Thursday, February 25, 2016
Single Parent Confessions
12:58 AM
(Only recently... With the stress of medical questions and concerns)
(Also titled... Late night ramblings of a crazy person :). )
* I can more clearly understand the concept of being hyper vigilant. I feel on edge most of the time watching and waiting for signs of 'relapse.'
* Money, while never bountiful previously, has taken on a new meaning. A new feeling of long term insecurity at not having a large savings account to supplement possible future needs and time off work.
* Doctors, once trusted as sources of knowledge and healing, are currently viewed behind a veil of distrust and judgement. Which makes for a scary place to be.
* Friends are held in a state of fragility, with unreasonable insecurities put upon their bonds.
* The need to be busy is hard to quench when not at work. Keeping distracted from my thoughts at times is overwhelming.
* Prayer has become stronger in the face of needing to rely even more on God to alleviate the fear that can threaten to spill over.
* Finding and reading new Bible verses and quotes on positivity has proven helpful.
* A good laugh is worth a million dollars.
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I am a single mom to four amazing kids; each of whom just happen to have been adopted. The first three were adopted through foster care, and we just completed an international adoption from Haiti. Our family has grown through adoption and I am all the more blessed to know each of my children. I worship a mighty God, teach Special Ed, love bargains, and am inspired by Pinterest... come along with us for the ride!
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-HIV can NOT be spread through casual/household contact. HIV is not spread through hugging, kissing, shaking hands, sharing toys, sneezing, coughing, sharing food, sharing drinks, bathing, swimming or any other casual way. It has been proven that HIV and AIDS can only be spread through sexual contact, birth, breastfeeding and blood to blood contact (such as sharing needles).
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5 years ago
Orphan Crisis
• 147 million orphans in the world
• 50 million orphans in Africa
• Every 14 seconds a child is orphaned by AIDS
• 16,000,000 have been orphaned by AIDS
• Every week, AIDS claims as many lives as American fatalities in the Vietnam War
• 854 million people do not have enough to eat
• Malnutrition is associated with the deaths of 5 million children under the age of five
• Every 2 seconds an orphan dies from malnutrition
• 50 million orphans in Africa
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• Every 2 seconds an orphan dies from malnutrition
Hence the title of my blog
Little Did I Know
Little did I know that the road would be so rocky
Little did I know that the trip would take so long
Little did I know that my heart could hurt so much
Little did I know that God is never wrong
Little did I know that love could be so powerful
Little did I know that a dream so far could go
Little did I know that God would place the right ones
Little did I know that my heart, so large, could grow
Little did I know that a dream has it’s own timing
Little did I know that this day would finally come
Little did I know that four souls would be sent to guide me
Little did I know that they would choose to call me mom
But God knew all along and He had a plan to follow
God knew all along that my dream would soon come true
God knew all along that we five should be together
God knew all along that I’d share it all with you
Little did I know that the road would be so rocky
Little did I know that the trip would take so long
Little did I know that my heart could hurt so much
Little did I know that God is never wrong
Little did I know that love could be so powerful
Little did I know that a dream so far could go
Little did I know that God would place the right ones
Little did I know that my heart, so large, could grow
Little did I know that a dream has it’s own timing
Little did I know that this day would finally come
Little did I know that four souls would be sent to guide me
Little did I know that they would choose to call me mom
But God knew all along and He had a plan to follow
God knew all along that my dream would soon come true
God knew all along that we five should be together
God knew all along that I’d share it all with you
3 comments:
It's so valuable to be able to voice your feelings so eloquently! A gift that is so precious. Nothing I wouldn't give to go back in time and given a second chance at showing my feelings. I learned to hide them but I am now working on that.
As single parents we feel the need to look like we always have it together. I push myself to be more organized, more active, more involved then my friends who are married because I hate when people look at me and think I am that poor single mom! (Too many single women who didn't plan to be single due to divorce, widowed or bad planning seem to make the rest of us look like victims!) I chose this life and I am proud of my children, but everyone needs a break sometimes! We all need the chance to vent and say, "It's tough and I am TIRED!!" I have taken to watching The Middle or any old funny sitcom right before bed, it helps me sleep better to laugh right before I close my eyes!
I can only imagine from my days as a Navy wife! I wouldn't want to do it full time! Prayers for you.
Jenny