

Finding Light: My Latest Update on Healing, Home, and Hope
Life has brought significant challenges – from heartbreaking loss to unexpected moves and 'floods' of memories. In this update, I share our story of perseverance, the commitment to rebuilding Budget Genealogy, and how every act of support is helping us create a path forward.
Jul 154 min read
Identity
I have spent much of my life seeking the approval of others. From an early age, I felt the sting of rejection and, I must confess, was governed by my own insecurities. This journey toward self-awareness began in the most profound and painful way imaginable: with the unexpected and tragic loss of my son, Joshua.
Jul 126 min read


Overcoming Sadness
Seven years ago, I learned a profound truth: it's okay to feel sadness, as Jeremiah and Jesus did. Sadness is a genuine emotion, a gift from God allowing us to fully experience life. However, we aren't meant to dwell indefinitely in that sorrow. We must rise beyond it! Rise from the ashes! Rise from our sadness, rise from our sorrow, and rise from our grief. Embrace every fragile emotion, but do not linger there. Allow hope to blossom within, igniting the passion that compels
Jul 123 min read


The Unbothered Apex: A Tale of the Squirrel and the Hawk
The hawk perched confidently on a branch, surveying its surroundings. A squirrel also stood on the same branch, scurrying to and fro. It darted so near its frantic movements almost brushed the hawk's magnificent golden-brown feathers. The proximity was startling, a testament to the squirrel's reckless nerve and the hawk's unyielding stillness. I'd first thought them friends, but it didn't take long to realize the squirrel was, in fact, taunting the hawk.
Jul 122 min read


A Heavenly Visit: My Final Encounter with Joshua
In the night, grief-stricken, Joshua came. Not as he was, but glorified. He prayed for me, a heavenly language, a final blessing.
Feb 223 min read


Heaven's Embrace: An Encounter with Joshua
Tears fell, then warmth. A hug from beyond. My son's presence, a thin veil away. Gratitude from heaven.
Feb 222 min read


The Backstory To The Poem- A Lock, A Key: Bound For Eternity
Here's the backstory to the Poem: A LOCK, A KEY: BOUND FOR ETERNITY During my recent trip back to Maryland for my daughter's wedding,...
Dec 7, 20243 min read