#forthechildren – Page 2 – AND SHE PONDERED: Encountering God in Everyday Life

CHILDREN? SURPRISES? PRAYERS!… 7/30/2021 …. Friday …

Some days just need to be soaked in prayer so that we can remember the blessings and joys. Thank you for praying with me.

Tuesday with Ryan!BEING FED …. 7/20/2021

We love having you pray with us! We do welcome any donations as we seek to keep this going and begin to learn how to expand. Thank you!

I AM THANKFUL FOR ….….. 07/06/2021 ……Tuesdays with Ryan

There is always so much to be thankful for! Ryan joins me in prayer this morning as we share some of our gratitude:

THE POWER OF LOVE – TAKE TWO— 6/3/2021 —-

True power is found in Love. So often, I hear about the power to overcome, the power to succeed, the power of this, the power of that. Our society has so many ideas of how to gain power and how to help bring good. It is fascinating to me to see pictures of brain imagingContinue reading “THE POWER OF LOVE – TAKE TWO— 6/3/2021 —-“

Difficult People. Amazing Grace.5/18/2021 – Tuesday

I am making a decision right now. I am not going to let difficult people get under my skin. I am going to pray for them. I am going to ask God to bless them. I am going to ask the Whole One to help them in their needs. I am going to look forContinue reading “Difficult People. Amazing Grace.5/18/2021 – Tuesday”

And for those who work with children…4/16/2021Friday

For the moms4.14.2021Wednesday

I have two hearings this morning, one where I represent the child and one where I represent the mother in Dependency and Neglect cases. Both children were born exposed to drugs. Drugs cause a lot of the problems seen at Juvenile Court, but not all of them. Way too often, the root problem is traumaContinue reading “For the moms4.14.2021Wednesday”

KEEP PRAYING THURSDAY 4.8.2021

Don’t give up. That is one of the clear messages of The Bible; don’t give up. Life is a construction zone, sometimes very full of mess and disappointment, but God is the builder and can convert any failed area into something new. I am praying for the children and for all of us who needContinue reading “KEEP PRAYING THURSDAY 4.8.2021”

AND IT WAS GOODMONDAY 03.15.2021

Sometimes it is harder to write after a hearing than it is before. It can feel like just a tiny surface is scratched when the wound is down deep and in need of so much more. May we continue to pray and work to make a difference.

FAMILY OF GRACE3/11/2021Thursday

I was in Juvenile Court this morning where I am reminded of just how many different types of families there are in our world, all of varying degrees of functioning. I pray for each family. I also give thanks that we all belong to a wonderful family – the family of Grace, where we areContinue reading “FAMILY OF GRACE3/11/2021Thursday”