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Journey of a Lifetime-Part 7

My journey of A lifetime has become my journey of MY lifetime. I have been literally going back through my life and deconstructing the God I grew up with and rebuilding my beliefs with the God I have come to know. I am currently in my cousin’s house in Hot Springs Village. It’s on theContinue reading “Journey of a Lifetime-Part 7”

Journey of a Lifetme Part 5

Leaving Joshua Tree and heading to Sequoia National Park, I stopped in the town of Joshua Tree at a wind phone.  It’s a place where you can call a loved one and let the wind carry your words to them. I went there to talk to my mom. This wind phone was created by GailContinue reading “Journey of a Lifetme Part 5”

Journey of a Lifetime- Part 2

Before I move on to discussing my journey, I want to say that I’ve had a few women contact me about the last post, about growing up in purity culture and with church being centered on rules and laws, rather than love and forgiveness. Today, we know the damage it caused to tell young peopleContinue reading “Journey of a Lifetime- Part 2”

Journey of a lifetime- Part 1

I am on Sabbatical. Two days ago, I left my home in South Carolina and headed west. I am currently at my bestie’s house in Fort Worth, TX but will be leaving here soon to continue my journey. For the past decade, my life has been filled with incredibly painful events and beautiful, joyous occasions.Continue reading “Journey of a lifetime- Part 1”

2024 out, 2025 in!

2024 went by so fast! It was a hard year with a lot of lessons, a lot of really big changes, and a lot of joy. December of 2023, I said I wanted to make 2024 the year of me. I was going to focus on my needs and learning who I am and unlearningContinue reading “2024 out, 2025 in!”

Facing Reality

Eleven months ago, I decided to make my fiftieth year, the year of me. It’s been a very eye-opening year, and I’ve had to face some hard truths. I think the biggest one has been that I allowed the man I dated (let’s call him Dan) to manipulate me. For a short time, I wantedContinue reading “Facing Reality”

Perfect Love

It’s been one year since I discovered that the man I was in a relationship with was also dating another woman. One year since I began my trip down a rabbit hole trying to figure out what had happened and what kind of man I had been seeing. One year since I began the journeyContinue reading “Perfect Love”

The Joy of Uncertainty

My youngest son and I recently came back from a vacation to the west coast. We were gone for two weeks visiting San Francisco and then going hiking in some of the National Parks. We went to Yosemite, Redwood, and Crater Lake. We had the most amazing time, and I came back not just refreshed,Continue reading “The Joy of Uncertainty”

Joy or Shame? You can’t have both

Yesterday morning I had an epiphany. I’m sure I’m not the first to realize this, but since it helped me immensely, I want to share it so maybe it can help others who don’t know. If you grew up in church or are now in church, you have most likely learned that sin separates usContinue reading “Joy or Shame? You can’t have both”