by Shawna | Aug 22, 2023 | FAITH, THE SON
I woke up to give you medicine and couldn’t fall asleep. I found myself praying, asking God for help, releasing you, and trying not to cry in front of you. Even while dozing in and out, you kept looking at me. That sweet face, quickly remembering the days when...
by Shawna | Apr 12, 2023 | FAITH
I have jokingly said since having a child, “I am no longer introduced as myself; I am his mother.” This became my “go-to phase,” but I recently noticed how much it bothered me. Since his birth, when anyone calls, they ask how my son is, and...
by Shawna | May 5, 2022 | FAITH
I often see donation boxes; some organizations I’m familiar with, others not so much. The Ronald McDonald’s is one organization I had heard about but wasn’t familiar with their work until it personally impacted my family. Being at Asher’s side...
by Shawna | Feb 13, 2022 | FAITH
God is and always has been around. The question I often wonder is did I just choose to not acknowledge his presence before? My spiritual journey has been a walk, run, jog, and pause a time or two. As life continues to move forward I now see during the good, bad and...
by Shawna | Oct 13, 2021 | FAITH
The shadow that follows me is growing dim.Always having something bigger around me to cover up and hide behindFrom a job to a relationship and now my sonDreams and desires have been buried deep within my heartThe dust has settled, and the cobwebs have made a home of...
by Shawna | Oct 13, 2021 | FAITH
A word that has become a big part of my vocabulary for almost 3 years now. Growing up, therapy wasn’t spoken about, so I declined when it was presented to me. Often told, “take your problems to God,” I viewed therapy as if I were saying, “God...
