As a young girl, I had a deep desire for God. After a while, I grew up thinking God forgot me. My first oldest sister would take me to church. My expectations of meeting with God were always high. Because I wrote letters to God daily. During the service my little eyes watched people get filled…
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Becoming a Healthy Communicator
My Adopted Mother’s UN- found voice taught me to avoid communication at all cost. My mom was like a turtle who retracted her head in her shell dodging any sign of confrontation or simple communication. My adoptive father screamed aggressively when needed to communicate instilling fear. When they had conversations my adoptive mother would freeze up…
Can I Really Honor My Mother and Father? I’m in foster Care
If you asked me a year ago, do I honor my Mother and Father? I would have given you the meanest 13-year-old sassiest eye roll ever. Then I would have proceeded to give you the grocery list of reasons why I felt my parents were unworthy of being honored. However, the more I learn about…
I’m Not Your Little Girl
One of the craftiest strategies the enemy created was trauma! It kills, steals and destroys whatever it encounters. Trauma can leave you dead on the inside while surviving on the outside. Trauma totally stunted my maturity. There are so many of us walking around in adult bodies, but our minds are still holding teddy bears. Were…
Running Through The Fog
These last few months have been a blur. Gulping down cups of caffeine to stay awake. Conforming to sweatpants living. Stepping on the scale to see numbers I’ve never identified with. Beating myself up for getting a C in English followed by an F in Biology.
Confessions From A Bad Friend
God has a way repurposing our mistakes to make something amazing. So here it goes I was a “BAD FRIEND”. Maybe the title alone brought you to read this post. Or maybe your like me made mistakes and hurt people you deeply love. Here some tips I learned on how to move forward and how…
From Unstable to Committed.
Growing up the only consistency was inconsistency life was chaotic. I had no idea of what discipline was all I knew was conditional love and inconsistency. God always has a plan for restoration. God is always teaching things we have missed in my childhood. So if you are someone who missed out on certain things God will…
Breaking Down Stone Cold Walls
New York City building lights are beautiful but when you live in an gated community called “ I’ll never let anyone hurt me again” its hard to see anything hopeful. Trust me this isn’t a sappy post but an exciting one because I’m sharing about moving to a new place in my life called” ” No barriers No Limits, No…
Foster Care: When Going Back Home Isn’t an Option
Within a matter of seconds, my life changed when I entered Foster Care. It was kind of like being put on a TV show given your lines right as they said ” Were Live” no time for rehearsal.
Moving From Behind the Shadow
Processes aren’t easy. I knew God was doing something massive when he began to pull the false identities from under me like a rug. It started when I looked in the mirror and couldn’t identify the person who was looking back at me. I tried to play it off by saying maybe it’s the new…
Refined Treasures 