the inspired survivor

There really are no limits to what we can achieve...all we need is faith and determination. 2020 has been a lesson so far. We have all...

Week 10 is over and we continue living with restrictions. I miss normal, I miss routine! But, good news, I get to return to work next...

Who ever thought we would live through such a crazy situation! Stuck inside, where days have rolled into weeks, four weeks in my case,...

Our world is in chaos, so many lives lost; fear, uncertainty and sadness everywhere. This virus is like a raging fire burning throughout...

As we travel through the journey of our life, we are incomplete, always working towards the next dream. From our beginnings we strive for...

It's not about the presents under the tree, it's all about the presence of the people you love around you! Love is the reason for the...

Even in our darkest moments, there is always hope. It starts as a glimmer and then shines brightly. With faith, we always have hope. I...

And it's here, another new year. How blessed I am and oh how very grateful I am. I am ready for whatever comes. I will never accept...

May was like a whirlwind that flowed into June bringing many unexpected changes in my life. And now, here we are almost in July. While...

"All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time...

As a woman of color, it disturbs me that people continue to discriminate because of color. One would think that now when knowledge is so...

4 years ago on April 2nd, I looked down as the plane was about to land and all I saw was endless fields of brown. A new adventure had...

2018 rolled into 2019 in such a blur! The holidays are always best when spent with those we love and in my case, it was wonderful that we...

"The light of the Christmas star to you The warmth of a home and hearth to you The cheer and good will of friends to you The hope of a...

I recently returned from a trip to San Francisco and, the time spent was way too short as usual! It still is my favorite California city!...

"...when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me." Micah 7:8 Not all days are good days. Some...

"All we have of freedom, all we use or know — This our fathers bought for us long and long ago." ~ Rudyard Kipling As we move through...

Over the past few months I have been traveling to get my sons set up for another step on their journey. One is now east and the other,...

September is my birth month and today is my birthday. I am overwhelmed and humbled by the numerous calls and messages I have received...

"Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise Him all creatures here below, Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts. Praise Father, Son and...