My Marvelous Journey

Have you had any crazy or scary dreams? Did you believe in dream interpretation? A few nights ago, I had a dream that my house was on fire. In the dream, I was asleep and the strong smell of smoke woke me. I bolted out of bed, yelling to my fiance to get up. Running down the long hallway, I could feel the heat on my skin. The kitchen had a bright orange glow and I had to dodge flames as I ran past it. As I ran, I yelled for my son to wake up. I got to my son’s room and shook

Summer is almost over. My youngest son has already started school. He is an eighth grader now and so far, he seems pretty excited about it. Over the summer I took him and his cousin to the University of Central Florida for a college campus tour. They were both looking forward to the trip and all of the things the college had to offer. Now, they are both only thirteen, and have plenty of time before having to choose a college, yet they are both ambitious and talking about w

Sometimes I wonder if I am doing a good job raising my kids. I try to teach them manners such as don’t talk with your mouth full or remembering to say please and thank you. I remind them to do their chores and help them with their homework. It seems as if I am constantly reminding them over and over again the same things. We have dinner together almost every night. I always ask how their day was or what they learned in school that day. I think this is the most important

We all make plans, have hopes and dreams and promise ourselves that someday this or that will happen. But, in reality, for most of us, those ideas remain idle dreams and unfulfilled promises. I can’t tell you how many of those dreams faded away while I was married. We often talked of going places and doing things, but seldom did those dreams materialize. Much of this was due to my ex’s drug addiction, sadly a problem that he never sought help for. Once we were divorced, I

Each day we all start over, it’s a fresh new beginning with each new sunrise. Starting a new day is easy, however, starting your life over, well that can prove to be more challenging. After my divorce I thought I was starting a new life. After all being single allows so many doors to open. I didn't need anyone else's permission, nor did I need to consult or compromise on decisions. If I wanted to do something I did it and if I did not want to do something well then I did n