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I have a genuine desire to encourage women to surrender the secret sins that try to define us. I have been blogging here since March 2016 for one purpose only: to share with you that there is a way out of addiction using faith as your biggest tool. In the She Surrenders blog, I write about my own experience of alcoholism as a woman who desperately loves the Lord, while having the secret love affair with vodka. I share what the break up looks like and how it continues to unfold in my life. That break up lead to recovery, you can read about it here.

Defining Wonderful

Dec 8, 2022
5 min

Defining Wonderful

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Actually, it depends on who you are. First, we have the child, and heck yeah, if you're a...

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Chasing the Feeling

Nov 23, 2022
6 min

Chasing the Feeling

When we drink addictively we are not in it for the taste. Trust me, I know this. I was in it for the buzz, the escape, the numbing, the...

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Rest Stop

Aug 15, 2022
3 min

Rest Stop

Is it about that time for a long-awaited family vacation? Reclining by the lake, road trips, bike rides, enjoying a campfire, family...

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Six Tips for a Sober Summer

Jun 27, 2022
3 min

Six Tips for a Sober Summer

The Sober Circle is back! A few weeks ago, I sat down with some of my favorite people to talk about being sober through the summer. We...

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Did You Get the Message?

Dec 31, 2021
2 min

Did You Get the Message?

God has been sending all of us a message in 2021 that is worth embracing as you head into a new year, and this is what He is telling you:...

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True Story

Dec 24, 2021
3 min

True Story

What if it's True? What if what's true? The Christmas story we celebrate every year About a pregnant virgin A baby born in a manager The...

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Fifty Reasons Why

Nov 24, 2021
5 min

Fifty Reasons Why

Does anyone remember singing this song growing up? I called it the “blessing song”; I liked the singsong melody of it but as an adult, I...

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For Such a Time as This

Jul 1, 2021
4 min

For Such a Time as This

Here we are, another holiday weekend upon us! What does that look like for you? For some of us, it's family, friends, food, and...

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Thanks to a friend from this community for this graphic, too good not to share!

Dec 31, 2020
1 min

Thanks to a friend from this community for this graphic, too good not to share!

Happy New Year my sober friend❤️

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And now a word from Fred

Dec 30, 2020
3 min

And now a word from Fred

I recently had the extreme pleasure of watching the movie "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." I settled in for a feel-good movie to...

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Do You need a little extra today?

Dec 24, 2020
2 min

Do You need a little extra today?

I do, and so far, God has already delivered some extra I needed to feel a little more Christmas cheer, SNOW!!!! Now we move into New...

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Take Me To Church

Apr 5, 2020
2 min

Take Me To Church

It's Palm Sunday today and I am missing my church. Not just the church we attend today, but the church where my kids grew up. When on...

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Break your Rules

Dec 31, 2019
2 min

Break your Rules

Well, here we are, another New Years' Eve. They come once a year just like birthdays and we put pressure on ourselves for both of them,...

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Merry Christmas

Dec 24, 2019
1 min

Merry Christmas

I just wanted to take a moment to say how grateful I am that you are here. Doing anything social media related can be a lonely and...

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It's Happening!

Dec 23, 2019
2 min

It's Happening!

Yes, it is December 23. Are you relieved? Prepared? Stressed? Whatever it is that you are feeling about Christmas this morning you are...

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The Celebration Continues

Dec 20, 2019
2 min

The Celebration Continues

And for our next birthday, we have Olivia! Our youngest turns twenty-four today. I am not sure how I can have a child that age, but I do....

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Untitled

Dec 18, 2019
1 min

Untitled

You've seen these right? I think they are even more abundant during the Holidays! I don't laugh, and you are probably thinking, of...

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Dec 17, 2019
1 min

Delay

"The wilderness delayed the Israelites for 40 years-a roundabout path that was necessary to reach the destination. What we see as a...

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Soul Sing Part II

Dec 16, 2019
2 min

Soul Sing Part II

I start every morning with a journal entry and the first two lines are always the same. This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice...

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Then Sings My Soul

Dec 15, 2019
2 min

Then Sings My Soul

We sang the hymn this morning that has that line in it and it caused me to ask myself, "What is making my soul sing these days? " I know...

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