Tag: Suffering
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Courage is not the absence of fear
I’m not afraid. Or am I? I do not fear any man or woman, or person of authority, society or my peers. Or do I? As we see trying times and a shift in our cultures, two things are very certain. The first, freedom of speech only exists in the world if you support what […]
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Blissfully Broken
Today, I am reminded they no longer control me. Maybe I am broken, but I am blissfully broken. The mind is a powerful thing. Will. I had it. I wanted to survive. I did. I endured. I prayed. God answered. I didn’t get to where I am today because this life was handed to me. […]
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Making most of our mountains
Why were the mountains created? For what purpose? As I am flying over them today, I don’t see the obvious. I looked back at them anyway, maybe I missed something. They were beautiful in their own way. I don’t know why there were mountains in my life, but there were. I was just rejected because […]
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His plan for us
Today I was reminded that God never leaves us in our sorrows. And because our suffering is a part of His plan for us, He uses the broken parts to create something beautiful.
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We all saw her standing
I’m not sure if the birds chirped that morning. I was sleeping. Who heard them? Who knows their song? They carried it till evening. And through the night a whisper was heard, when it was, there she stood. There was no where to sit. The room was loud. She was the only one speaking. Her […]
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The ugly cry
The weather is finally starting to get better and stay good. Well, I’m just keeping my fingers crossed. I’m thankful for these sunny days. They’re somehow lifting up my spirits. I went for a walk today. Turned into a 5 mile walk. I started crying. Honestly I was sobbing, you know that ugly cry. Yea, […]
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Today is a day from Heaven
Today is a day from Heaven. Thank you Jesus for my Orchid. Thank you Jesus for your promises. You are so faithful even in the midst of my storm, I see the works of your hands.
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This is why I became a PICU nurse
If you have been following me for a while now, you know I am a PICU nurse. For those of you just stumbling across my blog for the first time, now you know! Most people aren’t familiar with PICU.. it is the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. I take care of critically ill children. I often […]
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Today was a hard day
When circumstances around us become almost unbearable, we wonder “God have you forgotten about us?” But, you calm my soul the way you calm the waters and say “for I am going to do something new in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.”
Her Name Means Wild 