04/08/2026
7 years ago today, I lost my mom the month before graduating college.
Sometimes the Lord allows devastating things to happen because it’s often when we are in a valley that we feel we have no other choice but to cry out to God for help.
About a year after my mom passed, when I was in the THICK of my grief, I couldn’t take it anymore. I remember begging for God to help me with the weight of my world that was crushing me. I gave my life to Christ and accepted Him as my Lord and Savior, and was committed to do anything He asked me to do if it meant peace of mind.
The hope is that after we get out of the valley, we continue our relationship with Him and go and share what He has done for us with others, in hopes they too will accept the peace and love available to everyone.
That doesn’t mean trials won’t come, but at this point, I don’t know how people do it without Him, because 2019 almost took me out.
So as I sit back and think about this day, that year, I can’t help but praise the Lord for restoring my life, my mind, and my joy.
My mom was such a great mom. Having her has really helped give me confidence in my new role as a mom. I think about her often. I think about how it was for her when she was raising me and my brother, and how blessed I am to have had her as my mom.
So today, as much as I wish she was here to be with her granddaughter, I’m grateful. ❤️