“He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭147‬:‭3‬ ‭NLT‬

There is nothing like waking up to hearing gunshots and screams outside your window and realizing your life is about to change forever. I was 15 years old and from then on, in order to cope, I took on the mindset that my life was going to be an adventure. Just like the stories I love to read and write.

I should have died many times over, but there is a reason I am still alive and here in this exact moment. I am a proud mom of 3 amazing kids. Each one has been an answered prayer and a blessing. I have been widowed and then divorced. I have survived a civil war and abuse. I have been a refugee and moved around a lot. I have struggled through Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Postpartum Depression. Through it all I am still standing. We don’t know how strong we are until we go through something. You don’t know what you can do until you have to do it.

With each storm that came, I rooted myself in God. I give Him credit to my surviving everything I have at this point.

The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34‬:‭17‬ ‭NLT‬

As you read this blog you will slowly learn more about who I am and where I have been and what I have done. Most importantly, I really look forward to getting to know you and encouraging you in any way I can.

We all have a purpose in life and no purpose is too small. We may think our purpose is one thing, but life has a way of surprising you. But then again maybe some of us end up right where we expected. Either way it’s all about the journey of getting there and what happens when we arrive.

Trust me, you are stronger than you think. Starting this blog put a lot of fear in me. Did I know what I was doing? Will I ever know? Who knows. But that’s what life is about. Taking leaps and jumps. Hopefully I can accomplish what I have set out to do. Feel free to reach out to me as we go on this journey together. I know there will be things I will learn from you too.

He loves your whole heart through