...Just A Small Town Girl...

If I only knew then what I know now.... Ever found yourself saying that? I know i have said it countless time. However, I never really took the time to think about the statement when i would say it. My favorite line is, "If i had known the true stresses of life that come when you are older, i would have never worried and stressed over the stupid stuff when i was younger." The other day I was thinking about it. Thinking about if I could have been given a glimpse of the future when i was younger and been made aware of what all i would experience and go through, would i want it? It didnt take long for me to come to the conclusion and answer that question with a BIG HECK NO! Our minds in my opinion are our greatest enemy. The mind is a dangerous and strong force and has the power to defeat us before we even begin the battle. I began to think about my life and some of the trials and tribulations I have faced. I began to think about all the things God has truly delivered me thr...

I find myself laughing right now...not out of humor but out of sadness over the fact of the time in history that I am making this post and all that's going on surrounding it. I am just shaking my head at the fact that instead of writing this without any guards, i am left thinking about how first off this is immediately going to be taken as a political stance or opinion about the latest NIKE fiasco. Do i have opinions about it...absolutely but let me be clear this has NOTHING to do with that. Will this contain words such as SACRIFICE and AMERICA...yep it will, but just pretend you are reading it 10 years prior to today. Because the last thing I want is all this publicity show crap going on to take away from the truth and heart of what today means for my husband. Today, September 9th, 2018, my husband completed his final day with the US Army National Guard. After 10 years in serving his country, 5 years active duty and 5 in the Guard, and two deployments to Iraq and Korea, and many m...