I thought of another Bible verse I had memorized: “I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten.” God was doing that in my life, giving back the years I had lost because of my sin and rebellion. He had done it in several areas already.
Having made the choice to have five abortions, I lost the opportunity to ever have children. Yet God had blessed me with many spiritual offspring—like “my girls,” Kelli, Nicks, Morgan, Nina, and Michelle Murillo. He’d given me an inner-city family—Margie’s family—complete with a namesake, Little Lori.
Margie had been pregnant with her eighth child when we met at the Fashion Share. Margie had accepted Jesus as her Savior and the church had outfitted her with maternity clothes and accessories. Two months later I was in the delivery room when her baby was born.
My mind drifted back to that occasion, December 6, 1990……. Continue reading →
Mother’s Day 2000
I gave Jim a quick kiss when I read his cards, and then I opened the package, which he had meticulously wrapped himself. Inside was a darling little doll in a green travel case. The pretty blond had on a frilly dress and tiny little socks and patent leather shoes.
“She’s adorable honey. Thank you.”
“She’s blonde and beautiful, just like you.”
Jim served me lunch, and we chatted about our ministry schedule and upcoming events as we ate. When we finished our meal, I stood up and started to clear the coffee table.
“Leave that for a minute,” He said. “I have another present for you—“ Continue reading →
The Navy’s elite Seal Team Six cut short their operation to capture a leader of al-Shabab when they saw children would be caught in the crossfire of the attack. Continue reading →
Four children of a homeschooling family in Germany had their home raided and their children taken by the government because the parents refused to stop homeschooling the kids.
Germany bans homeschooling claiming that children cannot function in society unless they are exposed to “different points of view” as mandated by the government. The head of the regional youth services department told the BBC the children had to be seized to guarantee their right to education. Continue reading →
The charity “Save The Children” is reporting cases of horrific abuse of children by the Syrian government as the civil war in the nation continues to rage.
The group has called on the United Nations to step in and increase its presence on the ground in hopes it would quell the violence. Continue reading →
A mystery disease that has killed 61 of 62 children diagnosed with the illness has baffled Cambodian health officials.
The only thing health officials and World Health Organization staff has determined is that it’s very unlikely the disease is transmitted from person to person. All of the victims were under 10 years old. They first had a high fever and then neurological and respiratory problems progressed quickly after the fever. Continue reading →
