loss. I’m …
Many don’t know or fully understand what all it took for our little Elijah to make it here. In my pregnancy with Aaliyah, we had unforeseen complications in which my water had broken way too early in the 2nd trimester. We never had a solid answer from doctors as for …
It’s been nearly 15 months since we lost our little girl Aaliyah, and I don’t think there’s ever a day that goes by that I don’t think about her. I wouldn’t consider myself to be grieving still, but I do still cry every once in a while, and rightfully so. …
I had an awakening moment the other day after watching Jessie Duplantis’ Close Encounters of the God kind, in which he describes his experience of briefly being invited for a visit to Heaven. I’ve never really imagined or pictured what heaven is really like. The stereotypical views of Heaven was …
Bible verses that helped me get through 2019. I began to lean heavily on the Word after our tragic experiences in 2019. A lot of nights I would find myself reading the Bible like I read a fiction novel. I couldn’t stop reading. I read until I fell asleep with …
Why 2019 Wasn’t the Worst Year of My Life An open, raw look into my life in 2019. 2019 was one of the hardest years I’ve ever through, and the absolute hardest year that we’ve been through as a couple. But God. January 2019 In January 2019, we found out …
Part 2 – The Dangers of Jealousy The kind of jealousy we are talking about here is jealousy of what other people have, who they are, and what they’ve achieved. “Jealousy is resenting the fact that others have something, do something, or are something, that wish you had, could do, …
Part 1 – STOP Comparing Yourself to Others This blog series is going to make some people uncomfortable. And that’s okay. Let me start by saying: I’m not perfect. I personally have dealt with jealousy. I’ve really had to pray to God to help me stop comparing myself to other …