by bloominthedark | Nov 26, 2015 | Healing, love, Single Mom, Thanksgiving
My best holiday became my worst. How I coped and healed.
by bloominthedark | Oct 19, 2015 | abuse, Bloom In the Dark book, Healing, Victim
“Breakthrough” a story from Bloom In the Dark: True Stories of Hope and Redemption By Black-eyed Susan Here we go again, I thought as I drove to my daughter’s school. Her substitute teacher had slapped her face in class for not paying attention. The...
by bloominthedark | Oct 14, 2015 | abuse, Bloom In the Dark book, Ex-Victim, Healing, Rape, Victim
As a victim of childhood rape, I didn’t see how I could ever be a “vessel of honor” for God. As any child who’s been abused, I thought everything was my fault. As the years continued and different types of abuse piled up, I had absolute proof...
by bloominthedark | Sep 30, 2015 | abuse, Bloom In the Dark book, Healing
What do you do when you feel like running away in the face of a choice that you know is going to cause you a lot of pain? I felt torn between my desire to help others and wanting to run because I knew I would have to experience a lot of anguish in the process of...
by bloominthedark | Sep 11, 2015 | 9/11, Bloom In the Dark book, Healing, love, Military, Tribute
As I remember the impact 9-11 has had on the lives of my loved ones, I go back to this poem that discusses how WAR has affected families across America. My heart goes out to all those hurt by the horrible events on September 11th and the war that followed. I share...
by bloominthedark | Sep 10, 2015 | Bible, Bloom In the Dark book, Friendship, Healing, love, Success
Since I launched Bloom In the Dark, I’ve started considering what being successful in this new career might look like. Is it how much money I make? Is it how many books are sold or donated? Is it my book making a best seller list? Is it how many books I write?...
by bloominthedark | Aug 27, 2015 | Healing, Single Mom, Uncategorized
Have you ever wondered why some people seem so sure of God’s intervention in their lives? They believe that everything is God blessing or helping them. The open parking space, the surprise discount, the green lights, the job promotion, the accident that...
by bloominthedark | Aug 22, 2015 | Bloom In the Dark book, Healing, Homeschooling, Single Mom
Have you ever realized you were drowning in good things? That you were losing yourself in the craziness of your life? That you weren’t sure why you were doing life this way? My life got really hectic last month as I was finishing everything to launch Bloom In...
by bloominthedark | Aug 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Tomorrow begins my new career as an author (rephrase–I’m hosting a book signing event). I’m sitting here thinking about how I got here? It seems like everything in my life has been leading up to this specific event. What if it fails? What if it...
by bloominthedark | Jul 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Author Paula Wallace Announces Book Release and Signing at Taste and See Aug 1.
