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The 4 A’s for Hurting Parents
Parents of challenging sons and daughters need help. Prodigal children bring much pain and agony to the family. We didn’t know what to do. We weren’t expecting any of this to happen. Today’s blog post shares 4 messages God gave me that guided me on the difficult path with my daughter. They each start with the letter A: Admit, Accept, Act, Ask. They helped me cope. What has helped you?
Brokenhearted Parents Must Face Their Worst Fear
What is your worst fear for your child? Mine was that my daughter would die. She was just 18, abusing alcohol and drugs, cutting herself to soothe emotional pain, living on the...
Hurting Parents Need Freedom!
How can parents whose children are hurting from abusing drugs, alcohol, self harm of all kinds (eating disorders, cutting, burning), pornography, same sex relationships, gambling...
Caught in the Wild Fire of Being a Hurting Parent
I have been so heavy hearted over the devastation the wild fires have caused in Colorado. Over the last 17 years I have had the pleasure of spending time in Ft. Collins every...
Hurting Parents worst Enemy
Fear. It is our worst enemy. It is the uninvited guest that has over-stayed their welcome. If you read my blogs very often you will see that I talk about fear alot. That's...
Parents of Wayward Children and Memorial Day
Memories. They can be wonderful. They can be terrible. Tomorrow is Memorial day. A day to remember. We will pause as Americans to remember and give thanks for all who now...
Parents in Pain Need to Forgive
Forgiveness. For parents walking the path of having a difficult child this is part of the journey. If your child is causing you a lot of heartache and pain forgiveness doesn't...
When Mother’s Day Hurts
Tomorrow is Mother's Day. A special day of joy for many moms, but a sad day of emotional pain for many others. If your child is causing you a lot of heartache and pain due to...
What do Parents in Pain Need?
Last night was the first night of the Florida Film Festival and Renee the movie(which is about my daughter) was the opening feature film. You can find out more about it and watch...
Easter’sTruths For Hurting Parents
When I am in deep emotional and psychological pain I need something solid to hold onto. The things I have been through with my daughter have brought me the deepest pain of my...
Whitney Houston’s death is a message to Parents
Whitney Houston's death was such tragic news. I just loved her voice. Oh my, could she ever belt out a song and make it memorable! While I know no one really knows what...
If you are reading this you are probably dealing with some kind of destructive behaviors or at least very painful situations with your son or daughter, or maybe a grandchild. ...
My God Box – a picture of mine!
This is a picture of my God Box, the one that I made for my personal use. I couldn't get it to upload when I posted my blog last night, but I finally had success! It was a good...