Kendrick Family Life and Adventures

Wow, hello all! It has been so very long since I have used this medium. I have been desiring to write/blog but had no clue where to start. I was speaking to a friend the other day and she inadvertently reminded me how much writing is an outlet for me. Those that have read my blog posts before know that it is very eclectic and my style of writing is basically off of the top of my head so lets see where this one takes us. This will be a multi-part post because it takes a lot out of me to relive certain things but it is cathartic at the same time. These last few months have been a ride for sure. Since my last blog post I have had a baby. Precious baby girl, Belle. Belle was born 6 weeks premature and has Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome. Along with that she has a congenital heart defect and has been in the NICU since birth. Yesterday was 2 months. We are currently awaiting the decision to have open heart surgery now or later. She is too small for their liking and not well enough ...

Good Morning All, Once again, it has been quite awhile since I have blogged. I have been going through such a growing period and with growing periods come growing pains and blessings all mixed in. Today, my heart is full of the wonderful blessings I have been given. Mostly people that have been placed into my life that have allowed themselves to be used to help me grow on this journey of life. I am a strong believer that everyone is brought into our lives for a purpose, whether the purpose is for us or for them...it is a purpose. If we treated every person we came across as the unique individual that they are imagine how amazing that would be? Do you realize that there are NEVER two of the exact same person? People may have similar tastes, similar personality traits but NEVER are any two individuals the same. Amazing! Think about it, In life I view meeting anyone a priveldge, a blessing, a joy, because I know that in that moment I will never meet anyone like them ever again i...

Good morning All, Once again my blogging is sporadic with little consistency as life seems to be  I miss writing as it is a form of release for me. As I am getting ready for work this morning, words that I heard in prayer meeting keep ringing in my head. "People may have you think you are insignificant, but you are not! God loves every soul even the lost ones." Most of you that have read my blog know I speak on a variety of things but when something touches close to home I try to be an open book. The reason why is because I know I am not the only one going through these things and if my words can help someone in any way it is such a blessing knowing they were helped. I have struggled with the belief that I am insignificant. I don't matter, what I think doesn't matter, how I feel doesn't matter. In my thoughts I know this is not right because when I hear others talk that way I do anything in my abilities to help them see otherwise. Yet,in my heart I never real...

Good Morning All, I hope you woke up this morning in good spirits. Anytime we wake up we are blessed with another day. A day to do something better, different, learn, love, encourage others, and have fun. Thankful Thursday is back. For those new to the blog, every Thursday I blog about 3-5 things that I am thankful for and encourage you to join me. No matter how small you think it may be it can be a blessing. You can feel free to comment here on the blog or my FB page. Today I am thankful for: Rain - this morning I woke up to the sound of rain. Where we live we are going through a drought and the rain is badly needed. I have always loved the rain. As a child, as soon as I saw it raining I would run outside and start playing in the rain. I have even done it a few times as an adult...lol. Dragging my kiddos behind me and splashing in puddles while running around rain soaked grass. (The first time they thought I was crazy, but they joined in and had a blast.) Those are memories that ...

Good morning All, It has been almost six months since I have blogged for myself. Life once again has been crazy, but when is it not? I truly enjoy writing/blogging and have missed it tremendously. I will not be doing a personal update today. Today, I wanted to talk about the power of a hug. I am not talking about how much muscle your arms have and how hard you can crush someone. I am talking about the power a Genuine, Heartfelt Hug has to change a person's day. There are scientific studies about the benefits of hugs. Relieves tension, reduces stress, increases blood flow, helps self-esteem, and boosts the immune system. Wow, something as simple as a hug can do that? What about the non scientific benefits? A hug that is genuinely given freely can make a person that is having a bad day feel better, it can help someone that is hurting heal, it can let someone know that you are thinking about them and care about them, it is giving a part of yourself selflessly to someone els...

Hello All, It has once again been a long time since I have posted a blog. Life again has gotten in the way, but I felt it was a good day to post. Since it is Thursday, I am going to post my Thankful Thursdays. Many believe that the doomsday "prediction" from the Mayans means that tomorrow will be the end of the world. There has been evidence to refute that. But in the light of the past weeks tragedy regarding the children and adults of Sandy Hook Elementary School and the way all of the negativity has been highlighted so much in the last few weeks. Positivity is needed to balance it out. I am thankful for my family. Though I have not been able to be around like I want to. They are my world and I am blessed to have them all. I am thankful for my new friendships that I have developed this year. You all have made this move here worth it. I appreciate you all. To show that there is love and compassion and positivity in this world I want to share a post I recently saw...

Hello All, I hope all is well in your life and you are abundantly blessed. It has been a long time since my last blog post and I have to say, I have missed it! Life has definitely been busy, hectic, and stressful. We are going through that time in life where it seems like, just as things are starting to look up, something else always happens to bring you back down. Similar to my post awhile back about one step forward and two steps back. I have tried to maintain my positive outlook and have succeeded for the most part. Recently, however, the stress got to me and it was not pretty...lol. We have all been to that place at one point or another. A couple weeks ago, I starting noticing that I was just not feeling the same, it was becoming harder to be positive, I did not smile or laugh as much, I was just plain tired of being a "happy" person all of the time. At the same time, though, I realized that when I did allow myself to wallow in the negative thoughts, actions, etc....