Posts by stacy
Turning the Tide of Emotional Turbulence: Devotions for Parents with Teens and Young Adults in Crisis E-Book
45 Devotions on every emotion a parent goes through when they have a child in crisis. Read it while you are with your teen or young adult in the hospital or rehab. Read it on your phone, laptop, or IPad while you are taking a vacation getaway to rest from your turmoil and heartaches. Available…
Read MoreFather’s Day – A Journey of Love and Pain
As we all know, Father’s Day is Sunday. Social media is flooded with fathers posting fun-filled happy memories of the past and present with their sons and daughters. However, not all fathers can rejoice and be glad. There are many who are hurting, saddened, worried, and worn down by their child’s choices and dangerous behaviors…
Read MoreNUMB
Have you ever felt numb and dead inside? Maybe it was an incident that left you shocked, bewildered, and speechless. Quite possibly, a situation arose with your teen or young adult that shattered your dreams for them. Perhaps your child requires so much of your energy, thinking, and emotions, you are left exhausted with nothing…
Read MoreWhen It Is Difficult To See God In Your Crisis
Imagine yourself on the sea, running into a fog so thick, even with your hand in front of you, it is not in view. How can you guide yourself across the ocean and make it to your final destination? Fear runs into your veins as you navigate the waters. Questions go through your mind. What…
Read More10 Reasons to be Thankful On Mother’s Day When Filled With Hurt and Pain
Mother’s Day is one of the most joyous OR most painful day of the year. Like tears on a rose, it can reflect overwhelming joy or deep sorrow. Sadly, there are more mothers who do not experience praises from their child, but endure pain from a wayward teen or young adult in crisis. These crises…
Read More2021 Silver Medal Enduring Lights Award
There is nothing more awarding than receiving a medal to honor your written work. For me, this was God-given. Six years ago, God gave me this vision to write a devotional for parents with teens and young adults in crisis. It was a devotional that would hit every emotion that a parent struggles with when…
Read MoreHurts That Run Deep
Ouch! Like the snap of a stretched rubber band that stings when it hits you, that is often the feeling you get when your child in crisis has hurt your heart. Most hurts are emotional than physical. Either way, they can both be painful. Hurts can also have a lasting effect on your relationship between…
Read MoreHe Came to Save Us, All of Us
As the world comes to a pause to celebrate Christ’s death and resurrection, I am reminded of how much He cares for each and every one of us, and especially so, for our broken and wayward children. All around us has become filled with fear, hopelessness, anger, and depression. People of many ages and families…
Read MoreWhat A Nice Surprise!
How Do You Handle a Response to Judgment as a Parent?
Parenting is a lifetime of judgment. Let’s face it, there is no guidebook on parenting when you have a teen or young adult in crisis and we all make mistakes along the way. I can raise both hands on this and say I made aplenty. I certainly was not as proactive as I could have…
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