I took a well needed and deserved trip back home this past
Sunday. My hubby and I enjoyed our time on the road just as much as our overall
time spent with family. It has been well-over two years since I have revisited
my immediate family and my home town. People sometimes ask me what keeps me
away for so long before returning? My answer to them would be pain. The pain
that I decided to keep within the past to move forward. The pain that hindered
me from believing that I had a true purpose in this life to fulfill. The pain
that so many people caused me.
Dear Baby Eli,
I am now 31 weeks and 4 days pregnant with you. You are now
about 16 inches long and possibly almost 4 pounds. So far, I have been
remaining prayed up and loving every moment we share together. Just last week
we had our very first maternity photo shoot! You gave me a very special glow
that truly shown on our photos. Let me tell you son, you were kicking up a
storm whenever I was wearing a bright red ballroom gown type tutu. I kept
poking you back to let you know that I know you love being in front of the
camera as much as mama do.
I remember sharing with you all about my falling out with my little sister. I also talked about how rekindled friendships that I choose to reinvest in came out being a horrible idea. Even though the idea was horrible I somehow manage to find peace within myself to seriously let the spark that I choose to relight, die down within a few weeks.
I thought that I could have a replacement for the void of not having that “friend” or “trusted family member” to vent to. During the months of March through July, I really had to take the time to mentally get use to not reaching for my phone to call or even text anyone for advice or even conversation. You see I had I to reprocess in my mind that I was no longer a friend to any of the folks that “I labeled myself to be.” I was just an asset. An asset that choose not to become a useless argument.
What’s amazing
about every girl and her purse are what she chooses to carry! It doesn’t matter
what name brand she chooses to sport at all. It’s all about what’s in her bag!
I decided that it would be super beneficial to create this list of essentials
that I not only carry in my purse but to spark some ideas of a few things that
you maybe even missing.



