Tag: Hope

Hope: Hard to Kill

There is a great song from a movie. Maybe you will recognize these lyrics??

Hope is hard to kill.

Is hope believing that everything will work out for the better. (even in the worst of circumstances)

When walking through fire, hope means that you believe you will not be overcome by the flames.

Some think hope is foolish.

When your spouse continues to stray and disappoint, when your child has been overtaken by an incurable illness, or when you go into work to find out that instead of the promotion you have been fighting for, you are told that your services are no longer needed.

Is it really foolish?

Hope is necessary.

Without hope what would help us see past our current situation? What would drive us to get up in the morning?

I am sure you could say I get up in the morning because of my family but what if they are the struggle.

It definitely makes things more complicated.

We can not live life without hope.

Without hope

Your mind will wonder into the darkest part and stay there.

HERE is where contemplating suicide can creep in and you feel like you are worthless.

Allow me to be bold for a moment.

You are not worthless and if you are having feelings of suicide then talk to someone.

You are not alone.

Your mind is your greatest weapon and your worst enemy.

When you feel your hope fading what can you depend on to help let the light in?

Friends, family, a professional, a complete stranger, God?

It seems easier on the outside looking in at Christians but I can tell you is definitely isn’t.

I have fought hard to keep hope alive and I have fought even harder since becoming a follower of Christ.

Since becoming a Christian, I have experienced abuse, disappointment, divorce, PTSD, loss, and more.

But I have also experienced mental and emotional healing, forgiveness, grace, and so much more incredible things like become a mother to two insanely loved little girls.

It would be so easy to blame those in my past for what has happened to me and to wallow in self pity but that doesn’t help anyone.

It doesn’t make me feel any better and those who have wronged me don’t all of a sudden feel the need to apologize.

Hope is to no assign blame for the bad.

Hope is knowing that when the bad comes, there will be good that will come and be so bright that it will overwhelm the bad causing it to shrink into insignificance.

Yes it is hard to have hope but it is even hard to kill.

This is such a heavy message and I wanted to end it on a higher note. So here is a great song from one on my favorite artists.

Remember to have HIGH HOPES

Have high hopes and enjoy the life you have been given.

This is Me

I wanted to start things off with my favorite quote.

“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”

— Marilyn Monroe.

I know I am sure those of you who have read the first line of my About section are thinking.

Really?? Marilyn Monroe? You claim to love the Lord but like her?

All I have to say is.. Yes. I love reading about Marilyn and how her life went. She is a very fascinating person. She went through A LOT and there are tons of quotes by her so you may see more mentions of her.

My name is Megan and I have lived a life that has made me feel very alone. I rarely am alone though, especially now. I am a mother of two beautiful girls, a military spouse, an entrepreneur, and I have a heart of a dabbler.

Unfortunately, I have walked down the wrong path a time or two and paid the price. You see I was young and “in love” and got married. Soon I learned that he was not the greatest. He used drugs and abused me mentally which then turned to physically. He even stole my identity and wrecked my credit. I felt so alone. I couldn’t believe this happened to me.

I was blessed enough to escape and start to rebuild my life. I met my current husband and I am trying to live “my best life” and it is easier said than done.

The reason I am starting this blog is to give hope to someone who is immersed in hopelessness. I am still a broken person healing from my past but I now know that there are NO SOLO STRUGGLES. This blog is to shed light on the darkness that some many of us face. My hope is to help you get through the next breath because this will pass. You will survive and if you are determined enough you will thrive.