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When Seasons Change
Last month my family experienced a horrible tragedy. The dreadful event was the cruel and unwarranted murder of my 23-year-old cousin who was shot down while in his home in the presence of his mother. In an instant this young man’s life was senselessly taken from him and in that moment the life of everyone he loved and those that loved (and still love) him was changed. His mother, his father(s), his siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and etc… In the blink of an eye the season in their lives changed. This incident caused me to take a look at life in a different way. I…
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Go Ahead, Make a Move!
For the longest time I would tell myself and others that I did not have a talent. I would constantly seek God asking Him to reveal the talent or gift that was buried so deep on the inside of me that it was unnoticeable. Unfortunately that was my thought process at the time but those thoughts were all illusions. The reality of it all is that I was truly ignoring the gift that God had given me. It is not that He wasn’t showing me or using others to recognize and speak into my life. The holdup was truly a result of my refusal to accept what was being spoken…
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Learning to Love Again! Part I
I previously wrote a blog focusing on the battle my husband and I encountered when he returned back from deployments with undiagnosed trauma. I was very excited about the positive feedback I received. I was not only excited but also made aware that there are many others who have faced this issue and some still are facing it in silence. This article can be considered the sequel to, “The Day We Said Goodbye”. Now that I have publicly shared our struggle a few of my trusted friends suggested that I also share the process that has led us to where we are today. It has been one that has caused…
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I Only Want to be Accepted!
For many years I unknowingly struggled with the issue of wanting to be accepted. After experiencing years of rejection from some of my family, I developed an insecurity that I was unaware even existed. I often told myself that I was confident in who I was and that I was okay with my family members decisions to exclude me from their lives, but the reality of it all is that I really was not. Not at that time anyway. As much as I attempted to hide or mask my feelings the fact of the matter is that I longed to be a part of their lives and I desired for…
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Don’t be Discouraged, God is not a Liar!
Don’t be Discouraged, God is not a Liar! Almost immediately after my husband and I were married I developed a deep yearning to become a mother. There was a strong burning desire in my heart to love, care for and nurture children. The intensity of this desire truly surprised me because prior to my husband and I meeting my focus was placed more on my career than any other part of my life. Don’t get me wrong, I wanted children, by birth and adoption; however, that part of my future was not considered to be a priority at the time. As I look back, I now realize the strong…
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The Day We Said Goodbye
December 29, 2001, it was one of the very best days of my life. Our wedding theme was Cinderella and our phrase was “Today our dream becomes a reality”. After a couple of failed relationships I had finally been given a chance at real love. This was a love that I had always imagined and dreamed about and now it was becoming a reality. Yes, that day was such a wonderful day, the day I married my prince charming, my Boaz, my soldier, the man of my dreams. When my K.J. and I met he was very open about his love for the military. Our relationship blossomed rather fast…
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Time to be inspired!
With the struggles of everyday life it is often easy to find ourselves in a place of hopelessness and despair. The purpose of heart2inspire is to encourage and inspire those who are broken and feeling lost. This is a Christian based blog and it will focus on Christian values, faith, hope, and love. Christ came so that we may have a fulfilling life. Although hard times may befall us we must remember that there is always hope. It is time to be inspired! “And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” I Corinthians 13:13
