Hellooooooooo world! My goodness time has flown by! A moment ago, I was reading the last post that I wrote, approximately one year and one month ago, and I realized something. Yes, I've done a terrible job keeping up with this blog. That's one definite realization. The other thing, and I'm almost sad to…
It's amazing to me how much happens during the breaks I take from you good people! My emotions have been all over the place the last few months...year. But especially the last month or so. When God starts to shake up when you have been asking him to shake up, you forget that you're apart of…
Hello good people! Charge this prolonged absence from you to my head, and not my heart. My schedule has been insane! School/work, wifely duties and mothering have consumed my waking moments. I have had to create time where there is none in order to keep from being completely burnt out. It doesn't always work but…
Good evening, morning or afternoon depending on where you are in the world as you read this! My apologies for the extended break in between posts. Every time I purpose to write on an at least weekly basis, my real life takes my full attention. Nonetheless, I have returned with news to share since our…
Good evening good people! I decided it would be wise and beneficial to someone, maybe me, to revisit this proposed idea of leveling up in one's life. Let's be honest, I'm the one trying to level up. Cierra couldn't have written the song that is my life right now. It's certainly nothing to do dance…
Hello good people! I have returned again with news of how God is elevating me in this next season of life. In my time away from this blog, I have had the pleasure of watching God's faithfulness in my life, when things have been the worst they have ever been. With each new obstacle and…
Hello all! So a few days ago, most of the world celebrated Father's Day in some fashion. There were Facebook posts, Instagram pictures and all manner of media centered around honoring the fathers in our lives. Let's not forget all the special advertising that your favorite restaurants, cell phone carriers, and department stores cranked out…
The saying, " If life gives you lemons, make lemonade", seems cliché... until your life, your world even, seems like a bunch of sour lemons. When you can't seem to get out of the cycle of financial struggle, or your marriage stays on a roller coaster, or you constantly struggle with validation and self-esteem issues,…
I was going to do that one thing that I confessed I do when I'm going through something. You know, typing a particular word or phrase into Google's search engine and seeing what bloggers, experts and others have to say about it? I was literally opening a new tab on my laptop. Instead of being…
I don't have any fancy lines for you tonight. No breathtaking soliloquy to help illustrate the point I want to make. I realize that most people follow a blog in the hopes that they will be able to read a bit more into their own lives with someone else's words. I used to do it.…
Hello lovelies! Today has been some kind of day! It was the last day of school for the students at the school I teach at, and it was honestly a really good day. Only 7 of my 16 future first graders showed up for the final day of the school year. I wasn't shocked considering…
Hello everyone! Once again, I have to apologize for how far between my posts are! In my head, I'm writing everyday. Somehow though between being a wife, mother of 3 under 3, and a full-time kindergarten teacher, that hasn't quite worked out. Anyway, I want to be a little more honest with you in this…
Hello all! I do apologize for the fragmented way in which I've resumed blogging. It's nothing close to regular but it's the best I can do for the time being. My life is so hectic right now that I've literally been too tired to remember if certain things are getting done. That being said, I'll…
I saw something on Instagram earlier today that really blessed me, and reminded me of how I should feel about myself when it seems as though no one is rooting for me. Briefly put, the young lady said that we work too hard for the approval and validation of people who are not yet satisfied…
Today I don’t have this long drawn out, heartfelt speech about my life and how you may or may not be able to relate. Today I just wanted to let you know that you have a choice. While I truly believe that God will and can keep us during the storms of our lives, I…
Hello! I'm so excited to get back to this blog! The last time I posted anything we were still in the "Getting It Back" series. Can I be real? My life is still there lol. I am still facing the same struggles, I still have to remind myself that I do have power, and when…
If you google the phrase "finding yourself", most of the definitions and examples provided are in relation to other people. Somehow, our relationships with others both serious and casual, have the tendency to make us either withdraw into a shell, or burst forth and flourish into a better version of ourselves. I don't think it's…
There are many reasons why I've failed to regularly post to this blog the way that I was sure that I thought I would when I first started. Life. Marriage. Children. Work. In that order. All of these things in one way or another have literally pushed me to my limit. I've seen a lot…
Hello world! Yet again I have dropped the proverbial ball and not really posted anything in several weeks. The first month since the new school year has started has really been nonstop for me as a teacher. And as a wife. And as a mommy of three little birds. You know where I'm going with…
So I just wanted to make sure you knew that I was still alive! I am! I'm sure its been like a month since my last post, and to be honest I'm ashamed. It's been a very busy, very hectic period of life for me, both internally and externally. There is so much I need…
So needless to say I have taken a very long break since the last post! I've been enjoying the summer at home with my kids, and then I went back to work about two weeks ago to prepare for the upcoming school year. Oh yea, I'm a teacher by the way! I get the great…
Think the title not strange! This is exactly where I'm at in life right now... a place that not too long ago I was far from. Sometimes things just happen and your faith, convictions and commitments are tested. Pass or fail, I think our struggles within Christianity point to a deeper need, and that is…
I have been neglecting to write the last few days, because needless to say, I haven't a clue how to say what I want to say. The lost post I wrote I decided to stow away in a private area of the site, because I read it and realized that maybe I just needed to…
I titled this post the way I did knowing full-well that our past plays a huge role in who we become and how we integrate ourselves into the world around us. I'm not talking about past mistakes...those shouldn't be revisited unless you're looking to repeat the mistake. The past I'm referring to is our makeup,…
