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a prayer for grace

This morning as I listened to my mom’s worship music and cried my eyes out, I prayed for God to give me the ability to forgive Nurse K. This is what he gave to me… He is so good.   Filed under:...

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A true friend is…

A true friend is someone who after telling her all your deepest, most embarrassing secrets, she exclaims with a smile, “That’s it?” She’s someone who holds the map of your life, so she can remind you...

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a mother’s prayer

This is my prayer as I fight with intense anxiety and grief barging its way into too much of my day. I’m struggling to be a good mom as I process the past five months of losing my mom to brain cancer....

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Grief and chocolate frosting

Thanks to my dear friend, who doubles as my unpaid therapist, I experienced a light-bulb moment today. It has to do with chocolate frosting. Follow me here; it’s a strange tale, but there’s a good...

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What’s our goal?

To everyone who’s gone through hell with me… thank you. May your joy be full. Filed under: addiction, devotional, faith, friendship, grace, healing, inspiration, love, parenting, recovery, wisdom

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The fantasies of mothers…

I had big mommy dreams before I had kids. I pictured myself chasing lady bugs and butterflies through open fields with my children as they giggled with curiosity and delight. I could practically hear...

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To my friends who are grieving…

When I first entered recovery almost 7 years ago, via a serious breakdown, I quickly learned how important grieving was to my recovery. I had a mountain of unprocessed sadness and pain that trailed me...

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Living through the storms of life

We all get knocked down by life. Some of us are hit early on in life, and it takes decades to realize the damage we live out every day. But no matter what life has dealt us, and no matter how we’ve...

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Gratitude and grief…why we need both to be healthy.

“Don’t be sad, your mom is happy in heaven.” It was the day after my mom’s funeral when someone bearing a huge, plastered smile said those words to me. You want me to be happy? I thought. One day...

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You can heal from anything…

For those who struggle. May you find a piece of hope in my story. Blessings for your journey. 7 years ago… For more than a year, I had a standing date with myself every Tuesday, 5pm-10pm at Borders...

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doing hard things

“Will your wife be staying here during your procedure?” the nurse asked my dad as she motioned to me. Yuck. “Oh, this is my daughter,” he said sweetly as he looked at me and patted my shoulder. We...

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Closing the door to depression…

Sunday was a wonderful and very hard day. That’s how most days have felt since my mom died, a mix of both horror over losing my mom and extreme gratitude for the people who are still in my life. But...

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Where heaven and hell meet

I never thought I’d find comfort in a cemetery, but I do. I visit my mom’s grave often, usually at dusk. It’s the only place where I can unpack all the sorrow and questions that linger in my heart. The...

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Why bulimics hate going to the dentist…

As the metal scraper moved across my teeth, the dental hygienist paused when it landed on inside of my front teeth. Ok, here it comes…I thought. “So, I see the enamel has worn away here on the inside...

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Closing the deal with my mom…

Last Friday, with sparring helmet, boxing gloves, and mouthguard, I stepped onto the testing mat with adrenaline rushing in my head. My heart was beating so hard I could feel it in my throat. “This is...

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What education is really about…

When I think about what my family has been through this past year, it’s a wonder we got anything done. After my mom’s brain cancer diagnosis in October, I remember both our boys struggling to focus on...

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Grief is a big, fat bully…

There’s no work-around or short cut for grief. Trust me; I’ve tried every angle on this beast. If we don’t face it head-on and early, it will eventually grab us by the throat and take us down. From my...

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An amazing story of recovery…**triggers**

I’m compelled by Victor Marx. His upbringing was awful. He was terribly abused (sexually, physically, and mentally) and was completely neglected as a child. He was set on a path of destruction early...

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If only I’d forgiven my mom

Missing my mom something fierce today. I love this photo because it reminds me of how different my mom and I were. She was always so pretty and divinely feminine,and here I am in my camo pants and...

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No surrender

Next weekend I’ll be participating in my second Tough Mudder event. Last year we had an awesome time celebrating our dear friend and teammate’s victory over breast cancer. It was a joyous time…but...

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