Home.
All of us long for a place to call home.
Home is a peaceful refuge where we are safe
& become strong.
Remembering our home is intensely personal &
those memories are filled with emotions & feelings.
Can you feel the hugs from Dad?
Can you hear the voices of loved ones?
Can you see family, friends, & your pets?
Can you smell the crackling of the fireplace?
Can you taste the Thanksgiving turkey & all
the fixings?
We feel unconditional love through Mom’s warm
embrace.
Those familiar voices encourage us, inspire us,
& nurture us.
Home is a comfortable place where we can be
ourselves & feel safe.
The smells of our childhood take us back home if
only for just a moment.
Our favorite food isn’t just because of the
taste, it’s all of the wonderful memories that surround us.
But … what … if … your … home … was … only … filled
… with … horrific … memories?
Instead of hugs you were physically &
sexually abused!
Instead of being encouraged you were ridiculed
every day!
Instead of enjoying memories, you try to forget
& end your living nightmare!
Instead of pleasant smells, you only recall the
stench of pain that won’t go away!
Instead of the holidays being a wonderful thing,
they only make you feel alone, angry, & sad!
"He fills my thoughts, my dreams, & my nightmares.
The memory of him, & his touch, pound on the door to my soul with such
force that cracks are forming in the wood. I do my best to act like no one is
home by keeping the door locked & the lights off." ― Andrea
Randall, Reckless Abandon
There are thousands of children who are
abandoned, abused & forced into homelessness every year & the multiple
homes they have had in their lives are the last place in the world they want to
be!
Do you & your family have homes where
unconditional love touches all who enter?
What am I doing to ensure home is where children
are safe & know joy, love, & peace?
For my answer to that question & much more,
don’t miss my next blog entry!
December 12, 2013
I am so thankful for my friendship with Nadine Lee & through understanding her passion & the amazing work that Speak The Dream Foundation is doing in southern California, the LORD reignited a desire within me to make sure that all children see home as a "¡Dulce Refugio!" aka Sweet Refuge!
"He is the happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home." ― Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
What has changed in my life since I wrote "HOME!" on May 5, 2013?
If you're asking that question, then all you need to do is check out my latest blogs &/or give me a call, but beware ... I'm fired up & you may get fired up too!
December 12, 2013
I am so thankful for my friendship with Nadine Lee & through understanding her passion & the amazing work that Speak The Dream Foundation is doing in southern California, the LORD reignited a desire within me to make sure that all children see home as a "¡Dulce Refugio!" aka Sweet Refuge!
"He is the happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home." ― Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
What has changed in my life since I wrote "HOME!" on May 5, 2013?
If you're asking that question, then all you need to do is check out my latest blogs &/or give me a call, but beware ... I'm fired up & you may get fired up too!
11/24/2013 — Cry!
11/29/2013 — Sleep Tight!
12/1/2013 — Why Not You?
12/7/2013 — Adoption Is Another Word For Love!
11/29/2013 — Sleep Tight!
12/1/2013 — Why Not You?
12/7/2013 — Adoption Is Another Word For Love!
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