The Next Day
The day after the post from June 26th, 2019, I got a call that turned the world upside down. The next day I had just finished a glass of wine after work, when I got a call. The woman on the other end of the phone asked...
Suffering Isn’t Worthy of Death
Life is hard, but your suffering is not worthy of death. Neither is anyone else's suffering or potential suffering worthy of death. We all die, but we are not all killed. Suffering There is no person on earth that will escape the experience of suffering. It just...
Sex Trafficking Causes Pain
Sex trafficking causes pain in every case. Whether for a day or a decade, sex trafficking causes pain in a multitude of ways.Lasting PainFrom diseases to physical damage and the emotional trauma that comes with being purchased as an implement for the sexual pleasure of...
Using Pain to Promote Healing
How do we use pain to promote healing? Frozen Shoulder Have you ever known anyone with frozen shoulder, a pinched nerve or an injury that required physical therapy? If you have gone through physical therapy you know how painful it is at the beginning. After a big...
What if I’m Wrong About Everything?
What if I'm wrong about everything I know about life and about God and the Bible? Suppose it's true If what I know about life and God is true. In short; God created the world, He gave specific instructions about how we should live here, He told...
Thanksgiving for Tragedy
In ALL things give thanks. I hope you'll have a joyous Thanksgiving! I don't actually give thanks for tragedy, per se, but I am aware that without the highs and lows of life, our existence would be a stale, sanitary monotony.We all suffer. Some of us...
I’m Pain Capable, How ’bout You?
I feel pain. I was conceived by rape and I am pain capable.The Pain Capable Unborn Child protection Act, sponsored by Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell would prohibit the brutal practice of late term abortion most of the time. Really? Not really. Maybe.There exceptions in the...
What is 100% Pro-Life?
Trent Franks says he's 100% pro-life, but he has sponsored bills with exceptions.Take HR 36. It is the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. This same bill was introduced a few years ago without exceptions, then they were inserted. He still pushed for it among lawmakers....
Open Letter to Police from a Prostitute
Dear Police Officer, You are way scarier than my trafficker. You call me a prostitute.He talked to me. He took the time to ask about my life, my hopes and dreams and find my vulnerabilities.Even though he kidnapped me and raped me, even when I resisted...
Puppy Rescue III
A puppy rescue cannot really compare to a human trafficking victim rescue, but as an analogy, there are points to ponder. Part 3 of 4 When my son got married, we had an extremely unusual experience. On the way to pick up his new bride, we saw...