It took a long time to settle into my life in Maryland. The one thing that I struggled to find was a church to call home. Having only rediscovered my faith less than a year before moving, it was all too easy to let that part of myself fade into the background when I moved. […]
Unlearning the habits of Martha Read More »
In honor of Women’s History Month, I have decided to write a series of posts dedicated to various women in my family history who have stories I wish to pass on to others. The histories have been compiled through oral tradition, historical documentation, and in the most fortunate circumstances their own words. Given the nature
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It was brought to my attention that I may be a workaholic. I decided to sit with this idea for a bit and see what in my life may have led me to act in such a manner. After much ruminating, I came to the following realizations: Around the time I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia,
Today our spring semester began for Maryland Universities. It fills me with so much purpose to be part of a system that is entirely dedicated to bettering our world by creating the leaders of tomorrow. I dreamed of working in higher academia as a child but I never expected those dreams to reach fruition. I
Yesterday morning the snow flurries began. By this morning my car was blanketed, the road was barely visible, and the grass disappeared completely. I am working from home today due to these conditions. I am grateful that was decided as my Georgia driving is still not adjusted to snow. I find the fluffy ice to
2023 was a year that went by faster than I anticipated. I hardly had time to catch my breath much less keep up my writing, something I greatly lament. I hope that I can give you all a satisfactory summary of the year. I moved from Georgia to Maryland late in 2022, so late in
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Today is my first day acknowledging All Saints Day. I watched the National Cathedral prayer service this morning and realized just how beautiful the concept and purpose behind this particular feast day is compared with the others I have read about this year. It feels rather poignant at the moment. I have left my kin,
Today we have the written words of countless books available at the single touch of an icon. In many ways technology has broadened access to books and therefore knowledge by providing digital copies of vast numbers of texts. Personally however, this is not my preferred method of reading. I am a rather antiquated person. I
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Tomorrow marks the 3 week point of Mama being hospitalized. And close to the 3 week mark of her being in ICU. I have lost track of when she went on the ventilator. The days have blurred into one blob of time. They are moving too quickly but also too slowly. It doesn’t feel like
Day 20 – Am I coping? Read More »
This has been an intense and distressing week. Mama is in ICU with sepsis. Today they took fluid off of her foot in 3 places. Tomorrow they test to see if it has entered the bones. While I feel as though I am drowning in fear, anxiety, and loneliness I have been constantly reminded that
The Greatest Blessing Read More »