Nursing Student: Mikenda Early

I grew up in multiple cities. My step dad was in the United States Army so we moved alot. My favorite activity is reading, writing, singing and hanging with my family and friends. One of the greatest obstacles is being diagnosed with a brain tumor. After brain surgery and radiation and prayer I have been [...]

Finding Me! by Mikenda Early

As I lay here I think about all the heartache I have went through over the years. I  am reminded of how I gave my love away freely and got nothing in return. As I run my hand across the pillow where the love of my life’s head once laid  a tear sneaks out and trickles down [...]

Suffering in Silence by Mikenda Early

    Dear Diary, May 1, 2008   As tears stream down my face I search through my make up to find concealer to cover up the black eye I received the day before. Looking in the mirror I ask myself why I stay, and the answer is always the same. I stay because of [...]

Surviving The Aftermath by Mikenda Early

As I sit here in the silent night I can’t help but think about all my family and I have went through since July 22,2010, the day someone tried to kill my 17-year-old son while he was hanging out at a friend’s house. By God’s grace he is still here with us. But I am [...]

Cries Throughout The Night!! by Mikenda Early

 Wednesday started out like every other day, my routine didn’t change. After running the kids around , cooking dinner, and cleaning up before bed I got on my knees and prayed a prayer of covering over my family. I  prayed a little longer for my eldest son because like so many other nights he was out  [...]

A Stranger In My House!! by Mikenda Early

My alarm goes off and I dread getting up because I still can feel the pain between my legs. The bruises are visible on my thighs. I’m still in complete shock of how my husband of eighteen years violated me. I was standing at the kitchen sink washing dishes when Eric came in from work. [...]

My Father by Mikenda Early

When I think about Father’s Day I’m filled with mixed emotions. It often takes me back to the time I was a little girl sitting in my room playing with my dolls, wondering why my father wasn’t there. Growing up as a teenager was very hard because I didn’t have that father to help protect [...]

Babies Having Babies by Mikenda Early

Do you love me? If you love me, then prove it. Show me how much. This scenario happens on a day to day basis with our young girls. They are being asked to prove something that they barely know about, love. They are so busy trying to prove to these guys that they love them [...]

Teen Suicide: Gone Too Soon by Mikenda Early

May 7, 2010 started out as a normal day for my children and me. However, it turned out to be a day we would never forget. Sitting in my room, my 16-year-old daughter and I were discussing the things that happened with her at school. We were laughing about the different antics that went on [...]