**Storyteller’s note–Originally published February 9th, 2017, in desperation. I was sick of my current life and had been for a while. I wanted freedom, and I had no clue how to get there. I held myself hostage in my own mind via shame and guilt. I was the cause of so much of my pain, …
**Author’s note–originally posted January 9, 2017–the year that changed everything. I met God that summer, and that stack of wood is still in my yard. Through the (literal) blood, sweat, and tears of working the land, I met God. My life is forever changed. I cherish these memories and wish I had written more! Seek …
**Author’s note–I initially posted this on December 5, 2016. For such a time as this… December 2016–I did not know the end of the worst season (fourteen years) of my life was drawing to a close. I was trying to survive, literally. I almost gave up before I got my miracle. For such a time …
On February 25, 2017, I published these carefully crafted words. Five years ago, I struggled to stay afloat–literally and spiritually. I was inhaling more water than oxygen. A few short weeks later, my world drastically changed. I initiated the change. Not wholly in the correct way, however, I “took” when God said He would “give.” …
**Author’s note–This was the Christmas that changed everything. Well, really, the whole holiday season of 2016 rerouted my life. Looking back, I am so thankful I chose to write it all down. With each read of every article I wrote, I am reminded of where I was. The song “No Longer Slaves” by Bethel Music …
**Author’s note–Or maybe this is a note to me? I accomplished the challenge; it changed my world. In time, I will publish all of the gratitude series. Not that I expect you to read them all, but really, I want a written record of where I once was and precisely what God has done in …
**I love these authors’ notes. They make me smile. I just expressed my thoughts on T-I-M-E in an article called “Time.” (click the link if you would like to review) How ironic is it that I originally posted this article entitled “Time” on November 3, 2016? Care to talk about where “Time” has gone? That …
**Editor’s note–This article was initially written and published in February 2017. It took all the bravery I had in the entire world. Until this point in my life, I denied having children. The shame I went through when someone asked me if I had kids was unbearable. I had no explanations, so I lied about …
**Authors’ note–I don’t have much to say; the post speaks for itself. Originally posted November 11, 2017 My Grandfather, born in 1912, had many stories to tell me later in his life. He was a Mazurah boy (born in Colorado like me). His father was a traveling salesman. German and very stoic, my Grandfather saw …
Originally published September 30, 2016. **Author’s note–Five quick years have passed since this day; I still remember it like it was yesterday. I was fighting for my sanity and to continue caring about my life. Himself, once again, had unleashed a barrage of mental and verbal abuse. On the one hand, I wanted to lay …
