When you're a weary mom or dad who feels like your child is never going to have a breakthrough, never be set free from the chains that hold them, never come to faith, never be...
Weary Parents Must Never Lose Hope!
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Hope Rises from the Ashes of Dark Knight Shooting in Colorado
Friday night, July 20, I wrote most of this blog before the tragic, heartbreaking shooting in Aurora, Colorado had happened. I actually posted it at 9:10 PM that night...
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...
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...
Hurricane Irene and Losses in Parenting
Hurricane Irene wreaked great damage, loss of property and lives last week. Since I live in central Florida and having grown up in Miami, I am only too familiar with what...
Lessons from the Sunrise
The other day I woke up early and went outside to watch the sunrise. It was so peaceful sitting there talking with “Papa”. Such beauty He has made all around us, revealing...
What if you were Casey Anthony’s Parents?
I was so surprised to hear the not guilty verdict yesterday. Maybe because I live in Orlando I've been thinking a lot about Casey Anthony's parents lately. No one knows the...
Difficult Father’s Day
When special days come I am always thinking about parents whose hearts are breaking and burdened, full of pain and worry, fear and rejection. Father's Day is one of those...
Coping With the Holidays for Hurting Parents
The holidays can be so difficult for us if our children are engaging in destructive or unwise behaviors. We set ourselves up for more pain disappointment and heartache if we...
Waiting
(This is an excerpt from a great book, Praying Prodigals Home, by Quin Sherrer and Ruthanne Garlock.) Of all the strategies we could suggest, waiting is perhaps the hardest. ...