For me...tonight...the first choice is the winner. I worked on several projects literally ALL DAY, and I began to feel 100% destroyed and defeated. Joy is part of the name of my team. I'm thinking I typed the word COMPLETELY out of me. I know that is probably the stupidest thing anyone has ever read,… Continue reading Defeat>Joy or Defeat<Joy
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May the Fourth be With You
Haha, sorry for the corny subject line. I'm not really a huge Star Wars fan. (Don't come for me, now!!) BUT This phrase is ALL over the internet right now since it's May 4th and it got me thinking. As we all know, the real phrase is May the FORCE be with you. It's also… Continue reading May the Fourth be With You
Boundaries are HARD
Being a people pleaser means you often don’t have boundaries put up to protect yourself. We want to be like Jesus and we try to love everyone. Especially those of us who have been hurt by those who should have protected us. Trauma-am I right? Aside from placing boundaries for our protection from certain toxic… Continue reading Boundaries are HARD
Once a Victim, Always a Victim?
Hear me out. It's going to take me a minute to get to my point, but I DO have one! When you are abused, you ARE a victim. You are NOT at fault. The abuser is the one in the wrong. Just as you and I have a choice to make, so does an abuser-… Continue reading Once a Victim, Always a Victim?
Spring Out of Your Depression
As most of you know, this blog is geared towards those of us who suffer from anxiety and depression. We talk about different ways to combat it from food to exercise and any other little thing. Today I want to talk about being outside. It’s almost SPRING! Hallelujah! D id you know roughly 10 million… Continue reading Spring Out of Your Depression
DV Survivors and Victims
This is a heavy topic, but I wanted to share it with all of you.My friend and I have been in yucky, abusive situations. Those times bring out scary, overwhelming, confusing feelings. We felt like there was nowhere to turn or we were just overwhelmed nothing clicked in our brains as to WHAT WE SHOULD… Continue reading DV Survivors and Victims
Expectation Vs Reality
My sister has told me to not only LOWER your expectations of others, just don’t have any. Why? Because I get hurt. You never know what a person is going to do. Just don’t expect anything from them. 🤷🏻♀️ My husband said the sweetest thing ever to me earlier. “You can be a jerk, (🤪)… Continue reading Expectation Vs Reality
Desires of YOUR Heart? 🤔
As an entrepreneur that is a Christian, I walk in a circle with a lot of other Kingdom-minded entrepreneurs. A common theme seems to be “God wants to give you the desires of your heart.” Well, yes. Sorta. If you think this, you’re missing something HUGE, so please read to end! It is all about… Continue reading Desires of YOUR Heart? 🤔
You’re so Broken
I know how you feel: You're so broken. You have sinned so much. You have done the unthinkable. You're outcast. You hate yourself for what you have done. I have great news..... You're healed. You're forgiven. Others have done worse.You're accepted. You are LOVED. Jacob, way back in Genesis. Manipulated his oldest brother, Esau, to… Continue reading You’re so Broken
Abimelek: Saved from Sin
Im reading through the Bible in a year, albeit slowly! LOL! I thought I was very behind (I’m on day 12 instead of 21!) but I believe now that everything happens in GOD’s TIMING. “Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I… Continue reading Abimelek: Saved from Sin
Throw the Rotten Apple Down
Genesis 3. The chapter in the Bible when things realllllly shifted. That sneaky little serpent showed up and showed out and here we are, eons later, still dealing with it. It. The serpent. The devil. The enemy. Satan. Whatever you want to call it. The enemy loves to sneak in and cause you to doubt… Continue reading Throw the Rotten Apple Down
The Sparrow Mama 