by Deanna Young | Jul 29, 2019 | devotional, Hopeful Hearts, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
Molly. Felicity. Josefina. Kirsten. Kit. Addy. American Girl® Dolls. These were the names of some of the first American Girl dolls that I remember. Our daughter, Morgan, loved her Molly doll. She took her everywhere. She slept with her, watched TV with her and...
by Deanna Young | Jul 19, 2019 | devotional, Hopeful Hearts, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
There he was in the middle of the road. Neck stretched like a toe in a pair of pantyhose. His four short, stubby legs carrying that hard shell across the heated blacktop. Slow and steady. I drove on the other side of the road to avoid him. I looked in my rear view...
by Deanna Young | Jul 13, 2019 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
The sight of soft lights. The sound of soothing waterfalls. The smell of lavender lotion. The taste of cucumber water. The feel of tranquil, relaxation. I recently experienced my first all-day spa experience. I had a massage early in the morning and then enjoyed the...
by Deanna Young | Jul 6, 2019 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
My daughter got a kitten. She’s wanted a kitten for a few years so we told her she could certainly adopt one… when she got her own place. Texas became her home and Riggins found his home with her. He’s a sweet little kitten. All black. Male. ...
by Deanna Young | Jul 4, 2019 | devotional, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
I’m back. It’s time. Back from a pretty deep pit. I know I haven’t written for a while and have been pretty much absent from social media all together. But I believe God has restored me. Actually, this morning, I almost felt as if He was being a...
by Deanna Young | Jun 1, 2019 | devotional, Hopeful Hearts, inspirational, motivational, spiritual
Have you ever cried? I mean really cried. Hard core, loud, let-it-all-out, ugly kind of cry? The kind where you think “I’m not going to cry until later” and then one little tear escapes out of the corner of your eye; the lump in your throat feels...