, 2 weeks 5 days ago
There is a future ahead of you. There is hope.

Rewind to Valentine's Day 1999.

Envision a blanket spread with a mountaintop picnic, complete with Martinelli’s, fluted glasses, and chocolate-covered strawberries. The official “Will you marry me?” complete with an engagement ring. One of the most joyous days of my life.

The dreams and expectations for our future were as wide and big as the view from that mountaintop. I couldn’t wait to start that journey.

Fast Forward to Valentine's Weekend 2021.

I just finished...

, 9 months 1 week ago

Brave. Beautiful. Warrior. Scarcely words I would ever consider using to describe myself after my husband’s affair.

Fearful. Scarred. Defeated.

These words suited me best at this point in life.

Nonetheless, my teenage daughter bought me these three silver tiles. Word tiles. Brave. Beautiful. Warrior.

With five children I was...

, 9 months 3 weeks ago

In the weeks and months following the discovery of my husband’s affair, I most often would find myself going through the motions of daily life. Being a stay at home mom of five homeschooled children, I didn’t have a “break” from my kids. My break from daily life would often be found in the seclusion of my vehicle.

On one occasion I found myself driving aimlessly...