Well this is the third time I’ve tried to do a blog. Third time is a charm, right?
A little about me. I’m 60 years old and have a new grip on life. My oldest son was murdered while driving for a rideshare company, on Memorial Day 2021. He was 38 years old and left behind 3 great kids. The first year was hard, but I was busy making sure the kids were taken care of, with social security, insurance and lawsuit filed. I really can’t go into all the details as there has been no arrest made yet. And the lawsuit has not been settled yet. This is my Joe 4ever38!
I am a Christian. And by the grace of God I have survived the last 2 1/2 years. It has been very tough. I remember the night I got the call, stopping at the top of the stair and realizing, I could turn from God or lean on Him. I chose lean! I still wonder if God hears my prayers and question him. But would be the devil tempting me to turn from God. I have to remind myself, in His time not mine. So my life was forever changed.
I changed jobs. Started selling Thirty-one products ( little business plug there). That is my side job. I work at a local school in the kitchen, 3 ho urs a day. It’s only 4 miles from my house, and I LOVE IT!!
I tend to try and enjoy life more and not take life for granted. I’m married to a wonderful man who is retired from the mill. We did quite a bit of traveling the first summer he was off. Mainly camping. We had bought a 35 ft. motorhome and really put some miles on it. We enjoy kayaking (me more than him), motorcycle riding (I’m the navigator). I enjoy cooking, quilting, crocheting and watching my grandkids at their different events.
I guess this blog is mostly going to be a place for me to vent when I just need to get things out of my head. If I could help someone else who has lost a child tragically that would be great. So there is going to be hodge podge entries for a while until I find my niche.
Welcome and happy reading!!