"It it well with my soul" has always been a favorite of mine. Some of my earliest memories are of singing it with my grandma. But until today, I never knew the story behind it. I just assumed that it was a verse from scripture but how wrong I was. The song was written by …
Month: March 2018
Can You Not?!
As tough as this deployment has been, its been interesting discovering what my "Stages of Deployment" are. First it was shock followed by "how the heck am I going to do this". Then the "whoo look at me!" followed my the "Oh no, please don't break" haha. The halfway point brought a lot of encouragement …
A Breath of Fresh Air
Just like that, the winds change, the tide shifts and things finally start to fall into place. I haven't shared a lot of all that has gone wrong but since he left but it has just felt like one thing after then next. No matter how quickly I fixed them, something was always, constantly, unexpectedly …
Respect The 5k
First 5k of the year is in the books! It was a lot harder than I was expecting but nothing beats that feeling when you cross the finish line. It truly is a high unlike any other. Its relief, mixed with exhaustion and pride is the best I can explain it. I honesty was not …
His Shirt
No matter how long he's been gone or how many months its been since he last wore it, theres still just something special about wearing one of his shirts. With him being gone most of last year for training then getting deployed just weeks after that, I am pretty sure I have worn his shirts …
Just Take the First Step
Today, I did something that I have not done in a long time. I went for a run outdoors. Its just a simple thing, but I forgot how much I enjoy running and why I enjoy it. I started running my freshman year of college and discovered that it was an amazing stress reliever and excellent …
This Beautiful Life 