Self Reflection & Growth

Date: October 19, 2025 Introduction: Life often takes unexpected turns, and at 57, I find myself in a season I never anticipated—becoming a foster grandmother to sweet Ryder. Though it’s been filled with sleepless nights and challenges, it’s also brought unimaginable joy and purpose. Through it all, God’s grace has carried me, His strength has sustained me, and His blessings have shone through in the smallest, most sacred moments. This journey has taught me to trust Him full

I don’t think I’ve ever told anyone about the time when my words seriously changed the atmosphere. I was an Assistant Manager at a pizza place, and it was a Friday night. We were busy, which was to be expected. But it seemed like there was chaos in the atmosphere.

Since the time I started liking boys, it seems I’ve been looking for my partner. Since way back to my junior high days I don’t recall having too many blocks of time where I was single. It seemed that I always got along better with boys than with girls.

There came a time when I felt really blue. Sick to my stomach depressed. I felt like I was living in a sealed plastic bag and no matter how hard I tried I just couldn’t poke a hole in that bag or find a way out. My outlook was dull; I struggled with hope and joy. I felt stuck with limited life. I did not want to do anything, and I felt that nothing mattered anyway.

Ask yourself, is what I am hearing lining up with the word of God? Is it telling right or wrong? When the Holy Spirit is your friend, he will guide you into what is right.

So many things can be viewed as a new beginning. Every day could be considered a new beginning. Usually when there is a new beginning that means that there was an end to something.