Victim Impact Statement

ā€œDamn.ā€ – my husband’s reaction when I read it to him (shortly followed by ā€œthat was amazing and incredibly powerfulā€) In all seriousness, man it is no easy feat to write a VIS! But it’s very rewarding once you do šŸ¤ To be read at a future, unknown date, in the future (Yeah Court wasContinue reading “Victim Impact Statement”

It’s 3am and I’m reflecting on my story (my abuser is pleading guilty to animal cruelty this week)

It’s 3am and I can’t sleep, but that’s typical these days. And when it’s 3am and I can’t sleep, my mind wanders. And it usually wanders to my story. To Court. To what lies ahead this week. And today, now, this 3am brings me back to my story. Particularly Daisy. And I’m beginning to cry,Continue reading “It’s 3am and I’m reflecting on my story (my abuser is pleading guilty to animal cruelty this week)”

Romans 12:12 ā€œbe patient in sufferingā€

At church this past Sunday, our pastor read scripture from Romans 12:9-12 and this scripture stood out to me and I think it’s especially important today. Today, there is a dark cloud cast over those of us who love and are hopeful. We feel despair and devastation. Those of us who have experienced harm areContinue reading “Romans 12:12 ā€œbe patient in sufferingā€”

The Story I’ll Tell

I’m a woman of faith. My faith and relationship with God brings me so much peace. Many people hear ā€œChristianā€ and think of all the bad represented in the name of God. But my relationship with God and with faith is about peace and love. This song brings me a lot of peace and IContinue reading “The Story I’ll Tell”

the dark cloud is finally lifting…finally ((life update))

Boy has life been a lot. And finally, finally it’s getting better. You know about the hardships of the past few months: Connor’s job loss, my traumatic miscarriage, moving and leaving my beloved school community and home in Denver, buying a house, moving, packing up an apartment almost entirely by myself while my husband closedContinue reading “the dark cloud is finally lifting…finally ((life update))”

My mental health rn? ummm (oh and Trial was postponed)

My mental health? Not great, I’ll be honest. My life has been nonstop stress and go-go-go for months now. Here’s a quick rundown of what my life has been like these past few months: April 11 – Husband finds out he’s losing his job by June 30. He’s the bread winner, this is a bigContinue reading “My mental health rn? ummm (oh and Trial was postponed)”