A Little Thought Thursdays

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Never Stop Working

Never Stop working hard for what you want. The moment you see the gift ahead, know that all of your efforts will pay off. Everyone's road is difficult and will have bumps. Do not pause just because of a bump in the road. Keep working hard!


Welcome! I'm Lauren Maruki. Life has a way of throwing unusual situations my way. Join my husband and I as we work through infertility, adoption, decreasing debt and living, gluten free. I will sprinkle in some traveling too! Feel free to laugh, cry and agree to disagree!

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