What I am about to share with you is a piece of my story. This is not intended to begin a debate. This is me, simply inviting you into a moment in my life. January of this year my husband and I were staying in a hotel and enjoying the hot tub. We were in deep...
Denisha Workizer
When going back, launches you forward.
Everything that has happened in your past has brought you to where you are today; EVERYTHING. Whether those experiences were sad or happy, traumatic or uplifting, forgettable or memorable, they have all led you to right here and now. When I was a little girl, my...
When Suicide Came To My Family
There are some topics that I feel like I just can’t sit down and put a pen to the words because they are still too raw. Yet, even in my rawness, this is a topic that I cannot stay quiet about. We hear about it in the local news, online, in the Church, and recently...
There is Another In The Fire
Sunday in church, our worship team played an amazing set of songs that ended with "Another in the fire" by Hillsong United. I have been thinking about the words to that song all night. It reminded me of something that I wrote a while back that seems so relevant to me...
When You Aren’t What They Expected
The largest gem and mineral show in the U.S. takes place in Tucson every year. For people who love jewelry it is a great place to score great deals on beautiful pieces. For industry professionals, even the big box stores, it is one of the key jewelry markets in the...
When You Feel Unprepared
In July 1996, I moved into my first apartment at 20 years old. I was an Assistant Manager at Kay Jewelers and ready to take the world by storm. One morning about 6:30 am, my phone rang. On the other end was my District Manager, Jimmy. He asked if I could meet him at...
We Love Because He First Loved Us.
Are you comfortable talking to strangers? When you are in line at Starbucks, do you strike up a conversation with the person behind you? At a restaurant, have you ever left your table to go and talk to people a few booths down? As a result of my introversion and being...
What are the thoughts that play on repeat in your mind?
As we were cleaning out our garage recently, I came across a box full of cassette tapes from Middle School and High School. As I looked at the covers of the albums, it took me right back to the memories and feelings from that time in my life. One of the things we did...
Hold On To Hope
While watching the news this week, did you experience the feeling that your insides were churning at the reality of all that was happening? We turn on the TV and as if they are saying, “Tomorrow will be a high of 93”, we hear, “A shooting has occurred in Gilroy,...