This morning I was thinking of my son, out on the street with nothing but an empty wallet, the clothes on his back, the shoes on his feet, and running. While I pray that he discover a way to move towards those opportunities that could save him, unfortunately he is running away from them. In […]
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” 1 Corinthians 13:7 ESV It is hard to imagine love enduring with all that a parent goes through with an addicted child. While every parent has a different range of personal, painful experiences with their child’s addiction, the ultimate outcome of this […]
“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these […]
People often have different perspectives to the same incident or event. Many times our perspective defines how we respond to a particular situation. To provide clarity to this thought, I am sharing a remarkable story a friend shared about an experience with his daughter: A father and his eight year old daughter were on a […]
It is difficult to be logical and organized when everything around you is in a state of chaos. When you discover your child is dealing with an addiction, chaos easily becomes the routine. Nothing is the same, everything is turned upside down, and your “perfect” world feels as smashed as a quarter on a train […]
