Sometimes writing a particular book can be very challenging as it was with this one! Over the years whenever I’d teach or speak I rarely, if ever, shared about this traumatic event in my life. Why? Because it was far too personal and deeply painful. You see, talking about the destruction of two of my… Continue reading ‘Finding Hope After Abortion’
Tag: forgiveness
#Grievinghurts : The Loss of a Daughter’s Dream Mother
Recently, my husband and I placed my mother under Hospice care. That was a hard decision! My mother and I have had a perilous relationship all my life. We never connected in a healthy mother-daughter relationship which has caused me to repeat many of those unhealthy learned behaviors. I’m thankful for those in my life… Continue reading #Grievinghurts : The Loss of a Daughter’s Dream Mother
#peaceindeath
I woke this morning refreshed and energized, even excited! My body is tired but my mind renewed and for that, I am very thankful. You see, over the past four days my world has turned upside down so to speak. On Friday, the nursing home where my mother stays had to have her transported to the… Continue reading #peaceindeath
#rape #abortion Now #secretsnomore
Triggers: rape, abortion and child abuse We all have secrets. I’ve learned if those secrets aren’t told, if they’re not allowed to be released then our body and mind will become infected! It’s been proven that many of our physical issues can be traced back to our holding onto secrets. Secrets are poison! I recently… Continue reading #rape #abortion Now #secretsnomore
You Were Meant for Love
Kari Kobe has a song out, The More I Seek You, that totally wrecks me!! I listen to it over and over. We were all created for LOVE….to receive love, to give love! We were created with a deep need to be loved and accepted! So many times that doesn’t happen in our lives. Maybe… Continue reading You Were Meant for Love
3 Ways for Important Self-care
Don’t forget to take care of yourself! Learning to love myself has been a great challenge for I was taught from birth I was worthless and unloved and unlovable! Ahhh…but I am discovering what a lier all those folks were! However I’ve also discovered it’s so much easier to listen to and believe those lies… Continue reading 3 Ways for Important Self-care
I Used to Hate Mother’s Day
I used to hate Mothers Day! Until this weekend when Poppa God spoke very clearly to me that it was actually a choice I had! We all have choices to make. Why did I hate Mother’s Day? Because I felt I’d been cheated! I felt I’d missed out on the fairy tale of having that… Continue reading I Used to Hate Mother’s Day
Under the Spreading Apple Tree….it happened
(Possible trigger warning) The blooming apple tree, for me, signifies spring is indeed springing though this year there seems to be some confusion on this season if its coming or going. Its been warm then it gets really cold and even attempts to snow but that makes the seasons interesting in Kentucky! It’s never boring!… Continue reading Under the Spreading Apple Tree….it happened
Healing Child Abuse and the Mother
She carried me in her womb for nine months and raised me until I left home. That doesn’t mean she was a good mother. Maybe she did the best she could though! Just as there is a dash on our tombstone between our birth and death there should be a dash or some such marker… Continue reading Healing Child Abuse and the Mother
Sins of the Mothers…. Forgiveness Happens
The totes were stuffed full of almost every imaginable thing. She’d been goin through them one at a time for sever all weeks because doing so all at once was way too daunting. It wasn’t easy digging through the envelopes of paid bills, doctors information, letters from social security, bill collectors, cards, letters from friends… Continue reading Sins of the Mothers…. Forgiveness Happens
Pamela Richards-Woodall 