A New Beginning
Well… it has been a long time since I was last here. I’m not even sure why I’m writing today or if I will stick with this, but something inside me said, “Begin again.” So much has happened since I last sat down to write. My children have grown and gone, and I spent the last several years caring for my mom as she walked through the final stages of dementia. Life did not turn out the way I imagined it would. A family that once felt so deeply connected became fractured. People I thought would walk beside me forever are no longer part of my everyday life. There have been moments where I have felt scared, wounded, and a little bruised by the journey. But I am still here. And I still believe God has a purpose for every season, even the ones we would never have chosen. I want to continue sharing truth, hope, and the places where I see God showing up — with anyone who wants to listen. Today is a cool, rainy day. The kind of day where the world feels quiet. The yard th...
