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Human Trafficking

You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know.         - William Wilberforce After seeing The Abolitionists movie on Friday, I have to speak up.  I know I am only one voice in a sea of influence, but all I know is I'm not meant to be silent. Slavery did not end with the Emancipation. It is still alive and rampant in our world. It is swept under the rug, the screams of pain and suffering are silenced by torture and threats.  Human trafficking happens in every country of the world - including here in the USA. Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) is working ... Read More

The love of a mother

The love of a mother

No love in mortality comes closer to approximating the pure love of Jesus Christ than the selfless love a devoted mother has for her child. -Jeffrey R. Holland, 2015 Dear momma, I wish there was a way for you to see what I see when I look at you.  Do you realize you hold the world in your hands?  From my earliest memories, you've always been right by my side cheering me on, teaching me, and loving me.  You were there every single day. You have given me every advantage in life.  From the beginning, you taught me all that I needed to know.  From walking, to tying my shoes, to riding my bike, to running full speed ahead in order to ... Read More

Sitting, wishing, waiting…

sitting, wishing, waiting

Do you ever feel as if you have been sitting on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere just WAITING for some kind of change? Whether you are waiting for someone to drive by and have enough pity to give you a ride, or hoping that your legs get super strong so you can easily run down that path, it does not matter.  Either way, you are still sitting. As we sit and wait, it is easy to feel sorry for ourselves.  If only I had more money, I could buy new shoes and jog this road in no time.  If only I was smarter, I wouldn't have ended up here in the first place.  Maybe if I was prettier, someone would stop and give me a ride. If I ... Read More

The darkest night

The darkest night

At some times during this mortal journey, we feel as if the darkness surrounding us is suffocating. It seems as if you are wading through a fog so thick and consuming, that you can not see the path even one step ahead. When times like these come, it can be so debilitating that it would be easier to surrender and let the darkness overtake us. Even now in this present moment, I feel like I am drowning in the disappointment and failures that are consuming me. Life is hard, but we agreed to go through all of these struggles for the opportunity to gain a physical body and choose the Father's plan. Although I want to give up, I know even now ... Read More

Kindness begins with you

kindness begins with you

Remember that old saying, “Kindness begins with you?” Have you ever really taken the time to think about that in the literal sense? The world spends a ton of time focusing on teaching people to be nice to others, (which is essential) but there is not a ton of discussion about where that kindness comes from. Does it just show up out of thin air with a POOF? Can you buy some in a jar on aisle 7 at the grocery store? Kindness, or the act of being nice, is an outward action that people choose to use (or not use) while interacting with the people around them. The special thing about it is that it literally does “begin with you.” I am not ... Read More

Change is hard

change is hard

I have been writing and re-writing this post almost daily in my head for the last week, so I figured it was time to get it out so I could go back to focusing on other things.  It doesn’t want to come out so I am going to have to drag it, kicking and screaming. It has been said by many that change is the only constant.  So why are most of us so reluctant to face it head on?  Change = Risk.  It is putting yourself on the line and throwing caution to the wind.  It is taking a leap of faith, while fully acknowledging that you left the parachute on the rim of the cliff before stepping off.  It's fetching scary, ... Read More

The Healer

the healer

 As I spent the first day of 2016 in instacare for 3 hours, I was given plenty of time to think.  I was up most of the night coughing and not getting much sleep, so my time scrolling through social media feeds drained my phone battery....and so there I sat.  With a dead phone.  In a room full of sick people. I imagine this would have been the end of the world for most people, but I was secretly thrilled, despite feeling like crap.  You see, I love to observe.  People-watching is one of my favorite things to do.  The writer in me begins to analyze the emotions etched across each face, and spins up thoughts that are spiraling in their minds ... Read More