Special In Many Ways
This is for my beloved son Jordan. When Jordan was just four years old, he was diagnosed with Autism. My husband and I were…
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A Young Woman’s Life-Altering Decision
It was all calculated in my mind since I was a little girl. I would be married around the age of 26, have children by 30, a…
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Inspired by Her Mother’s Love of Charms
The six pillars in my mom’s life were prayer, family, friends, travel, shopping and jewelry. Not necessary in that order sometimes. LOL. But seriously,…
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Time Marches On
Society views aging in very different ways. Rock star Jimmy Hendrix, who said, “Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens,” saw aging as something positive. British…
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The Silver Lining
“My Father is the worst dad ever,” was the thought I had of my Father growing up. When I told him to leave me…
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Elena’s Nest
Like the eagle’s school of flying and maturity training, spearheaded by the great mother eagle, I could relate it to how my siblings and I…
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I Hate My Mom
I hate my mom. For waking me up every single day to go to school. For force feeding me because she said breakfast is…
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A Mom’s Back-to-School Lament
As this past Labor Day weekend came to a close, I was sad. Sad that summer is unofficially over. I love summer. For me,…
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Remembering Oscar
My world shattered when my father, Oscar, passed away. He had been battling various illnesses, until the Lord called him home in September 2013. The grief…
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A ‘Grande’ Family Night Out
Ariana Grande. I could never say her name right. It’s Air-ee–yana, not Ar-yana. My husband surprised the kids two days before the concert. They…
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