• Breaking Barriers

    Don’t Doubt Just Do!

    A couple weeks ago I decided to try a new lipstick, small yes, yet big at the same time. The small things add up to the big. In order for you to live your dreams, you must take small steps to meet your goal. After making the decision to start a blog, I had to decide on my mission and goal. Although I knew my purpose, I had to write out a plan and carry it through. Getting to the point of actually publishing this blog was a journey. I was super nervous, what if people didn’t understand me, what if they judged me, what if it didn’t make sense,…

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    A Heart of Thanksgiving

    On this day 34 years ago, the Lord saw fit to bless me with life. I’m so grateful for him seeing something in me and wanting to share me and my gifts with the world. On my birthday today, I am truly grateful. I realize the older I get the more I appreciate the simple things in life such as life, food, shelter, family, friends, and genuine nice gestures. I could go on and on but I’ll stop right there. Although things are not always how I would ideally want them to be, I have sooooooooo much to be thankful for. The same is true for you, you have soooooooooo…

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    We’ve Got to Pray Just to Make it Today

    As I was driving into work the other day, listening to Get up Mornings with Erica. My mind began to drift off and I wasn't paying attention to the radio, but then I heard her scripture for her Ericaism, Mark 11:24. I had been thinking about the things in the news, what occurred this past weekend in Charlottesville, and the state of our country. It's hard to hear about these things and feel like you can't do anything. While I'm sure there are many things that you might think of us doing, teach your children right from wrong, stand up against wrong when you see or hear it, call out…

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    “My Family”

    I’m beyond thankful for the family God has blessed me with, I have learned so much from them whether words were spoken or not there have been great lessons learned. I’m sure if you think deep enough, you will come to know some things your family has taught you, whether it’s how to survive, learn to sing, or even what not to do. There’s always a lesson to be learned. My dad is a great story-teller. I love to listen to him tell stories about growing up on the farm, his lessons taught to him by his father, or lessons learned in his adulthood. One of my favorite stories my…