Amidst the Broken - Page 5 of 9 - Finding Joy Amidst the Brokenness of Life

I Can’t Live With This Pain Anymore

Mental/Physical Health

“I can’t live with this pain anymore.” The words gush out of me like an open, unending wound. I shift uncomfortably in bed, stare up at the ceiling. The once scorching pads pressed up against my ... Read More about I Can’t Live With This Pain Anymore

Thoughts on Adoption

Family, Heart Encouragement

Where are we at? Read on for our journey so far (including the current status with COVID), my Word of the year that holds me through...plus a heartwarming update 💕 Going into this, we never had the ... Read More about Thoughts on Adoption

Great Wolf Lodge (during COVID19)

Family, Travel Delights

It's not every day your littlest guy turns 7. So when we had the opportunity to book Great Wolf Lodge for an amazing price a few months back, we jumped at the chance to do so and celebrate the ... Read More about Great Wolf Lodge (during COVID19)

Visiting Universal Orlando – During COVID19!

Travel Delights

Holidays and extra projects have kept me from posting quite as much as I’d like...plus we recently came back from an AMAZING vacation! After winning a couple free JetBlue tickets in the spring, we ... Read More about Visiting Universal Orlando – During COVID19!

General Life Tips for HSP’s

Heart Encouragement, HSP

Thriving as an HSP... Some time back, I promised you guys a list to lead to a budding burgeon of self, an inventory of viable solutions for the monumental mountains Highly Sensitives ... Read More about General Life Tips for HSP’s

How to React to Disappointment

Family, Heart Encouragement

Dealing with disappointment is never easy… yet learning a healthy reaction is crucial to the measure of daily joy we can embrace. It’s been a hard couple of weeks. My family, myself, we’ve been ... Read More about How to React to Disappointment

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