Its seems like just yesterday that I moved into my, "Safe Place", my apartment home. Today marks my 2nd anniversary! I can hardly believe it's been 2 years already!I call it my refuge, my home sweet home. Call me strange, but I like to give my "homes" a name. All of the ones I can… Continue reading A Home for Every Season
Author: Redeemed Identity
Every Day Courage
Tell your heart to take courage my friend. Every day courage leads to every day confidence! "It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are!" E.E.Cummins Within the heart of every day courage lies the true you! It takes courage to grow! Growth spurts can be quite painful as we know! But… Continue reading Every Day Courage
With Growth comes Grace
Truth, I blocked my "ex",for the first year and a half after the divorce. Emails, texts, calls, letters... you name it, I did it! Yup, I did that. BLOCKED EVERYTHING. I needed to. I needed to heal. I needed to get well. I needed to grow. I needed to embrace grace. It's only taken me… Continue reading With Growth comes Grace
“I Can’t Get Rid of It…”
"I cant get rid of it," she said with tears streaming down her face.Her words gripped me like corset or rather tight undergarment. "I cant get rid of it," she kept saying. Offense feels like that. A resentment or annoyance of a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself, or one's standards or principles, can… Continue reading “I Can’t Get Rid of It…”
THE PAINFULLY JOYOUS JOURNEY
When asked to share my story, I often refer to it as a "painfully joyous" journey. Sounds like an oxymoron right? Seems rather ambivalent I know but then again, life is full of a mixture of emotions. As my counselor so lovingly says, "Life is full of mixture" as has been my journey to wholeness.… Continue reading THE PAINFULLY JOYOUS JOURNEY
ALL THINGS NEW
Seems kind of weird I know but I always remember dates. I cant believe it's been two years!!! August 13, 2016 was one of the books. A day I'll always remember, a day I choose not to forget. Sometimes one has to lose everything to gain everything. Its hard to trust God is working things… Continue reading ALL THINGS NEW
Self Love Is NOT Selfish
For years I was plagued with feeling guilty if I did something to "treasure" myself or indulge in self care. I always felt like it was so selfish if I treated myself to some of life's little treasures. I really never had a poverty mentality per se, except when it came to self care. I'm… Continue reading Self Love Is NOT Selfish
Boundaries or Bust
Just a few years ago, a friend of many years said to me, "I liked you better before.The way you used to be. Where's the old Cheryl I used to love? " Her next sentence got my attention. Whoa.... Then this ..."You WERE my angel on earth." Ohhh, no she didn't just say that to… Continue reading Boundaries or Bust
I AM “THAT” GIRL…
They called me, Olive Oil. You know, from the infamous and old Popeye cartoon.Pretty sure that wasn't a compliment or a term of endearment way back then..I was all skin and bones. Long skinny legs with knobby knees and matching arms, as long as a monkey if I might add. I was that girl. My… Continue reading I AM “THAT” GIRL…
STAY IN YOUR OWN LANE
It was February 2016.Heading up the mountain for the weekend, I knew something big was about to go down. I could feel it stirring within me. I had recently moved back in with my husband after being separated for close to 3 years, renewed our vows and things were already going downhill fast. Mother had… Continue reading STAY IN YOUR OWN LANE
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