Shout Out to Dads In this past week, I came across two videos that made me smile…honestly, they almost made me cry. We hear so often about all the men in the world who do not care for their children and the countless single mothers who struggle to raise their children alone. I am […]
I posted this on Facebook yesterday, and I thought it was worth adding to my blog. I noticed in my timeline today that a lot of people are disappointed with where they are in life or how things have turned out for them. And I just want to encourage you and myself at the same […]
I didn’t even think about it until I logged onto Facebook and saw my friend’s anniversary pictures and remembered that she had gotten married the day after I did (the year before). What? I didn’t think about it. Nope, it didn’t cross my mind a single time yesterday. And even today as I think about […]
When I was 16 I got my first job (not counting the job I had one summer when I was 14 cleaning bathrooms at a summer camp). For two years, I clocked in and clocked out at Arby’s. And I clocked in and out at the Waffle House. The summer after my first year in […]
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You never really know what to expect from a new job until you do it. I’ve had several new jobs, but with each one, I quickly got the hang of it and got pretty comfortable, and new what to expect from day to day and year to year. The anxiety I felt when I got […]
A couple of days ago, I did something I’ve done maybe 100 times now. I spoke at another school to another group of students, and it was just as fulfilling and exciting as my very first time. Wonderful Girls About 500 students, all girls, filled the auditorium and, for the most part, listened to everything […]
On the first day of spring, my son welcomed his daughter into the world. On Easter Sunday, she turned one month old. I was so excited to take her, her mom, and my son to church to celebrate Christ’s resurrection. One of the songs the choir sang was, “That’s Love.” As I listened to the […]
Kailey Mackenzie Owens is here! If you missed the announcement that she was on the way, be sure to read my last blog post! She’s a doll! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ I’m Summer Owens, and my passion is helping youth and young adults realize success no matter what obstacles they face. As an international […]
