I think it is really important to understand why it is so hard to walk away from families who protect predators and have a culture of abuse and perversion, not just to explain it to people who have never been in a family that protected predators but for those who have. I have spoken with …
Continue reading Family Predators: Why It is Hard to Just Walk Away, Series Part 4
Earlier today I was talking to a friend about the day to day life of following Christ and how one day we can be on a mountain top and the next day we are scraping the bottom of the barrel. I laughed and said, "Who needs a whole day? I can be praising Jesus at …
Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to visit my son in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The trip was absolutely perfect. A lot has happened since I saw him in January, and I really need his company, sense of humor, adventurousness, and interest sharing. We had a delightful time, and then it was time to come home, …
Continue reading Be Inspired: Trudi at Gate C3, Harrisburg International
Treasure Room Life by Jerri Kelley When my late husband died, my friend Sally Daniels, also a counselor, told me the kids would experience the grief every time they went through a new developmental stage because they would reprocess it in their new ability, emotional needs, and understanding. I am so glad she told me …
Today has been a mentally long day. I have a lot of those right now. Anyone who has ever dealt with the death of a loved one and addressed the vast estate issues can testify to having several of those days. Right now, my temptation is to plop down on my couch and stare blankly …
Yesterday I posted about the changes in my life during the past 5 months. I also posted the link to my Facebook page. I haven’t looked at the comments because I know what I will find. A lot of people will be compassionate, say they are sorry, assume I am utterly miserable or drowning in …
5 months. That is how long it has been since I posted last. On February 18th I posted a blog entitled “Changes”. I talked about the boxes and striking a balance between preparing to leave while still needing to be in the space. I shared the discomfort of all the things I didn’t know and …
I am moving. My house is decorated with boxes splashed with fat sharpie letters, some blue, some red. Some boxes are taped closed, and some are still open with mouths waiting for more to eat. And I have been walking the fine line of packing enough to make progress while leaving enough for it to …
I've written it. Sort of. Then I tried again. Multiple times. Now it is just sort of sitting there staring at me blankly. So blankly. I have always found the "who I am" section for conferences, social media, and publications difficult. "Tell us about you." Uh...well, what do you want to know? When we meet …
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