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…..
Tag: Faith
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
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!
Trust – No Matter What!
A few days ago I finished reading the book of Job in the Bible. I’m working my way through the Bible again, this time with a special version which has a blank page inserted between every printed page. My special project is to have one of these Bibles for each of my children. On the…… Continue reading Trust – No Matter What!
Reflections on 60 years of Life!
The last 60 years is a blur. I remember hitting 20, then 30, then 40. Years spent raising the first part of our family. Working. Family. Vacations. It went faster than I ever imagined it would. Then 50. Those years brought new challenges with our youngest two hitting their teens and the adoption of four…… Continue reading Reflections on 60 years of Life!
Carry Your Sword
Starting my Bible reading this morning I was not excited. I’m reading through the Bible and Nehemiah was my reading today. I knew it was mainly Hebrew history and I needed some real meat. I needed Yahweh to speak to me from His Word today. I needed Him to give me something to build my…… Continue reading Carry Your Sword