SURVIVOR’S DECLARATION
Abuse doesn’t have to have the final say. Brokenness doesn’t have to define you. Healing comes when you choose to rise again! Choose to rise again.
Lori Bennett
Motivated Dirt
September 14, 2022 Sitting on a shelf in our master bathroom shower is a black bottle that states: “A daily cleanser that helps to remove...
Healing from Covid’s Collateral Damage
Sometimes it takes everything going wrong to finally find the right answers.
Grocery Store Guidance
God uses our pain to help others, and sometimes uses stuff like a grocery store display to provide guidance in our moment of need.
Go Love Your World
I spend a moment rethinking what “go love your world” means.
Boundaries
While having my daily devotional time today, I was inspired about the importance of boundaries in our lives.
Until It Collapsed
Does it feel like the world is collapsing around you? You’re not alone on the days you feel overwhelmed by circumstances out of your control, but maybe this article will help you INTENTIONALLY focus on the bigger picture and trust your Creator, who wants nothing more than to give you a life lived in abundance and peace.
Christmas Gifts Not Under the Tree
My gifts this year won’t be found under the Christmas tree, mainly because they aren’t things. My gifts came all year long in everyday blessings....
It Wasn’t All In My Head
Trust your gut, not the vague test results.
With A Thankful Heart
Thanksgiving blessings from my house to yours!
Weight Loss
Let me let you in on a little secret on how I lost some weight.
Chapter 45
What walking away looks like.
Chapter 44
Val challenges Hope to read 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. Gavin surprises Hope with a phone call which gives Hope closure. And a mirror reflection enlightens Hope’s view on herself.
Chapter 43
When Brad explodes at Hope while Calleigh is in the room eating her morning breakfast, Hope realizes it’s time for a change.
Wrapped in Lapis Lazuli
God speaks in interesting ways.
Chapter 42
Text messages deleted. Mystery appointments and medications. Getting hit in the face in the middle of the night. Hope’s life gets more and more complicated while trying to deal with Brad.
COVID and God’s Medical Reveal
God’s leading through COVID, even before a positive diagnosis.
Some of the Whys and Whats of COVID: From a Survivor’s Vantage Point
This article addresses what nobody tells you about COVID so you can be properly prepared. After all, that’s more than half the battle!
Learning I Was COVID Positive & The First Steps I Took That Saved My Life
written August 10, 2021 On July 31, 2021, Florida made COVID history. Per federal health officials, Florida reported 21,683 new cases of COVID-19, “the state’s...
Chapter 41
Rape. Lies. Ignoring boundaries. Dealing with Brad’s twisted reality. Hope uncovers the truth. The more that’s revealed, the more complicated life gets.
Chapter 40
Situations at home make Hope realize she’s living in abuse with an unstable spouse who compares himself to a sociopath. When finding a lighter in the wash, twists and turns make Hope question what’s truth and what’s another lie.
Introduction
Know what you need to know about COVID before you get sick!
Chapter 39
Hope faces the truth of who she married, then shares with Greg what happened before their wedding during the rehearsal dinner.
The Greater the Wisdom
Increased wisdom isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be.
Head in the Clouds
Flying from Florida to Texas, I looked out my window and felt the face of God looking down on me. I just love clouds!