It All Starts Somewhere!

Our parents loved all nine of us (yes--nine kids, small house) and did the best they could with what they had. They sacrificed immensely and I am thankful for all they gave. But no one is perfect, and we each carry baggage from the difficulties and pain of life. No shame or condemnation in that; it's just a fact of life. Pain and brokenness get passed on to the next generation and often, if not always, result in more of the same. And then there are the unseen powers at work, powers that often remain mysterious, hidden and insidious.

So, what do you do with all that? Well, some of us fared better than the others, achieving high goals and coming out strong! Three of us, however, got hit somewhat harder by the circumstances about which I will share more at a later date. Chalk it up to our DNA uniqueness, sensitivities, and perhaps a target on the back of our heads! Those unseen powers are very real, as you will see later. Thank God for miracles and angels.