womanhood
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Embracing This Forgetful Life
In the last several days, I have really considered how fast everything is going. Being engaged to Ben felt so long and drawn out, but since our wedding day, everything as flown by. I look at yesterday, and I can’t remember everything I said, things I did, or all the exchanges with my husband. I… Continue reading
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Dear Broken Woman
Dear battered, bruised and broken woman, This is your place, and I know that hurts to hear. You may feel stuck, left behind, and extremely alone. I know I have. This is a hard and thorny valley. And the end isn’t in sight. All your friends may be getting married, having babies, and reaching milestones… Continue reading
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Cracked Edges | Choosing Joy
Sometimes, I think it has to be big to be hurting. Sometimes, I think it has to be deep to be aching. But many times it’s not big or deep. It just is. Sometimes, a difficult trial is just an assortment of “small” pangs. After all, there’s nothing especially tragic or heart-rending about the ordinary.… Continue reading
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My Wedding Day
1. What did you feel like when you woke up on the morning of your wedding? I felt happy! I also felt normal, it was just like another day…except I was getting married! I showered and had some time to myself to pray and then I made myself some mint tea. And that was really… Continue reading
