A quick update…

January 13, 2017January 13, 2017 ~ ~M ~ 31 Comments

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to give all of you a quick update. Since the start of the new year, I have been trying to figure out a way to make this year better than last. I know I can’t have a repeat of last year, as it nearly killed me. So after doing a lot of thinking over the last couple of weeks, I have decided that I really need to focus more of my time on novel writing. I also want to make some changes here on WordPress. So you may see me introducing a variety of new and different types of blog posts from here on out. Another thing is, I am no longer going to be active on social media. So Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc… have all been removed from my phone. These platforms have just become too much of a distraction for me and I can’t seem to focus on the work that I need to get done because of it. I may decide to check those accounts once a month if I have some free time, but I definitely won’t be on there more often than that. Anyway, here’s to hoping that I’ll be able to make some progress this year. Hope all of you are doing the same. Love you guys! ~M xoxo

With every painful moment…

December 30, 2016December 28, 2016 ~ ~M ~ 12 Comments

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“Think about it… with every painful moment in your life, you became stronger and more prepared for the next hurdle. By now, you’ve accomplished more than you thought you ever could, and by enduring those pain filled moments, you have gained great confidence. So at this point in your life, you should now be able to do almost anything, because once you’ve survived enough pain in your life, everything else becomes easier.” ~M

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Dear Santa…

December 24, 2016December 23, 2016 ~ ~M ~ 12 Comments

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Dear Santa,

Everyone is starting to tell me that you aren’t really real. But Santa, I want you to know that I still believe in you. Don’t get me wrong, I know that the Santa at the mall isn’t really you, but actually just one of your many helpers. Yet I know you really must exist, because my mom told me that you’re best friends with God, and I know she wouldn’t lie. God seems really far away, and I’m not quite sure he actually hears me sometimes. So Santa, could you please give him a message for me? This Christmas, all I want is for all the sick people in the world to be healed and for everyone to be happy. Even if it’s just for one day. So could you please ask him for me? I wrote him a letter last year, and I don’t think he got it, as it is still on my window sill. I know it’s a lot to ask, but it’s really all I want. Thanks Santa, you’re the best!

Love,

Michelle (8 Yrs. old)

I was recently challenged to write a letter to Santa, after I challenged my friend Paul to do the same thing. You can read his letter here. The letter above was based on a memory I have, of writing a letter to God when I was a little girl. I wish I still had that letter, it would be so much fun to read now. Anyway, hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season, and I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! And don’t forget the true reason why we celebrate. Love you guys! ~M xoxo

Oh the joys of children…

December 13, 2016 ~ ~M ~ 23 Comments

Don’t get me wrong here, I love my girls to the moon and back. However, I’ve come to the conclusion, that the reason most parents don’t warn their own children about having babies, is simply because they realize that if they do, the human population would eventually cease to exist.

It’s not so much about the infant or toddler years. Heck, even the grammar school age is fairly simple. But the teenage years and a little beyond that….. Yes, those are the years I should have been forewarned about! Plus, parents don’t warn their children about having kids, because they have to be able to get even somehow! Lol….

Anyway, my children are driving me insane right now, and if God doesn’t intervene soon, I may not make it through the end of this month! I am dealing with a wedding this week. Yes, my second oldest this time around. And if my two oldest daughters can’t be civil with one another, I fear I may not survive!

Just a few more weeks…. I’m home free after December 31st! Hope I last that long! 😉