My sister's birthday was March 28. I'm sure there was a great celebration in heaven. Josh's mom was probably my closest sister. I thought happy thoughts about her. Wistful thoughts, would love to talk with her but overall realizing how blessed I was to have such a great sister. Josh...
Been awhile since I wrote. Early March was not a good time. Josh went into a 1/2 way house which he despises. No rules for Josh! Still looking for the easy way out ( from drugs/alcohol) and does not have the resolve or desire to work at his life. Only...
At the time walking with Josh through this difficult path I begin to see growth and maturity emerge. As his dear mother had good intentions by shielding him from life all his life, he never experienced the thrill of victory that for most humans comes from the pile of failures...
Time in mental facilities, rehab houses, living in the car, and rental rooms. Josh is on a course of three steps forward and two steps backwards. Needing direction about life, his mom is dead, his Dad has been useless all his life. He is truly alone and terrified. I try...
Pain is a part of life. I read Job and I see a man who lays out his pain in unvarnished simplicity. I do not hear bitterness in his words overall. He has his moments like we all do. But he comes off as a fellow human, someone at times...
Since October, 2021 I have been riding a roller coaster of events that I thought for sure would be resolved within 6-12 months. Problem diagnosed, solution prescribed and applied. Solution causes temporary discomfort to go away and create a better life for the sufferer than they ever could have imagined....
Hi and welcome! I use the name MaryFrancis when writing. Mary was my dad's mother's name and Francis was my mom's dad's name. I'm the youngest of seven. Five of those children are to the same parents. One sister is a stepsister, and the other sister is a half-sister. One...
I am a former teacher and now engage in pro life work and podcasts focused on the Christian basis of our Founding. I look to encourage others and myself to look to the Lord to sustain us everyday in the Lord's never ending creative ways!