Tag Archives: struggle
Who He Really Was
People say a mother’s love is blind, but that’s not true. For six years, I saw Tristan’s desperation and heard his lies, but that wasn’t the truth of who my son was. That was the shadow of addiction. I also … Continue reading
Notable moments
Much of rap music is about struggle, did you have a rough childhood. I did have a rough childhood. I come from a real strong family—a lot of aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents—we had dinner, we had school clothes. We … Continue reading
Accomplishments
“Despite everything that has occurred, there’s one Frederick Douglass quote that keeps running through my mind: ‘If there is no struggle, there is no progress’. In the midst of uncertainty, the only way to move forward is to do one … Continue reading
Thanks-Living Jar
Wanting to mature in her spiritual life and become more thankful, Sue started what she called a Thanks-Living jar. Each evening she wrote on a small piece of paper one thing she thanked God for and dropped it in the … Continue reading
This Side of Paradise’
Maybe we weren’t meant for paradise. Maybe we were meant to fight our way through, struggle, claw our way up, scratch for every inch of the way. – Capt. James T. Kirk Positively Purging–I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 