I was the sixth born in a family of nine siblings. Though I was meek, being my mother’s last born offered me the protection I needed...

During this time in the United States, children were free to play outside without much danger. It was a simpler yet happier time, a time...

Before all the construction took over, I would walk up to the hills that weren’t cleared off and breathe in the summer air. You could see...

When I was a little girl, I can remember my dad saying to me, my brother, and my sister: “Your papaw was a good man, and I’ve tried my...

It’s hard to close the doors to the past. Though sometimes, it is necessary to move on, because that closed door often opens another...

I grew up thinking I was disposable. Throughout my childhood, I was passed around to several houses until my mother decided to take me...

Though I’m only about 24 years old, I’ve experienced the bitterness and sweetness of life. Throughout my journey, I had moments when I...

When it appears that the world is trying to destroy you, you have two options. You can let it, or you can fight back. Even in times when...

I’ve experienced many cracks in the road of my life, but I continue driving. Some of the cracks turned out to be deep potholes that...

My father, however, was a very adventurous person. He was not satisfied with what he had and wanted to do something different. Without...

| This is the 40th story of Our Life Logs | I was fortunate to be raised by the gentlest and kindest woman I’ve ever known. I was an only...

However, this was not something I was able to do from a young age. I had heard stories of children that found their faith and devotion...

Growing up in the dusty countryside of Kenya was fun and typical for girls of my age in the early 1990s. Life was blissful. Sometimes I...

My life was never perfect. I went through some obstacles that would normally scar a child. I experienced losses in my family that pushed...

It seemed that loss followed me wherever I went. Life kept throwing me curve-balls, but I tried not to stay down for long. I learned that...