So this post comes after some bubbly, paired with popcorn and white fudge pretzels. Yes. It's as good as it sounds. Don't be alarmed! This post won't be the result of some drunken stupor I have found myself in. Also I'm not drunk. What I am is hopeful. Thanks to a visit to a potential…
Has anyone seen what's going on in the news these days? Maybe that seems like a really silver-haired person kind of question, but I'm asking lol. Hubby decided to turn the television on for me as I'm still awake and he has to go bed (not that I really watch it like that at this…
So I lied! I wasn't entirely finished writing about "getting it back", but I think I suggested that I wasn't sure how long I would make references to my journey in another post. Anyway, here we are, and here I am, ready to talk about what I feel like is the most important time in…
The title honestly speaks for itself! While I've brought finality to the "Getting It Back" series in terms of writing about it specifically, I'll never really stop getting it back! Do you know why? Because I never want to find myself in that space again...that space where I'm stuck in an unhealthy rhythm because I…
What's the worst thing someone could ever say about the state of a relationship with another person? Well especially if it's romantic in nature, the words "it's complicated" certainly crack top ten worst phrases to say when in a relationship. The truth is, you don't have to be in a "situationship" as I've heard certain…
I'm back at it again today! My emotions are definitely a bit more dialed back than they were yesterday. You may not have been able to tell by the way I was writing, I but super charged like five minutes before I started that post! Moments like that though that are honest, and real and…
In the midst of keeping with the theme of this series, I just want to make something perfectly clear... the enemy doesn't fight fair, but he can only get away with what God allows him to get away with. I have to remind myself this as I live through the things that I write to…
This journey is almost a month old already! I remember when I made the decision to write about what God was taking me through in life at this moment, and I remember being a bit nervous, and definitely on the fence about it. Then I began to think about how many times I had looking…
For whatever reason I'm up at this hour, instead of fully asleep or nursing my baby girl. She, surprisingly, is knocked out herself. I don't think it's a coincidence that I'm awake. My mind sure has been most of the day. I learned today that I was human and susceptible to same battle in my…
I read a devotion earlier this morning that really helped me understand where I'm at during this stage in my life, and maybe even why I'm here. It was titled "Loving when It's Not Convenient". The writer shared a personal moment in her life when she decided to give up her spot in a very…
Day 25! I'm starting to feel the weight of this walk, and I'd like to share it with you. Can I be honest? This is HARD! It doesn't get easier. The days that I haven't posted or even visited my blog or some of the most mentally foggy days for me. On those days I…
Speaking of listening, I've had to do a lot of that.
So after three days of purposeful silence on this journey, I decided to take a short break from blogging about this journey in order to internalize what has taken place over the last 21 days. I have had the opportunity to process what is actually taking place in my life at this moment, display the…
For those of you who are following this journey or walking your own, I sincerely appreciate you! I pray that whatever storms or trials you are facing, you stay encouraged and be the light in the darkness. I say that even as a reminder to myself, because I know that every hardship, difficulty and disappointment,…
God gave me relief today. Not rest, because there was still battling to be done, though not as intense. His Word though, was as refreshing today as a stream of fresh water. I've learned to tell the difference between my own thoughts just kind of wondering around about the things of God, and when the…
Day 16 people! Let's get to it! There is a chance. There is a chance, though I pray it not be that way for you, that nothing will change externally. What I mean to say is there is a chance, that in the midst of deciding to walk out your journey, allowing God to stretch…
Emotions are often a tangled up mess of perfection... we know exactly how we feel, and yet fail to express it adequately and sometimes appropriately. Our outbursts, breakdowns, and ranting and raving somehow allow us to reach out and touch our humanity. I heard a well-known pastor say that this concept of "feelings" is the…
I'm going to give you the quick and dirty today and then be on my way! Nothing personal, but I feel that sleep thing coming on and I know as my eyes begin to nod, my hands will travel aimlessly on my keyboard. I am committed though, so this is happening, typos and all! First…
So once again I have waited until the midnight hour to post to the "getting it back" series, and I am sleepy. So, very. sleepy. With that said, this will be short. If I try to press through, I don't think anyone will be able to read what I write LOL. These past two weeks…
Are we "getting it back" or are we getting it back you guys?! Day 12 of the "getting it back" series came and went today, but of course, not before I could glean what the Lord had me to glean concerning the day. Today I'm going to be a bit more vulnerable than normal in…
I am soooo super tired right now, and I really want to get in the bed. To ensure that the number of half sleep writing errors are reduced, I'm going to keep this short with a bit of encouragement for you today. Today I did a lot of observing and engaging with my hubby. Even…
At just a few days shy of two weeks into this series, I'm blessed to have the opportunity to share what is taking place in my life. The goal is document is simply to document the goodness of God in my life, allow him to work through me, and watch everything around me change and…
Those days of "rest" that I've been telling you about, I needed, because today was not about rest at all.
Not that every moment is pretty, And not that every situation is simple. But because you are equipped for the mission ahead However displaced you may feel... You can choose to keep your head Not just when things happen the way you expect Or the one that hurt says "I'm sorry". Not just when bills…
Even in the midst of adversity, he makes a promise never to leave us or forsake us.
I knew that God had sent his sweet spirit to gently remind me that he would never leave me or forsake me.
Good evening ladies and gentlemen! Tonight I come to you with a loving reminder and a bowl of ice cream with chocolate dipped waffle cone pieces and caramel swirls. Honestly, I'm already planning for seconds. Don't judge! So prior to this delicious pause that I'm taking in an almost non-stop day, I had a moment.…
The title of this post is finished with the lines "... believe them." I'm not sure who the originator of these words is. I'm really not even sure when or where it was that I first heard them. All I know is that it rings some truth. Just not the whole truth. Often times you…
Sincerely, A Real Life Mom 