About me…

 

My Hubby & I on our last family cruise

About me? Well… I don’t like to be boxed into fancy descriptions of pattern or rhyme, defined in a sentence or two. I am an artist at heart - love music, composing, vocal performance, theatre, lots of colors (don’t have a favorite), freelance writing, journalism and defining the corners of my heart on page. 

I live in the lives of my children, thrive on the unending and unwavering love of my husband, live life with passion and drive, love the simplicity of being free-spirited, and get frustrated when I’m boxed in.  I hate stress, and frankly – don’t handle it well.  I am educated in what I love to do, respected in the community, and take this respect with serious humility. I am a wife, mother, business owner, doula, educator, musician, singer, songwriter, cake decorator, homeschooling mom. Need I say more about my day’s activities. And with permission as of October I can officially call myself a runner again!

With my family celebrating College Graduation BA Communications December 2009

I am the mother of 4 children and married to my high-school sweetheart. We’ve known each other since we were 15 and shared 20 endless years of days and nights together – almost 17 of them while married.  I am a recent college graduate - Class of 2009! I am the first ever on both sides of my family to graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree. It was the hardest thing in my life I’ve ever worked for, aside of dragging myself out of a childhood and teen years of devastating circumstances.

My faith somehow keeps me alive and has carried me through the dark trenches of this walk we call life and brought me out on the other side of the heartache with a will to survive, a drive to know my Creator and a passion for making Him known to others – thus … my compelling life.  I hate religion, but I passionately and intimately know the Creator of life itself. I understand that life is not about religion but about a God who loves me and desires to see me prosper and live a life that is full of joy and tender first moments- in spite of myself and the circumstances that life brings.

I am no longer defined by the legalistic weight that I experienced while growing up, nor am I defined by the circumstances that threatened to steal the joy in my heart, crush my spirit, and literally take my life. I am a survivor of so many devastating circumstances at the hand of those who threatened to destroy me. Yet, I approach life and others in the most non-judgmental way possible. I am not one to be looked up to, rather one to be regarded as blessed and protected by a higher power.  If I could have people remember one thing about me - it is that God saved me from the devastation that my choices and others choices have placed on my life and He loves any man who will turn to Him. Period.

I love deeply, live optimistically and cherish others to a fault.  I hope to challenge others to cherish their relationships, forgive, grasp the moment, live big, and never allow your mistakes to turn to regrets that hold you back from experiencing a better life. Where God exists there is always unending forgiveness and a place to be made whole in your life again.

If I’m your friend you know I love you. You know you can trust me to walk the dark paths with you and hold your hand to the bitter end. I have more best friends than I can count on 2 hands… and I’ve worked hard to keep those friendships pure, full of life, and full of love.  If I don’t know you and meet you for the first time – you can trust that I am who I appear to be – curious about you, conscious of where you’ve been and where you are going, and longing to know the person you have been and long to become.

All along the way… I am compelled to move forward and take others along with me toward the cross.

Join me as I travel my compelling life!