Dating Like a Mother

 If you told me... I would be a statistic I would be a single mom I would be a barre enthusiast I would be setting the foundation for so many children to love education I would be a home owner I would be my healthiest in my 40s I would be an incredible cook I would still be single I would be a boy mom I would juggle it all I wouldn't believe YOU! I am so many things that I never thought I would be.  That's just a few listed above.  But, here I am in all of my glory.  I love my story as much as one can.  That doesn't mean I don't wish things looked a little different. On a day like today, incident day; I can't help but think about all the twists and turns my life has taken and what might be ahead.  As a child I attended 12 different schools, at times more than one in a school year.  I always managed to make friends and find a place for myself with each change.  I have once again found a place for myself (and my boys) in this crazy place we call lif...

Every year around this time as July 29th approaches, I can be very high emotion.  It usually starts about a week before.  It's such a huge part of my story, and it's something I'll never be able to forget.  It's the night that my life changed forever.  I can tell you everything about that day.  The activities I did with my children leading up to that night.  I wish I could simply 'Let that Sh*t Go", but I can't.  I have forgiven, but I will never forget the events that night.  And it still causes emotion.  I wish none of it upon anyone, and I never want to experience any of it ever again.  But because of that night, I have grown.  I am stronger, more confident, resilient, and proud of who I am.  I have taken on  more than I could have ever imagined.  This doesn't mean that I don't still break at the thoughts and feelings of that night. My story is not a secret, and part of who I am.  So, if I'm off the next week ...

If you know me, you know that my faith is very important to me.  It is the foundation of who I am.  You also know that I will never push it on anyone.  I'm happy to share but like to live by example alone.  (Trust me, I'm not a perfect example.)  When I say example, I simply mean that I put my trust in God, and know that he will never leave my side.  Even during my darkest days he has walked a long side me.  I share this because of a sermon at church today.   Today's sermon topic was about not quitting,  putting in the grit and persevering.  Let me also say that I did NOT agree with everything I heard.  But I'm going to stick to the parts I did like.  He spoke a lot about pushing forward even when it seems impossible to keep going.  Knowing that If one gives up they ultimately will lose.  For example, college.  College can be a of hard work, challenges arise, sometimes it would seem to be easy to just drop o...