A decision has been made! My part in this blog is ending. But this blog will continue! My kiddo will be taking over!! And she’ll probably rename it because she isn’t a “Momma”, like the name of the blog. She does have a fur baby, my grandpuppy, but I think she has other plans for the name 🙂 This has been a truly life transforming experience and I hope everyone has enjoyed my love of Oreos and naps. 🙂
Just a quick recap, because I do want to leave on the note of how this has changed me. Fifteen years ago, I had just made it thru very hard seasons of life. I’m good at the hard seasons. I can keep my head down and charge thru just about anything with prayer and illogical stubborness. The problem was after that was done.
I made it thru a separation, almost divorce, broken marriage rebuilding, unexpected death of a close relative, breakdown of two loved ones, bankruptcy, foreclosure, job loss (hubster), and my new business struggling after relying too much on one client. We made it all the way thru. We were in a new house. Everyone was safe and healthy. And then the weight of everything caught up with me.
I knew, in my head, I KNEW that I had a lot to be thankful for. But I didn’t feel it. I felt like I was walking around with a storm cloud over my head. And I couldn’t shake it. Whenever I opened my mouth negativity spewed out. My heart was bruised and I didn’t know how to fix it.
This blog was totally God-inspired. In trying to fix myself, I had an idea to do a blog for 365 days. Every day I would write about something I was thankful for. One thing. And I would dive in to it so that I I had to write paragraphs about it. And I would do a blog, instead of a journal, to hold myself accountable. That same year, at Christmas, my mom gave me a journal to write something I was thankful for every day! I told her my blog idea and thought – I hear you God. I’m doing it!
Thru the years, readers have came and gone. Some have stayed. I’ve been approached for different things to create an income off of this. And I considered it. But I kept going back to the intent of this blog. I couldn’t come to my keyboard every night and write to an audience to be marketable. Nope. It wouldn’t keep my heart healing that way. I had to come here every night just as me, possibly offending some, but always pure intentioned to be thankful for something no matter what my day was.
After the first 365 days, I had to keep going. I noticed such a difference in myself! The storm cloud was gone. I felt more like myself. I could feel the good things again. And I was able to handle the not so good things just a bit better.
Tonight I am thankful for you all tuning in and walking with me thru life. This has been a great experience for me. And it has ran its course. Now it is time to breathe a life of a grateful heart in to the next writer. She is wonderful! You’ll love her . . but not as much as I do ❤️
Happy New Year!! I pray you all see much gratitude and joy in 2026!
Momma's Silver Lining 