To be exact, I was rejected twice, in one day Rejection A: *received by email, before our scheduled video call “We do not need to talk. After looking at your profile, the only things we have in common are being women, and working in real estate. You discuss God and family too much.”. Rejection B:ContinueContinue reading “•REJECTED•”
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•A Mom’s Fear•
Police raid – camera image from Blink | March 2023 As she packed her bag for the long day’s work, she made sure the kiddo was settled in for home-school. Since work takes her away from the house, a friend volunteered to watch over the kiddo’s school progress Comforted, she left for the day’s workContinueContinue reading “•A Mom’s Fear•”
Rescheduled, Cancelled , Rescheduled, Cancelled, Rescheduled, Rental Car, Cancelled, New Airline
JAN to DFW by Stephanie Arnett, 2023 Los Angeles to Mississippi Groggy, I rubbed my eyes, rolled over, and confirmed that I had woken up before my alarm — 230am… again [thanks, Pacific Time] California did not turn out to be the “sunny & 75” I was expecting. Instead, there was a winter weather stormContinueContinue reading “Rescheduled, Cancelled , Rescheduled, Cancelled, Rescheduled, Rental Car, Cancelled, New Airline”
• DEFEATED•
**image provided by MissMagHomes.com and Pixel Dawg I consider myself to be a wise woman, and unfortunately, that wisdom usually comes at a high price **WARNING: Before you begin, this is a long post, filled with excitement, confusion, drama, frustration, tears, shock, determination, slander, racism, bullying, and ultimately – defeat It all started with Xan…ContinueContinue reading “• DEFEATED•”
• Cͨhͪrͬiͥs͛ᴛⷮmͫaͣs͛ iͥn Dͩoͦwnᴛⷮoͦwn S͛ᴛⷮaͣrͬᴋⷦvͮiͥlleͤ •
As I walked along the sidewalk with family, said hello to friends, watched the smiling faces of each small business owner, breathed in the holiday cheer, and listened to the mischievous giggles of over-spenders, I couldn’t help but ponder on how unWINE came to be Several years before the pandemic, our Downtown began fading away,ContinueContinue reading “• Cͨhͪrͬiͥs͛ᴛⷮmͫaͣs͛ iͥn Dͩoͦwnᴛⷮoͦwn S͛ᴛⷮaͣrͬᴋⷦvͮiͥlleͤ •”
• Battle Scars •
• NINETEEN YEARS • Looking back, I am not sure what my twenty-three year old self thought marriage was, but I can say with confidence – it did not live up to my expectations I’m not a “pity party” kinda girl, but I am an “angry & bitter” girl… [don’t  ‘tsk tsk’ me, I’mContinueContinue reading “• Battle Scars •”
My First Murder Trial
photo by: Jimmy Emerson, DVM It was a little after 1 o’clock, and the Mississippi sun was at its peak. As we walked along the oak shaded sidewalk, it occurred to me, I had never paid any attention to the Courthouse before. As we stood in front of the staircase, leading to the portico, I hadContinueContinue reading “My First Murder Trial”
Faith by itself, without works, is DEAD
“The Approach” by Dave Hoefler Roe v. Wade has been overturned [June 24, 2022]. Ok, but what does ‘overturned’ mean in this case? Simply put, there is no longer a federal constitutional right to abortion — each State will determine if/when abortions are legal. Ok, now what? We act. No matter your religion, your political party, your race,ContinueContinue reading “Faith by itself, without works, is DEAD”
•EIGHTEEN YEARS•
Stephanie & Will Arnett | 2021 Ten years ago, I could not have told you that our marriage would make it. To be honest, I cannot say that I wanted it to I hated Will. Not “I don’t like Will” – I HATED HIM My preacher’s wife suggested counseling. I rolled my eyes, huffed inContinueContinue reading “•EIGHTEEN YEARS•”
Extra Seat
Taken by Stephanie Arnett on October 3, 2021 | His reminder… Due to last minute adjustments “in this thing called LIFE (said best in Prince’s voice)”, the conference I had booked (and paid for!!) six months ago, was circling the drain After acknowledging my disappointment, I called to cancel my teammate’s flight. After forever onContinueContinue reading “Extra Seat”
SEVENTEEN | YEARS
Stephanie & Wil Arnett | September 2003 Look closely at those smiling faces… We could have conquered the world with the love we felt that day When we arrived in New Orleans, he asked for me to open the gift he had prepared. He was so excited about it, we had not even left theContinueContinue reading “SEVENTEEN | YEARS”
•Mississippi Civil Rights Museum•
• Mississippi Civil Rights Museum • It is July in Mississippi, and for those of you who do not live here, it is already MISERABLY hot (fry an egg on your hood, hot!!) As the museum staff member opens the door, a gust of cold air welcomes me in Not knowing what to expect, IContinueContinue reading “•Mississippi Civil Rights Museum•”
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