Our Family
All dressed up
Me, Rob and Tori…a long long time ago :-)
Our first…Tori
My awesome hubby and me :-)
Family Fun
Tori…senior pictures
My love is…based on a true story
Our furry boy!
4th of July
Our baby, Savannah, with the hubby
Savannah’s mission project
Category Archives: Family
I Counted
It happened again. Different than the last time, the same as the last time. I kept trying to remind myself to breathe, but I kept catching myself holding my breath. You said words I hadn’t let you say to me … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Addiction is a family affair, Alcoholism, Communicating in marriage, Dealing with relapse, Family, Marriage, Mom of girls, Our Life, Recovery, the Road to Becoming
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Broken Like Me
Today is your 25th birthday. My first born. You’re the precious girl who made me a mom. My favorite name. The one dream I’ve had since I was a little girl that never changed. That actually came true. Being a … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Dealing with relapse, Family, Mom of girls, Our Life, the Road to Becoming
Tagged addiction, alcoholism, birthday, daughter, daughters, family, forgiveness, hope, journey, life with girls, love, mom, mom of girls, Parent, parenting, rehab
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Drop by Drop
It started as a slow drip. Drop by drop. Slowly forming that first small puddle. Nothing dangerous to you…or those around you. You’d slip into a deep puddle occasionally, but no lasting consequences. Slowly, and at the same time, suddenly, … Continue reading
Sitting In The Circle
It’s often the smallest things that stop you in your tracks. The things that you don’t even think about and then you see something or hear something and all of a sudden you’re overcome with a memory…a moment…a season of … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Communicating in marriage, Dealing with relapse, Family, Marriage, Mom of girls, Our Life, Recovery
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Separation
At this point, the number of years we’ve spent apart outnumber the years we’ve lived under the same roof. Despite that fact, I had never used the word “separated”. Anytime I would fill out forms…for the doctor…rehab…insurance…Job applications…anything…I always use … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Addiction is a family affair, Alcoholism, Celebrate Recovery, Communicating in marriage, Dealing with relapse, Family, First NLR, Marriage, Mom of girls, Our Life, Prayer, Recovery, the Road to Becoming
Tagged AA, addiction, alcoholism, celebrate recovery, faith, family, forgiveness, God, Husband, journey, love, marriage, recovery, rehab, sobriety, wife
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Surviving
The first few days your husband starts rehab – it’s like the 5 stages of grief except you don’t get anytime to stay in any of the stages so you don’t get to process the feelings. All you get to … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Addiction is a family affair, Alcoholism, Celebrate Recovery, Dealing with relapse, Family, Marriage, Our Life, Recovery
Tagged AA, addiction, alcoholism, celebrate recovery, codependent, faith, family, forgiveness, God, hope, Husband, love, marriage, recovery, rehab, sobriety, wife
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Circles
Sometimes your loss and grief is so tied up in someone else’s choice – your pain is so intertwined with someone else’s story – so much so that when you try to move forward, your steps either make the other … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Celebrate Recovery, Dealing with relapse, Family, Marriage, Uncategorized
Tagged AA, addiction, alcoholism, celebrate recovery, faith, family, God, hope, Husband, journey, marriage, mywifelife, recovery, sobriety, wife
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How to Paint on Ambien
Sometimes you get home late on a Friday after being out of town for work all week. There’s dishes in the sink. Not really sure when the dryer lint trap was last cleaned. Pretty sure the vacuum was used beyond … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Dealing with relapse, Family, Marriage, Mom of girls, Our Life, Proverbs 31 wife, Raising Grateful Kids, Recovery, the Road to Becoming
Tagged addiction, alcoholism, daughter, daughters, faith, family, forgiveness, God, hope, journey, life, life with girls, marriage, mom of girls, my wife life, mywifelife, Parent, pinterest, proverbs 31 wife, recovery, wife
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Faith
I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. Matthew 17:20 Mustard … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Addiction is a family affair, Alcoholism, Communicating in marriage, Dealing with relapse, Family, Marriage, Mom of girls, Recovery, Uncategorized
Tagged AA, addiction, alchohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, faith, family, hope, Husband, journey, love, marriage, recovery, relapse, sober
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Fear
Fear. The rock I put down at the marriage conference a brief 6 weeks ago. Only to pick back up a few short weeks later. Not unfounded. Unbearably heavy. June 3rd Day Zero June 4th Day One. Again. He’ll go … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Dealing with relapse, Family, Marriage, Recovery, Uncategorized
Tagged AA, addiction, alchohol, alcoholism, faith, family, forgiveness, Husband, journey, marriage, recovery, relapse, sobriety
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