Laying in the ashes, Job had every reason to give up.
adult child of divorce
Abandonment: a fear that haunts
The fear of abandonment still haunts me, 33 Aprils from that traumatic first time.
3 findings in my search for a “real” family
In my search for a “real” family, God provided three kinds of healing, while I was growing up and even today. Here are my findings:
Extended family
Searching for a “real” family
My red notebook from junior high holds one recurring theme—a wish to go back in time. Sure, it details the requisite girl drama, secret crushes, and bad poetry. But over and over again a lament sounds: “I wish I could be five years old again, when life wasn’t so complicated.” Until I reread this notebook … Read more
Curses and blessings of a powerful memory
As a high school freshman, I sat in the school counselor’s office, counting numbers backward. To test my aptitude, he told me a series of random numbers (36, 71, 42, and so on) and asked me to recite them backward. I got a perfect score every time. I didn’t understand why he was so impressed—my memory has always been strong.
A powerful recall runs in my family. My great-grandmother touched my curly hair and ruminated. When she lost her hair to diphtheria as a young girl, she felt devastated. But when it grew back curly, she felt joyful. I learned from her that visual cues and feelings are keys to retrieving memories.