On September 4, 2023 Heaven gained an angel – My mother-in-law Went to be with Jesus – Emergency leave Gone to Minnesota For two weeks – During my absence Back home My home Alaska – My family My friends Were missing me Keeping us My family and I In thought In prayer – The good …
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He Makes All Things Possible
God placed before me unexpected news, words of which I was unprepared to hear, let alone receive. I was nearly numbed by it. This wasn’t something I would have imaged to have happened to someone I know, rather suddenly. The person who shared this information, was the messenger, not the person who received the diagnosis. …
Friendship Is…
Friendship So beautiful Endures So many things Engages in Hard conversations Embraces The moments God’s timing In everything Stays strong Across miles Over time Love prevails Seeing the good Expecting the best Encouraging Uplifting Being a shoulder To cry on Offers insight Wisdom Openness Freedom Vulnerability In being oneself
Using Pain For Something Good
What would you do if you knew someone was struggling with their mental health? Dismiss their feelings, words and actions? Pretend like it’s not real and hope it goes away? Leave them to themselves to figure it all out? Tell them to grow up and stop acting like a child? Of course not! The worst …
My Heart Remains
My soul mourns At the sight At the sound The woundedness The pain Those families Trying their hardest Doing their best With little To no gain With the pandemic Everything Has changed Living Lifestyles Travel Plans Work Education Home life Recreation Ordinary outings To the park Refrain Health diminished Quality of life Spending final moments …
Riches of the Heart
Freedom From the Past
Your story Is Important To The world Your story Is Important To Me Take time Tell me Things You want Things You need To Talk about To share To Get off Your chest To Get off Your mind Your story A message It has Your story Will be Revealed …
Take Refuge
Editing Our Life
My story Has gone Through So many Edits 13 To be exact If (You wanted to know) First ones Made After sharing With A trusted A well-respected Friend Offered Suggestions Guidance Direction Advice Edits Were done Were made Needed More support New eyes New perspective Forward Moving on To …
Hearing The “C” Word
Below is the link to the article I had published on 9.29.2020 on the Live Breathe Alaska website. I have been very excited about sharing with everyone, so here it is! Not that the “C” word is something to get excited about, rather it’s about community, finding connections, common ground and understanding. “The conversation shifted …
Be the Light
I couldn’t help but think of the Thomas Rhett’s song when I looked back on what I had written two years. He says “Be A Light,” whereas I referenced “Be the Light.” Who knew, this day in age, how powerful this is and rings true. Now more than ever we need to uplift one another, …
Hello! How Are You?
Little Did I Know
Little Did I know What you were going through My friend Troubled waters Difficult times Rough seas Storms Calamity Caught Off guard Thrown Off balance Feels like a blur Out of control In a dream Surreal Some days A reminder is needed Just How valuable How loved How human YOU Really are …
Much More Than A Friend…
Reminded by A friend How many things That I am How many things I am Going through A teacher So matter Of fact Who loves Her students As if Her own Wear and tear On Physiology Mentally Physically Psychologically Spiritually In tact I Must be A woman Many things Aside From …
His Messages, Received, Transmitted
One day, not so long ago, I felt a tugging at my heart. The need to send loving and kind thoughts to a friend of mine who was in need of hearing His word. God, I do believe, put much peace and love in my heart. He reached out to let me know the perfect …
A Simple Statement: Powerful Message to Oneself
I AM proud of myself You just don’t know how powerful of a statement that is until you say it in your head. Say it once, it feels good. Say it twice, feels even better. Say it three times, it feels awesome. Say it four times or more…AMAZING! The power of positivity entering into my …
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The Simple Things in Life
When your heart speaks, that is God speaking to you. That nudge, a voice, a tugging at your heart, the thought that keeps reoccurring, filled with much love and hope in knowing this is something that must be done. Yesterday, seemingly out of nowhere (but I really do know this spark, this idea came from …
Trust Your Gut, Stay on Track, God Will Get You There
God reminded me of something very important this evening. In an effort to support a friend, offering advice, offering comfort, bringing peace to their mind, the importance of doing the right thing, no matter what! Being a voice, being an advocate, being someone who stands up for the “little person” and believes in them whole-heartedly …
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One Person
One person Can change the life of many One person Can change the life of just one One person Can be everything to just one person One person Can be someone’s world One person Can be a total stranger One person Can turn into a best friend One person Can listen Can …
Do Something Just Because
I hear you I feel you I sense you Things you are going through Life Doesn’t always go the way you hoped it would At times Seems like a crapshoot Or A school of hard knocks Something keeps knocking you down Barely having time To Stand up, catch your breath and breathe Surrounded by negativity …
Magnificent Meraki 