by dawnbarton | Sep 9, 2020 | Joy
In my fifty years of life, I’ve learned that joy and pain often go hand in hand. And I think I’ve experienced more joy than many ever will because I have experienced more pain than most will. I am someone who has lost a sweet, precious daughter. I have been raped—the...
by dawnbarton | Sep 9, 2020 | Writing
It’s no secret that I’m not much of a reader, mostly because I have a gnat’s attention span. But lately, I have been turned onto, and loving, Audiobooks. The great thing about them is you still get to say, “I read a book,” and you look...
by dawnbarton | Nov 28, 2019 | Favorite Things
Hi Sweet Friend! What happens when you take a driven, goal-oriented woman and keep her home for months before a book tour? I’ll tell you. She gets REALLY bored and begins to fill goal-achieving voids with Christmas decor and overthinking about the things that...
by dawnbarton | Oct 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Every October, for Breast Cancer Awareness month, I share this photo. I suspect more for myself than for anyone else. It reminds me of how far I’ve come and how good our God is, but it also takes me back to the very moment that photo was taken. I was six months...
by dawnbarton | Oct 6, 2018 | Direct Sales
Brace yourself, I’m going to talk about the holidays. I know it’s early. I am not one of those people who have a Christmas tree up in October (or even November), and I scowl when I see holiday decorations out in August and September. BUT if you want to have a strong...