Author: Kimberly Blakes

During this time, I decided I wanted to move closer to the dealership. Jeremy would be moving in with his mom soon, and I wanted my daughter to be in a better school. We had a few bitter parting arguments, but there was nothing left. Our relationship couldn’t endure the loss of our child, but…

We went on like that for weeks. The dealership was like high school. I couldn’t wait to get to work. I didn’t think I would ever cross the line, but it goes to show that you don’t know what you’ll do in a situation. Nobody sets out to cheat on their spouse, but here I…

We didn’t speak for days after the Dirt Devil fiasco. It sat in that living room for three days in the same spot before I told him to return it. He took it, but I think he gave it to his mom. The thing about us is that we never apologized to each other, and…

Well, that was it. I was no longer pregnant, and I had no baby to show for the last nine months. I was now a part of the grieving parents club, a club I didn’t ask to join. Quite frankly, I was tired of everything. This was the proverbial straw. It felt like every step…

I guess it wasn’t enough to deal with the loss of my son, the kitchen sink was airborne and coming my way. The ugly reality of living in the natural world while being new in Christ was beginning to set in. In the span of about three months, my sister was in a bad car…

After getting home from the hospital, I was put on antidepressants to deal with the loss of my son. I would sit on the couch for one half of the day, sleep the other half, and cry in between. Life was miserable. I was physically sore from giving birth and being engorged. My face had…

I heard in passing that I needed to call the hospital if there was no movement. This was one of those times, but I wasn’t really sure. I didn’t want to bother the people at the ER or make a blank trip if I was just imagining it. So, I moved my stomach for a…

When I first heard the story of Joseph and what his brothers did to him, I couldn’t understand how they could do that to their own brother. I can now, and I know many of you can as well. When you have an authentic encounter with Jesus, you are new—your thoughts, the way you view…

With this new reality, I was no longer comfortable in sin. Sin had NEVER bothered me before, but now my conscience was seared. It was like someone turned on a morality switch, and I just KNEW. Now I know it’s the scripture: “His laws are written in their hearts” (Hebrews 8:10). I now understood those…

I continued my quest to know this Jesus. He was now my Friend. He was now my Savior as well! I wasn’t on the outside looking in—I was finally accepted. What a thrill! What a new lease on life! I was now working part-time at a car dealership as a salesperson. Before the dream, I…