TRIGGER WARNING Goal: Vent. Use my voice. Encourage someone to use their voice. #together There are some things I write that are as far from entertainment as possible. This is one of those things. This is for me. To process and heal. No need to feel sad or sorry. I am proud of my story […]
Meet one of my favorite things in the world. This is a cooker, welded by my dad in the late 80s, early 90s. He started cooking crawfish for my birthday when I was 15. I didn’t like crawfish at the time, but he would simply say ‘sometimes it’s about feedin’ people little’n’. To a spoiled […]
We may forget things, but grief does not.
It’s funny how some moments have no measurement and yet are completely unforgettable. Life got busy and I stopped blogging… but here we are 2 years away from the last time my mom and I had a coherent- ish conversation. The picture of the giant pile of leaves was taken in Sepember 2018 because it […]
In this sprint to the finish line to launch a senior, I keep categorizing this life we live as a way to process. Today, I am thankful to see Kainehn’s life in the seats he has sat in. Particularly, in the car. Our family has always captured moments in the car… our drive time together […]
This is the first meeting. I worked out with a friend often. On this particular day, he had mentioned bringing a friend I did not know which I forgot about until I arrived. Here’s what happened… “Hello,” I said without actually looking at our new addition. But then I did. When I finally processed what […]
August 2018, the world I awakened to was full of exciting uncertainty and stubborn determination. I was determined to NEVER become a minister who would cause harm to another in the name of Jesus. I was uncertain how I would perform as a student knowing my first responsibility is to my family, my church, and […]
On Valentines Day, some years ago… my husband asked me to write our love story. He loved it. Let’s see how it sits with you. All memories are filtered through my personal lens through which I see people and life. I make no claim my view is anything more than my own. My experience, not […]
Come along grief, I’m still learning from you.
For the last 2 years, I’ve gotten a little sad around my birthday. Last year I was sad thinking about me, as a baby, in a hospital for 5 days before anyone ever picked me up. I found comfort in knowing I was loved and I belonged to someone during that time, but it made […]
I love an epically awkward situation. I enjoy it SO much, I didn’t even ask anyone to go with me to pick up my mom’s ashes. I even remember getting in the car, cranking it, and saying ‘Let’s go pick up a body’, laughing because how many times do you get to say that?! I […]
Grief helps the people left in our tribes come into laser focus. So here’s a birthday tribute to my amazing husband! Matt Davis experiences love through words of affirmation. My gift to you sir… 38 Reasons Matt Davis is Awesome! Matt is the ‘realest’ person I’ve ever known and has no idea how to be […]
It All Counts 