Tag: hope
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Just One More Day
She may ask for “just one more day” but I ask for one more lifetime! My first born recently shared her college essay with me & it never ceases to amaze me how creative & intelligent she is. For 13 years it was just her & I. We had all the love & support of…
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Finding Myself Through the Chaos of Motherhood
When I first started my blog, I was a single mom to one amazing daughter, working full-time in a well-paid, fulfilling career that I loved. I had worked so hard to reach that position—I spoke it into existence and prayed for it along the way. Back then, I finally felt like I was in a…
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Faith, Freedom and a Famous Star Cheeseburger
It’s strange how life can change in an instant, setting us on a new path for the future. If I’m honest, I don’t even remember the last election I voted in—probably back when Bush was elected. Today, walking up to the polling center brought a wave of anxiety I didn’t expect. For those of us…
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He is always beside me
To the right were a couple of construction workers. To my left, people passing by genuinely smiling & saying good morning. Up ahead were the green trees and an endless, open trail. Behind me…..all of my excuses. I had ventured out on a morning jog to the park and felt liberated. I finally made a…
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The Life I Didn’t Choose
I went in circles deciding if I wanted to share the biggest heartache I’ve ever had. See some decisions we regret almost instantly, and some it takes growing up and maturing to realize those choices are permanently damaging. And unlike the decisions I have made in the past, I prayed for God to lead my…
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Before it’s too late….
The present is a gift. Life is a gift. Love is a gift. We take so many things and important moments for granted. So many things have happened this week that have made me think about the fact, the simple fact, that we do not know how much time we have left on this earth.…
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What is Hope?
” leт yoυr нope мaĸe yoυ glad, вe paтιenт ιn тιмe oғ тroυвle. and never ѕтop prayιng. ” -roмanѕ 12,12 I’m always hopeful for what the future holds for me. I’m hopeful in love even after many disappointments in past relationships. Many can say I’m a hopeless romantic, but truth be told- I’m a hopeful…
Faithfully Lupe 