Teens In Crisis
Appeal to the Courtroom of Heaven – Shonda’s Story
Can you imagine a phone call that could change your life forever and shatter your dreams and hopes for your child? Can you imagine your world being rocked apart leaving you shocked, bewildered, numb, scared, and a plethora of other emotions that have you speechless? Meet Shonda. She received one of those phone calls…
Read MorePanini’s Lesson On Praying
It’s 3 am and I get a visitor slapping a paw on my head. It is our foster kitty Panini. Skinny, torn ears and a funny crouch, we found him in our yard and quickly rescued him. After a visit with the vet hospital, Sausage (his new nickname) had quite a few medical problems…
Read MoreTruth Is Your Weapon
You have found cocaine in your son’s drawers as you put his clothes away. You’re devastated. You caught your child in the act of self-harming after promises of quitting. You are saddened. Your teen has “come out” as bi-sexual and you wonder where you went wrong. You’re guilt-ridden after finding out your daughter was…
Read MoreIs Your Heart Cold Towards Your Teen?
We love our children from the moment they are put into our arms. We raise them, teach them, encourage them, correct them, and give them tons of love and hugs. Then one day, they hurt us by something they said or did. First time offense, we show forgiveness. Second offense, we begin to…
Read MoreFinding Hope This Holiday Season
With one last decoration piece to go, my Christmas tree of bountiful ornaments would be embellished in beauty. As I grabbed the heavily tarnished nail ornament in my hand, I stopped and gazed upon it silently in thought. Previous Christmas’ were not happy ones for me. Shadowed by multiple crises with a hurting child, I…
Read MoreGive Thanks!
Last minute shopping at the store, you lay all the items out on the table, and try to figure your preparations for Thanksgiving dinner. This is the last thing you want to be doing. You’d rather climb into bed under the covers and watch an old time goodie on the TV. Wouldn’t that be a…
Read MoreI Have Not Forgotten You
As many of you know, I have not been as active as I would have liked on my blog. There have been many excuses, mainly one, that has kept me from keeping up to date with blog posts. The biggest reason is the publication of my first book, Turn the Tide of Emotional…
Read MoreSingle Moms with Teens in Crisis – Meet Lynn
When we think of “parents with a teen in crisis” we immediately come to the conclusion that mom and dad are involved. However, there are also thousands of single moms and dads who struggle as parents too. One such parent is my friend Lynn. I asked her to share with me some of the…
Read MoreFather’s Day Letter From a Hurting Teen
Keep praying Dads! Your teen or young adult will one day come back and thank you too for never giving up on them. This dad knows it. There is HOPE! Keep your faith in God as you continue to lift up your child to Him. And thank you to this Dad for sharing this…
Read MoreThe Silent Epidemic in Our Teens
There is a silent epidemic happening in our country of young teens, most specifically male youths. I call it silent because you don’t always see it. It is often hidden from others. In fact, it hides behind a facade that everything is okay, when in reality, something is brewing. Here are some prime examples of…
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