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!
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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!
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
Adoption Update: Home 4 Months
I know you have all been wondering. Especially with all of the drama of the first few months you’ve been wondering because this past month has been very quiet. I’m holding my breath quiet. We’ve made some changes around the Ray household which have served us all very well. So let me share in the…… Continue reading Adoption Update: Home 4 Months