Author Archives: Alicia

Well, it certainly has been a while.All is well here in the Stephens household. My oldest sister, Angela, was here for about 3 months, and she left back to California in mid January. We definitely miss having her. She was such a great help and comfort to me and Bela while Chris is deployed.While sheContinueContinue reading “a little update”

I just got done video chatting with my sweet husband.I am so thankful for him, for always supporting me in my dreams, encouraging me, pushing me, and listening to me when I’m down.Like today.I just broke down crying over the video….over things that I cannot possibly control.When we talk, I try my best to beContinueContinue reading “All you need is love”

I have a well of emotion, that is threatening to overflow. It feels like a balloon, inside me. Wanting to burst, but not quite full enough. I can’t just call Chris. I have to wait for him to call me. And he is my best friend. The only one that I want to talk to,ContinueContinue reading “Release”

This blog has been great…for me.It gives me a chance to write about all the random, boring, super serious and super dumb things that go through my mind.I do great at blogging for a while, but then I will go a month or two before I blog again! And yet, people still read my blog….evenContinueContinue reading “December”

The weekend after Chris left, I got a sweet package in the mail from my dear sister, Aurelia at YouFrillMe.comOne of the gifts was a devotional. The lady who wrote it spent time just listening for God, and writing down the Words He gave to her. The devotional is called, “Jesus Calling, Enjoying Peace inContinueContinue reading “Word.”

Well, Dr. Murray was found guilty in the Michael Jackson case. Not so long ago, Amanda Knox was exonerated from Italian courts. And, before that Casey Anthony was found not guilty in the murder of her daughter, Casey Anthony.Those are some well known, notorious cases, and I, like so many others, have been captivated byContinueContinue reading “Is "God gonna get you?"”

Things are going okay in the Stephens household.After surviving 12 days of everyone being sick with an icky cold, we are finally on our way to recovery!The worst things about being sick are the sleepless nights, and the messy house that is a result of being too sick or tired to care about.And as IContinueContinue reading “cut short”

wow….its been a tough week. Or two. I’ve been wanting to blog, but I haven’t really been able to sit down and clear my mind for a while. Tonight, I’m choosing to do that over sleep, which I am sure I will regret tomorrow.The feeling of “deployment” is finally settling in. Its been about 3ContinueContinue reading “How do you LOVE?”

It has been 2 weeks since Chris has gone.I’ve been busy, and the few moments that I haven’t been busy, I’ve chosen sleep over blogging. Can you blame me?Isabela has really been missing Chris. The past few days, she will say in the saddest little voice, “Sad. Sad Bella.” She will also randomly say askContinueContinue reading “quick update”