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The Orphaned Among Us

June 2, 2011 22 Comments

Would I do it again? The question lingers… Take on an infant? A consuming, drug exposed, consequence of society. Government. Irresponsibility. Embrace the failings of a mothers choices. Hear the noise…of aches, pains, withdrawals…abandonment? Know…this child fights for hope. Struggling to breath. Seizures. Spasms. Difficulty eating. Comfort the lifeless limbs. Hold the tiny bones of a […]

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Refuting Bitterness

June 2, 2011 2 Comments

I saw our son that left home again yesterday. Age two. Had him since birth. Running. Playing. Hugs eternal. A kiss. A smile. To get to look him in his eyes. An assurance from me, “I love you”. Bitterness shattered. Healing truth. His new mom. So sweet. Tender. Kind. Walks with Jesus in perfect time. Regrets, […]

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Separation Has No Power

June 2, 2011 2 Comments

I saw him yesterday. My brother. My best friend. A decade apart. Families separated. No hate, or anger, or bitterness…just a job move. Out of state. Parting ways….Never an easy thing. Children at the time. Naive. Starting our own families. A bridge that grew as distance stayed. Between wives. Husbands. Kids. Families. Yet, distance longs for […]

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Life Lessons from a 4 yr old.

June 1, 2011 4 Comments

Went biking today. My youngest, almost five. She tried…not a trike…but a “big girl” bike this time. With training wheels. Even we ride, at times, with training wheels, sometimes…in most uncertain times. Don’t we? False assurance that when we fall, rolling pieces of plastic will catch us…instead of Christ, who paid it all? The trail? […]

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Exposed Babies Needing Hope

May 30, 2011 20 Comments

Foster Parents. Taking on the task…of caring for the weak, the young…the outcast. Eight years now. Babies mostly. Preemies. Babies exposed to crack and meth amphetamines. A heartbreaking journey…at times. But also beautiful…..A place where God’s grace most definitely resides. His voice clear, along our journey. It’s Him who picks each child that enters our family. […]

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Symphany of Friends

May 30, 2011 2 Comments

Home Group. A Symphony. Starting weak and growing strong. The ensemble enters. The living room. Children play, yet watching the parade. Taking seats in their designated places. To play, in harmony. A perfect tune. The Conductor, prayed in. He is here. He instructs. He is truth. Trusting Him, we start. Each plays his/her part. Not a […]