“It’s the moment every protective parent dreads—when the very system that is supposed to safeguard your child instead decides that your evidence isn’t strong enough, your words aren’t convincing enough, or your fear isn’t rational enough. It is a moment that can leave you breathless. Hollow. Rageful. Terrified.“
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Why You Might Not See Me Around for a While
Rebecca Witherspoon shares her reduced presence due to her husband’s urgent spinal surgery amid his ongoing cancer battle, emphasizing caregiving, transparency, and maintaining faith during challenges.
Grace and the Long Game: Walking Into the Light One Step at a Time
This piece reflects on embracing one’s past to foster resilience and authentic leadership, emphasizing the importance of grace, truth, and community in healing and growth.
After the Moment of Grace: Now What?
Rebecca reflects on the fleeting moments of grace following personal loss, and how it can be a catalyst to the beginning of healing in a community that has become divided through misunderstanding, bitterness, and hateful words. She emphasizes the importance of committing to kindness and authentic engagement in challenging times.
Ripples of Change Begin Here
The author reflects on the heated rhetoric in her community over the past several months, apologizes for any offense she has personally caused, chooses forgiveness, and commits to a calmer approach while acknowledging individual responsibility for actions.
Unapologetically Independent: A Voice That Won’t Be Silenced
The author asserts her nuanced political beliefs, rejecting labels and advocating for respectful dialogue across party lines. She emphasizes individual liberty, responsibility, and the necessity of protecting children from harmful ideologies.
Blame the Country or Own Your Choices? The Real Secret to a Better Life
Your lifestyle is shaped more by your choices and mindset than by your location. Focus on aligning your actions with your goals to create a fulfilling life, no matter where you live.
PERSPECTIVES OF AMERICA
Changing your perspective by stepping from one side to the other or getting higher or lower can often result in a clearer picture of what you’re looking at, and sometimes even make an otherwise boring photograph come alive and become a composition that transcends time and place. The same is true when it comes to looking at the many issues that face America.
Bringing the Dream Into Focus
“First I would dream it, then I’d plan it, then reality (aka challenges) would upend the dream … It seemed like I would forever bury all my dreams in the graveyard of regret. But then … !”
“I Have A Dream”
“ I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
Musings By Rebecca 