This is by far one of my favorite verses from the book of psalms “but as for me, I will always have hope” Psalms 71:14 I truly believe God has gifted us with hope. Hope is not something we can learn, hope is not something that we can buy or bargain for. Hope is not something seen, but something believed in. Hope is like the wind, we can’t see it, but we can feel it when it hits us. Hope is something deep inside of us that God gave us from the very moment we took our first breath! Hope…

8 years ago a good friend of mine and a pastor at the church I once went to (before I became Catholic) shared with me this verse from the bible that I will never forget, and that is: “God will restore what the enemy has taken from you” I believe this verse to be so true in so many ways for me. I see it happening everyday when God gives me the strength to get up and fight the day ahead. I see his work when I feel I can’t take one more step in the struggle. I see it…

I am blending in my 31 day challenge and Five Minute Friday tonight! The Five Minute Friday word is {Care} and I am also using the word Care as a part of my 31 days of reflection. (BEGIN) It has taken me years and year to accept support, care, love and connection. I don’t struggle to give it, I struggle to accept it. 7 1/2 years ago I walked into therapy and I had no idea what was going to be ahead of me on this healing path. I had no idea that I would ever believe in connection and…

I saw this quote tonight and it took my breath away! “Go to where the silence is, and say something” . . that is a powerful quote; one that has a thousand meanings to me right now. Silence is often something that overcomes us, but what if we overcome the silence and “say something”. Fear stops us from being and doing, what if we go to fear and show fear no mercy! Disconnection keeps us alone, what if we go to the disconnection and connect! What if we go to the very things that stops us from being who we…