Dani's Unexpected Journey

What comes to mind when you think of water? I’m sure you’ve never gotten that question before—at least, I haven’t. Water is essential to life. It’s satisfying to drink and beautiful to watch. It can also be dangerous when a storm is present. When I was a child, I LOVED being in the water. My dad got a pool when we were younger, and we would spend all day in it until we were wrinkly. We’d be famished and could eat up the entire house. As I got older and started getting relaxers, my visits to the pool became infrequent. Then I got old enough to realize all the disgusting things that can happen in pools…code brown, anyone? Ugh! Eventually, I stopped going altogether. However, from time to time, I’ll still stick my feet in to cool off. I feel like my spiritual life has been like that at times. If you ask me, I’ll tell you that I completely trust God. However, there are some areas that have been sealed off like hazardous material. I remember about 10 or 11 years ago hearing “Oceans” by Hil...

One thing you’ll quickly learn about me is that I live life through song. I mean, I can think of a song in the middle of a conversation, while watching a movie—you name it. My daughter and sister find it quite annoying, but I think it just adds to my charm. You came to my blog, so that means you wanna know a little more about your girl. Did you catch that the heading is from a song? Cue the music! Seriously—so here we go. (That’s from another song. Keep up, people!) Alabama is where I hail from. I’m one of six children—baby #3. Where are all my middle children at?! Growing up in a single-parent household had its challenges. We moved around so much—just about every two years—that it wasn’t until 2024 that I realized I’d carried that pattern into adulthood. I’m proud to say I’m going on year four in my current residence. I’m sure that story will come up as we dive deeper into this unexpected journey. Right now, I’m a single mother. Love Jesus! I’ve never been married, but I hope to...

  My name is Danielle, but my closest friends—and a few family members—call me Dani. I’m a Southern gal (if the “y’all” didn’t give it away), and I want to invite you into the story of my unexpected journey—life, parenting, dating, friendships, you name it. Life has definitely thrown me some curveballs, like I’m sure it has for many of you. Through it all, I hope you see Jesus in my story—and maybe even get in a good laugh or cry (or both). Because let’s be real, sometimes you’ve just got to laugh it out or cry it out. Either way, both are super helpful!