Category: Spirituality

My Daily Bible Study Routine

II Timothy 2:15 “Be diligent to present yourself approved to Yahweh: a workman having no shame, correctly dissecting the word of truth.” Lately I’ve had several people ask me what I do on a daily basis to study my Bible. First let me just say that everyone is different and learns differently so what I…… Continue reading My Daily Bible Study Routine

Be Careful What You Ask For…..

I was baking bread and had some music playing in the background when a song came on. I don’t know the name or artist or even the title but a line in the song jumped out at me. Be careful what you ask for. Out loud I responded to no one in particular, “That’s for…… Continue reading Be Careful What You Ask For…..

P.S. – After the Book – Viktor Update

If you have read my book (Adoption Combat Zone) you’ll know that towards the end of the book we bailed Viktor out of jail in January 2017 for driving on a suspended license and owing more than $5,000 to three different court jurisdictions. He was in way over his head. This after moving out on…… Continue reading P.S. – After the Book – Viktor Update

Lessons from Jacob – Trust & Patience

Genesis 25:21-23 And Isaac prayed to Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. And Yahweh answered his prayer, and Rebecca his wife conceived. And within the children struggled together, and she said, “If all is right, why am I this way?” So she went to ask Yahweh, and Yahweh said to her, “Two nations…… Continue reading Lessons from Jacob – Trust & Patience

Yahweh Can Use the Flawed and Broken

I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get into bed, exhausted, then toss and turn for hours before finally falling asleep. My brain just goes and goes. Thinking of all those things I didn’t finish that day, or topics I want to write about, or someone I was going to call and forgot. Nothing…… Continue reading Yahweh Can Use the Flawed and Broken

Triggers…Chocolate Chip Cookies!

I’ve loved baking since I was a little girl. Several years ago I took myself off to culinary school to learn how to be better at it. I love cooking in general, but baking and pastries are my thing. My older children grew up with a cookie jar always filled with homemade cookies of one…… Continue reading Triggers…Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Keeping Marriage Healthy While in the Trenches!

During one of the final re-writes of Adoption Combat Zone a friend asked me if Tom and I had ever contemplated divorce during the midst of the craziness in our home. I quickly answered no. Later, I thought more deeply about what she asked. Then added this to the book: Marriage A friend asked me…… Continue reading Keeping Marriage Healthy While in the Trenches!

Please Don’t Touch Me! Parents Being Abused!

I’m telling you right off the bat that this subject infuriates me more than just about anything else. I can almost feel my blood boil when I stumble across a story about it. Abuse of parents by adopted children/teens. And the anger is multiplied when the abused parent has someone in their life enabling the…… Continue reading Please Don’t Touch Me! Parents Being Abused!

Remember the Mission!

Today I am angry. I don’t want to be. I’m angry because I can’t find me. I feel so empty. If you knew me before adoption you know I was a positive and upbeat person. I was a charge the hill kind of girl. Conquer the goal. If there was in incentive put out by…… Continue reading Remember the Mission!