Amber Drake de Sousa
He wears his pain like a uniform
"She'd never met the man. But she knew him. Knew how the bitterness could eat at one, pnawing away until there was nothing left but sinew...
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Amber Drake de Sousa
Intelligent Love: The Number of Love Book Review
"She sucked in a breath and sidestepped him. 'Excuse me.' He slid in front of her again. 'Belgian?' She lifted her brows. Her accent was...
Amber Drake de Sousa
Our Favorite KC Brunch Options
It summer! And summer in KC means getting out in the sun, pick your own farms, food trucks and activities galore. I never feel I can do...
Amber Drake de Sousa
Finally Cuba
It's taken a while to get this down, and I'm still not confident I will be able to express just what I want the way I would like. I've...
Amber Drake de Sousa
USA, Cuba and Brazil
The year 2017 has already been a hectic year for our family! We started the year with classes in preparation for Audrey and I to go to...
Amber Drake de Sousa
Easy Pancakes from Scratch
I recently realized that I had very limited ingredients but we really truly wanted pancakes. And so I began my search. Yes, I found many...
Amber Drake de Sousa
The Healing Power of a Mommy Sandwich
Do you remember in high school when teachers encouraged you to write in "train of thought" style? It is 1:50AM and suddenly I got to...
Amber Drake de Sousa
A Journal Shared is a Journey for Life
Today Audrey and I had what I could only rightly call a discussion and I have decided there's a big and important difference between a...
Amber Drake de Sousa
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly in 21 Days: Day 1
Last week I anxiously anticipated my 21-day fix with Shakeology and I admit as I opened the door and subsequently the package, I was...
Amber Drake de Sousa
What's in a Pun?
Is your dad the king of all things cheesy? I can tell you mine is. He has cracked us up for years with ridiculous wordplay and puns....
Amber Drake de Sousa
Pride, Humility and Education
The words for various types of prejudice abound-- racism, sexism, ethnocentrism, etc. However, in the church (and I don't speak of my...
Amber Drake de Sousa
The "I" Becomes "We" in Compassion
Just last month, I was interpreting at a conference after some time visiting my family in Pennsylvania and this long circular trip was...
Traveling to Italy with Taste
Have you ever looked at a book and fallen in love? Do you believe in book love at first sight? When this book came in the mail, I knew...
Amber Drake de Sousa
Intentionally Married: 5 Challenges for the Future of My Marriage
When it comes to telling the story of how I met my husband, I've always been pretty straight forward. It has its comedy and is a pretty...
Amber Drake de Sousa
Celebrating Courageous
I believe many of you reading this may know what it means to not feel good enough. Some of you may have even explored the depths that...
Amber Drake de Sousa
An Obsession to Devour
Hi. My name is Amber and I am a Klassenaholic and I have a confession to make-- I've been holding out on you. I apologize. I should have...
Amber Drake de Sousa
What to Expect in Paris Street Style?
I'd like to consider myself a sort of coloring book enthusiast/ fashion designer halfway hobbiest. I have no formal art training, but...
Same Kind of Different as Me: A Review
by all, Rob, Denver Moore & Lynn Vincent "Why, he wondered, did rich people call it sushi while poor people call it bait?" ""It's just a...
Amber Drake de Sousa
Strive for More
It's been a while since I've written because sometime in January, as I was teaching at EMT, my computer broke and I have yet to replace...
Amber Drake de Sousa
Christmas Sentimentality
About a week before Christmas, our family of three joined other families from around the world. It was not in itself a Christmas...
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