Whether for work or leisure, traveling can be super fun. Whether you are traveling to a place you are familiar with, or a place of the unknown, there is always an adventure to be found. Leaving things you need at home can sometimes detour your whole trip. Without realization, many times when we travel, we…
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I’m Turning 30 & Couldn’t be Happier
As a kid, I always wanted to be older. I guess that’s why 30 is so darn exciting for me. I knew each year would be greater. With increasing age comes lessons, wisdom and new levels of responsibilities. What’s even cooler is Jesus started his public ministry at the age of 30 and I believe…
Flipping Back The On Switch Of Your Emotions
” I’ll never allow anyone to hurt me ever again” have you ever said this before? Perhaps you didn’t realize this statement flipped the off switch of your emotions. To say you will never let anyone hurt means you must not feel. We have no control over people hurting us. The control we have is…
Purity After Sexual Abuse Part 4: Letting God Let It Go
“You have to ” Let Go and Let God”. I have heard this statement many times especially when I opened up about being molested. People would hush me with this quote. If people aren’t careful they can do damage with those 5 words. First hand those words impacted me. People think this quote is biblical…
Purity After Sexual Abuse Series: Part 2 Maintaining Your Purity
As a little girl, I envision being a dancer; a pointe ballerina to be exact. Tiny black girl with big puffy coiled hair gelled up in a bun. Black leotard, with a pink sparkly tutu, and pointe ballet shoes. As I do a perfect Plie I search for the face of a proud father but…
The Real You Outside Of Trauma
It may sound a little weird but, for a while now I have struggled with being around healthy people. You know those hopeful, nurturing, good spirit, loving Joyful, funny, and fun kind of people to be around. When I’m around them I get sweaty palms and begin to feel disengaged and out of place….
Overcoming Hidden Layers Of Atheism
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…
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…
GLT Virtual Dinner: Making Southern Apples Excuse Free
About a year ago or maybe two I had the vision to add something cool to my blog. If you read my blog you know it is real and raw stuff. God showed me something fun to add to the blog called “GLT Virtual Dinners”. I had this crazy idea you and I could have dinner…
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…
Refined Treasures 