I Can’t Take It Anymore God!
Feeling safe in her locked bathroom, she stood there in front of the mirror with swollen eyes. With a warm washrag, she slowly and meticulously wiped the tear-streaked mascara left on her face. Barely audible, she forced the words out of her mouth, “I can’t take it anymore God.” With uncontrollable sobs, she dropped to…
Read MoreAustism Study and Suicide – could your teen be at risk?
Adults with autism and no intellectual disability are over NINE TIMES MORE LIKELY to commit suicide when compared to their age-matched peers. via The suicide epidemic among high-functioning persons with autism — Church4EveryChild
Read MoreJudges and Attorneys and Courtrooms, Oh My!
So your teen is facing a felony, a speeding ticket, a drug offense or some other matter before the court. As a parent, this is your first time having to think about lawyers and judges with possible fines and jail. Your fear and anger is running rampant because your teen’s risky behavior or crisis led…
Read MoreMERCY TREE
Christ came for the broken, the hurting, the imperfect. He came also to heal your hurting and struggling teen in crisis. Through the dark days, God is our Hope, our Light to guide through the unknown. There will come a day in which disorders, mental illness and addictions will be no more. God’s love…
Read MoreA raw and poignant look through the eyes of a parent with a teen in crisis. A letter to my son…
….who’s currently in residential long-term care for his recent behavioral/mental health issues, about 3 hours away, and who is now refusing to contact me because he’s not happy ab… Source: A letter to my son…
Read MoreI Will Trust in You
It’s hard us parents to see the dreams we have for our teens fading away when they are in crisis and are not doing what we had hoped for. We are in constant battle. Either keeping them alive, moving forward, or finding healing, this is what we are aiming for. Sometimes we run into mountains…
Read MoreThe Warning Signs – Do you know what they are?
Warning signs! Why do we miss them? Are we in denial or give excuse to being another issue? Were there things taken too lightly when it was something very serious? There were many signs in Dylan’s life. For Sue, the mother of Dylan Klebold -one of the mass murderers at the Columbine High School, it…
Read MoreSelf-Injury Awareness Day – March 1st
When It Rains It Pours
Sometimes it is hard to breathe…hard to think…hard to just keep going. Just when things seem like they are calming down, another crisis hits or more bad news comes. You can’t take this anymore. The downpour of problems coming one after another has you collapsing and crying out for relief. How much more God? This…
Read More