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I haven't updated this blog in a while, I am deciding if I want to update with what I have written in 2022 or start from now. Keep checking back for new entries or subscribe to receive new entries via email.

Mar 12, 20201 min read

Look For The Helpers

“Every Little thing is gonna to be alright” - in the words of Bob Marley, Katie and Jonathan. And most importantly GOD. I lift up my eyes...

Mar 10, 20201 min read

No More Seizures

What if your trial is an answer to your prayers? That's a hard pill to swallow. I prayed that Jonathan’s seizures would go away. That he...

Mar 10, 20201 min read

Heartbreaking Firsts

There are a few things that we donated that I wish I could have back, but because we tend to store things randomly sometimes, I have been...

Mar 9, 20202 min read

Your Burden Is Your Blessing

It’s been 4 weeks today. 4 weeks of feeling the deepest depths of despair as well as the greatest outpouring of love and support. “Your...

Mar 8, 20201 min read

International Women’s Day

To the women in this picture and all those reading this. “ You are not enough and that’s ok. Because God is more than enough.”...

Mar 7, 20202 min read

What Stage Are You In?

Yesterday I attended a counseling session to help process my grief, I was asked what “stage” I think I am at... Truthfully most days, if...

Mar 5, 20202 min read

The Calm Before The Storm

I’m the midst of the what ifs, guilt and regret from that day, there are little things that make me feel closer to Jonathan. I remember...

Mar 4, 20202 min read

This Is For You Mom

“...difficulties and trials in life don’t make us who we are, they reveal who we are. I believe they also reveal what we really believe...

Mar 3, 20201 min read

Good Morning Mom

No mother should have to visit her child’s body here. It pains me to see his name displayed here. No matter how many flowers we bring and...

Mar 3, 20201 min read

Congrats Katie!

So proud of our new NJHS inductee! Scholarship, Service, Leadership, Character and Citizenship. 😘#celebrate-constantly#treasureeachmoment

Mar 1, 20201 min read

This Is Love

Sharing just a few glimpses of God’s love being spread throughout the world in Jonathan’s honor. ❤️ 9 This is how God showed his love...

Mar 1, 20202 min read

2 Days Before

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. “The Best Is Yet To Come.” - I am being...

Feb 29, 20201 min read

The Blacker The Night

Today was a rough day... Then I just came across a quote from a true story that I loved as a child, “The Hiding Place” by Corrie Ten...

Feb 27, 20201 min read

Charlie Cyrus Simpson

There are little things that bring me joy when I think about them, Jonathan being able to have Charlie is one of them. He so loved him...

Feb 24, 20201 min read

A Mother’s Heart

“He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.” Psalms 147:3

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