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She Surrenders - The Blog -
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.
Aug 23, 20183 min read
God Called
I subscribe to the verse of the day on my phone. Every day I get a text with a verse. What a great idea! Right? It was a Monday morning...
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Aug 2, 20185 min read
Action Awareness
I had a colonoscopy. It’s one of those things you start to hear about in your 40’s from your older friends and you store it away in the...
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Jun 21, 20182 min read
Fingerprints…
Do you remember that song? I remember four little boys (shout out Zimmermans) singing that song together in front of church years ago. It...
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Mar 29, 20184 min read
Addiction Island
I'm still in my pajamas, it's raining, it's grey, it's cold. It's also 11:00 am. Do you ever feel like you need a vacation after a...
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Jun 8, 20177 min read
Whack-a-Mole
Happy Summer! Doesn't it feel like it's finally here?! I hope you are enjoying it to its fullest. School gets out this week and even...
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Sep 10, 20167 min read
On Turning 50 Today...
This was me, at around 8 years old. Judging by the glasses, I would say I am in 3rd grade as it was my first pair. I secretly loved my...
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Aug 18, 20168 min read
Step 11 - The Four Absolutes
Happy Weekend! I had a great weekend last weekend! I had the privilege of attending a concert with a friend who works for a local radio...
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Aug 11, 20168 min read
There’s an App for That - Step 10
Happy weekend again and it looks like a good one! We had a very busy week last week hosting my husband's study group here in Michigan....
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Aug 4, 20168 min read
Play Nice - Steps 8 and 9
Did I really just type August? Nooooooo! I don’t think I have ever loved a summer more! I do not want it to be done. However, I did see...
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Jul 28, 20169 min read
Humbled By a Fire
This week is all about being humble. There are many definitions and examples of being humbled and I would like to share with you how I...
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Jul 21, 20167 min read
Just a God Girl in Recovery
“Lord, help me to be good-but not just yet.” - St Augustine (or Nurse Jackie, which is where I first heard it.) Here we go with Step 6...
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Jul 14, 20166 min read
Getting Naked-Step 5
Yes, naked! Step 5 makes me feel like I'm about to totally expose myself. Sometimes revealing what's on the inside is harder than...
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Jul 7, 20166 min read
Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys
Can you believe it??? The first full week of July is behind us! This summer has been fabulous here in Michigan and if you are from here,...
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Jun 23, 20165 min read
My Rules, My Way
Ah yes, another summer weekend upon us already. Summer is flying by and I need it to slow down. I guess the only one that can make that...
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Jun 17, 20165 min read
Will Ride for Cake!
The weekend again!!! Last weekend was beautiful and this one looks like a repeat! There are so many open houses and weddings this time of...
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Jun 9, 20165 min read
The Power of Popcorn
I just counted out the weeks of summer ahead and there are 12 weeks before Labor Day is upon us. Let's not think about that yet! I have...
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Apr 28, 20165 min read
Alone Time - Me, Myself, and God?
So, I told you I was going to be telling you all about my busy jam packed weekend, but being that I am in the midst of that fun time, I...
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Apr 21, 20166 min read
You Can’t Go Back - Road Closed!
Have you ever thought about what the word Restoration really means? Earlier this year, I gave a speech that had four parts to it and it...
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Apr 14, 20165 min read
Not Another "Day One"...
I came across that quote quite awhile ago, but I must of thought it worthy of remembering as I wrote in my journal in 2011. In 2011, I...
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Apr 7, 20166 min read
How Could I Have Forgotten Again?!
So, as you can tell by the picture, we've had a little something unexpected here on Saturday in Western Michigan. Snow! On April 2!!!...
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