In America we’re used to being alerted in the Spring and Fall about fires and storms. This is a normal pattern. Every once in awhile there are monster storms or fires. FEMA told us perhaps 25% of Houstonians and Floridians in the Keys lost their homes recently! I can’t comprehend that number or misery! I…
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The Forgiveness Project …. PTSD & Healing
I’m so glad to have found this article! It helped make me feel more sane, normal after losing my son to murder. This lady in the following article went thru some of the same things I did after her dad was murdered. The article helped confirm that what I wrote a couple years ago wasn’t…
Christian Dating Site …… At My Age
(In the process of being re-edited) Joining a dating site used to seem so repugnant to me …. I thought it was too abnormal, or weird. I never did chat rooms, am not interested in going out just to fill my time or flatter any ones ego. I knew men from church, Christian or bluegrass…
Another Jail Sentence
There was another court appearance on July 7th for the lesser defendant Wesley. I want to protect his privacy to a degree so will say the infractions were minor basically, probation issues, etc. It may seem to some ‘he’s a loser, his life is out of control’ but I’m so much more encouraged for his future…
Prophetic Revelation Briefly
Prophecy is so not talked about for the most part in the circles I live or work in, but it’s a powerful part of the Judeo/Christian heritage! People from all cultures generally understand prophecy is a component of a faith system, and means the foretelling of something before it happens. In the Bible it’s used…
A Letter From The Main Defendant
God’s allowed me to have an unusual view of life from where I am. To look death in the face and go on to find blessing from suffering, healing out of pain takes daily trust. It ‘frees’ up my heart, energy to be above the constant anguish and the frivolous attitudes that used to identify…
MAX Train Attack – Curbing Violence In Public
A comment on the recent stabbings in Portland, OR In my blog I keep up with some people and the news in Portland. Few days ago a man on a MAX (light rail) train stabbed 3 men, killing 2. The suspect had been yelling racial slurs at a girl in a Muslim hijab. A witness…
Happy Mother’s Day To You (And Me)
Happy Mother’s Day to you! I’m saying to ‘me’ too because it’s a hard day. I’m finding my ‘loss’ is still as deep as ever! Some of us are joyful on this day because ‘we’ are celebrated. Some of us are ‘mournful’ as we miss not only our mother but the children we were supposed to be…
Letter to Defendant Andrew’s Parents, Family
(I haven’t heard from Andrew’s family but have wished they would contact me. I was told twice by Nicole Jergovic, Marc’s D.A., that Andrew’s step-mom had contacted her with a message for me. I was told his step mom wanted to relay they were so sorry for my loss. She asked if she could write…
The Roller Coaster Ride With Lesser Defendant
It’s sorta indescribable what the defendants mean to me. When I first started writing about the case my pastor friends prayed for justice for Marc AND …. the defendants! My heart was so rapped up in pain, dealing with Marc’s affairs and relatives …. the court case! I wasn’t always able to feel compassion for…