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Life Be Lifing: Finding Faith in a Hard Holiday Season
The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, celebration, and making memories with the people we love. But can I be honest with y’all? Life has been lifing, and I’ve been struggling. I’m trying to make the best of this season, but behind the positive attitude is a mama trying to figure out…
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Being Grown Is Ghetto: When Your Body Needs a Break
Today was one of those days when I woke up and immediately knew I needed more sleep. Not just a few extra minutes under the covers, either. I was overly exhausted, and getting up for work felt like too much. I hit my family up and said, “I don’t think I want to go in…
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Tired, Thankful, and Still Dreaming
Hey, my fellow blog friends, Today was another challenging day. When you work 10-hour shifts in a warehouse, sometimes the exhaustion starts before you even leave the house. Just thinking about getting up and doing it all over again can feel like a job of its own. I keep thinking about my businesses and how…
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Pushing Myself: When a Mama’s Heart Won’t Let Her Rest
This morning was a challenge, y’all. I work Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, so while some people are enjoying their weekend, I’m starting my workweek. My Saturday is everybody else’s Monday—and this morning, I felt every bit of it. A Long Night With a Worried Heart Last night, I went to bed around 10-something and…
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Good Night, Y’all: A Prayer Before Rest
It’s 10:10 p.m. Eastern on the dot, and it’s time for me to lie down and get some sleep. I’ve said my prayers, and the house is quiet tonight. My oldest daughter is working the night shift, so it’s just me here, winding down and getting ready to close my eyes. Before I do, I…
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That Thunder Woke Me Up in More Ways Than One
This morning, I was sleeping GOOD. Not just resting my eyes—I was deep in my sleep, dreaming, comfortable, and minding my business. Then that thunder hit. Mane, did anybody else hear and feel that? Because it shook me all the way to my core. Not once, but twice! After that second time, sleeping peacefully was…
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Today is Going to Be a Great Day
This morning, I woke up to a refreshing breeze and a feeling I can’t quite explain. For a moment, my mind wasn’t racing through everything I needed to do or everything that could go wrong. I just felt peace.Have you ever had a morning like that? A morning when nothing has magically changed, but somehow…
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Let’s worry about Today
Let’s Worry About TodayStruggling ain’t no joke.Being a single mother, going through a divorce, and trying to find yourself in the middle of it all can slowly wear you down. You’re trying to keep a roof over your children’s heads, show up for work, and somehow make room for your own feelings. Some days, it…
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Trying to find myself.
Trying to Find Myself in the Middle of It AllIn the middle of the money worries and the divorce, I’m also trying to find myself.That part can be easy to overlook when there’s always something urgent to handle. Before I can even sit with how I’m feeling, there’s another bill, another ride to arrange, another…
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Holding on to faith.
Holding On to My FaithThrough all of this, I’m trying to stay prayed up and keep my faith in the Lord.I feel like the devil wants me to stray—to let fear and frustration pull me away from what I believe. And I don’t want that. I believe Jesus is working things out in my favor,…
