Laura Alvarado-NewsonOct 2, 20205 minHope filled cookies"My mom would get very mad if she knew I was here". She was a neighbor, who we didn't know very well. I would sit at her tiny kitchen...
Laura Alvarado-NewsonOct 1, 20203 minThe little booksI was maybe 7 or 8 years old. My step-dad was a janitor in a business building. He was always so tired when he came home. I usually...
Laura Alvarado-NewsonSep 7, 20203 minAm I hungry?Am I going deaf? Why can't I feel? Have you ever asked yourself these questions? Have you ever asked yourself if you were dying? I...
His mommaAug 14, 20202 minAnd then comes the Cath (God will make a way)Hello. First, I need to apologize because I am not an amazing daily, weekly or even monthly blogger, but I'm still here. I have a full...
Laura Alvarado-NewsonApr 16, 20201 minTurn on the light, it's dark in here"Therefore whatever you have said in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in private rooms shall be...
Laura Alvarado-NewsonApr 7, 20202 minSee, hear, understandGood morning, I woke up with the need to remind my heart and your heart that God was, is and will always be. God was, is and will always...
Laura Alvarado-NewsonApr 6, 20201 minListen to the callThere is nothing easy or light about our current situation. We are quarantined in our houses, limited in our activities, separated from...
Laura Alvarado-NewsonApr 3, 20201 minGrumpy townToday, this verse is clung to more than ever; "do not be anxious about anything." My focus was drawn towards 2 other words: " rejoice"...
Laura Alvarado-NewsonMar 28, 20200 minFrom my heart. Some mornings I do wake up more anxious than others. Today the anxiety is high. I r
Laura Alvarado-NewsonMar 4, 20202 minThe facialI remember the first time I looked into a magnifying mirror as an adult. I used to play with my mom's mirror; it was like a funhouse...
Laura Alvarado-NewsonMar 2, 20202 minSunday MorningsA day in the life ( morning) Remove his pillows, remove feeding tube. Time for stretches: arms, legs and fingers. Prep for diaper...
Laura Alvarado-NewsonMar 1, 20202 minThe morningA day in the life ( morning) Remove his pillows, remove feeding tube. Time for stretches: arms, legs and fingers. Prep for diaper...
Laura Alvarado-NewsonNov 11, 20195 minThorns or blossomsThese pictures were taken near my house. I have stared at these trees year after year, at least 6 years to be exact; always wondering...
Laura Alvarado-NewsonAug 25, 20191 minMy stinkin thoughts get in the way.Good Morning! Reading Mark 5:24-34 , I am forced to focus on my own thoughts and, whether or not, they help me or hinder me. This...
Laura Alvarado-NewsonJul 24, 20191 minHold it looselyAs special needs parents and caregivers, we have been trained to hold on to things and plans loosely. Emergencies happen quick, illness,...
Laura Alvarado-NewsonJun 6, 20195 minThe woman at the bookstoreI will never forget that day. I was 19 yrs old, working at a Christian bookstore. It was really quiet that day and I was the only...
Laura Alvarado-NewsonMay 14, 20191 minEasy peasy2 Kings 3:18a "This is an easy thing in the eyes of the Lord..." For context 2 Kings 3. These words are so simple yet so profound. I am...
Laura Alvarado-NewsonApr 1, 20194 minGuess what? Your poop stinks too!No, this is not an April fools post. There is something brewing in my soul as I am witnessing how Christians respond, react, or think...
Laura Alvarado-NewsonMar 12, 20191 minQuick thoughtI refuse to be captain marvel and I refuse to be cinderella. I will not be told what kind of woman to be by a Godless, lost...
Laura Alvarado-NewsonMar 12, 20194 minA strong woman can be a loving wife.This post is not for the modern, self-sufficient, feminist, woman. I love being a wife! I will say it again, I love being a wife! Some...