by Connie Mannering | May 20, 2025 | Caregiver & Special Needs, Faith & Miracles
My mother… she’s had such an important role to play where I am today. As a young child, she introduced me to Jesus—which to this day has changed my life. Her and dad took us to church and Sunday school every week, no matter what the weather was like or how tired they...
by Connie Mannering | May 13, 2025 | Connies Blog, Illness
Ever felt so exhausted that even lifting your coffee mug felt like a workout? You know, those days when your body is dragging, your spirit feels depleted, and you wonder how on earth you’re supposed to keep moving forward? Yeah, me too. But guess what? God’s got a...
by Connie Mannering | May 6, 2025 | Connies Blog, Faith & Miracles
Mother’s Day means so many different things to different people. As I reflect on the holiday this year, I think of the lessons my own journey in Motherhood has taught me. As a child, one always dreams of what the future may look like; of what fabulous things in...
by Connie Mannering | Apr 29, 2025 | Connies Blog, Faith & Miracles
Have you ever tried to walk forward while looking backward? You’d trip, stumble, and probably run into something. Yet, that’s exactly what so many people do in life. They’re holding on to past hurts, replaying painful memories, and dragging around suitcases of...
by Connie Mannering | Apr 22, 2025 | Connies Blog, Divorce
Some stories are hard to tell. Some wounds cut so deep that even years later, the scars remind you of the battles you fought. But if my story can help someone else walk through their valley with faith—then every tear, every heartbreak, and every painful moment was not...
by Connie Mannering | Apr 15, 2025 | Caregiver & Special Needs, Connies Blog
Caregiving is like riding a rollercoaster blindfolded. One minute, you’re coasting along, feeling like you’ve got a handle on things, and the next—BAM—you’re plunging into a loop-de-loop of medical appointments, unexpected diagnoses, and questions that have no...
by Connie Mannering | Apr 8, 2025 | Connies Blog, Illness
Waiting is hard. It feels like standing in line for the biggest rollercoaster of your life, watching everyone else get on while you’re stuck behind that “Please Wait” sign. No movement. No update. Just waiting. And when you’re waiting for healing—when you’re believing...
by Connie Mannering | Apr 1, 2025 | Connies Blog, Faith & Miracles
I can’t believe that seven years have gone by since I lost my special friend, George Howard. Very few people come along in your life that leave an imprint on your soul—but George was one of those people. A true angel on earth. To me, George was more than a friend. I...
by Connie Mannering | Mar 25, 2025 | Connies Blog, Divorce
Have you ever wondered if your heart would ever beat again after heartbreak? Whether it was a divorce, a betrayal, or the slow unraveling of something you thought would last forever—losing love can feel like your world is crumbling beneath your feet. The pain is so...
by Connie Mannering | Mar 18, 2025 | Caregiver & Special Needs, Connies Blog
Every year on March 31st we celebrate Madison’s “second birthday,” the day she was legally adopted. For those of you that don’t know our story, Madison made me a mother when she was only 2.5 months old. I can’t believe that day was almost 22 years ago! For many...
