Today is the Day

Today is the day...It may be 11 pm but I still have an hour left to declare today is the day that I decide I will never be the same again. So many thoughts, but how do you streamline them into something that actually makes sense? One word at a time, I guess! Everyone used to tell me that I should make my life into a movie. In fact, I have friends that used to argue over the movie rights! lol (Can I even use "lol" in a blog? Ah, who cares it's my blog!) And I am sure, in time, everyone will get to hear my story. But tonight, this night, I will just start by saying I've been broken, hurt, lonely, used, abused and believed every lie that told me that I would never have that happy ending. I believed that while there were "those girls" who got the good things, the good guys, the good ______, I wasn't one of them. But I refuse to be defined by that any more! I found my one true Love, my First love and since then, I have been a work in progress... a Queen in the Making. It's my heart and hope that in my obedience of writing this blog, we can journey together to discover the Queens we really are. I don't claim to have all the answers, but I do know the One who does. I know there are millions of women around the world still believing the lies that they are never going to get out of the abusive relationships, the loneliness, the depression, the drinking, the drugs, the men... the destructive cycle that has become that hurtful but sickeningly COMFORTABLE place. But the message I bring tonight, is that there IS hope. Because trust me, if a hot mess like me can say "I AM FREE!" there is definitely hope for you! Make today YOUR day to declare you will never be the same again!

So who am I? I'm a single mother of three awesome kids. I am entering into the teen and preteen years (Lord, help me!) with a boy and two girls. Feel sorry for him yet? I know I do, only guy in a house with 3 girls cycling at the SAME time!? Needless to say he gets plenty of  independent "out of the house" time privileges.  By day, I am a Therapeutic Behavior Services Specialist which basically means I come into people's homes who are having severe behavior challenges with their children, and provide behavior modification, counseling, parenting, you name it- to help keep these kids from ending up in group home care or Juvi. I know my calling is working with at-risk kids, and I absolutely love it. What it looks like in the future, I'm not positive but I know I have a dream of my own group home/ ranch one day. But will save that for another day. By night, I'm Supermom, not only to my own biological kids, but to the many that have come into my life at church, my old job etc. I also have an at-home business I'm building called WakeUpNow, and trust and believe I have discovered a whole new not so cute side to myself with that thing! Again, another day. 

I'm a sister, a mom, an aunt, a friend, a counselor, a mentor, a budding entrepreneur but most of all, I'm just someone who, through all life's twists, turns and even some gnarly curve-balls is proud to say I am still standing and I am stronger than ever! I'm looking forward to stepping into my destiny and can't wait to see what God does! 

So there you have it! TODAY IS THE DAY....New things, new steps, new mindset, new friends.... Let's do it! 

Think that's it for tonight... 

Til next time....

~C