My deepest apologies
My heart is very heavy at this moment and I am struggling for words to express my deepest regret to all my readers.
As you know, Kaylen’s Write to Heal is very dear to my heart as we focus on assisting families that have lost a child. Kaylen’s Write to Heal was born when one of my very best friend’s daughter passed away at just four months old from SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). Together, Kaylen Leigh Phillip’s mom (Christi) and I created Kaylen’s Write to Heal as a way to send cards and letters to hurting families.
It has come to my attention that one of the families we reached out to created the death of their child as a hoax. While I can not comprehend the thought process that went behind such an act, I do understand this person must be in a very dark place to have created such a fictitious event. I will continue to pray for her. While it is not my attention to draw attention to her, it is my attention to apologize on the behalf of Kaylen’s Write to Heal for all of you that believed with us in this mother’s grief. We can assure you, we did as much as we possibly could to verify her story before posting her information and asking you all to reach out to her.
In the future, we will be doing a much more intensive search of families we are sent to assure our readers and participants are not falsly notified. We would also remind you to never send money directly to the families in the event we notify you of a child’s passing.
Again, you have my deepest apology and we ask that you continue to support Kaylen’s Write to Healby word of mouth and certainly your prayers. While this one event is very painful to deal with, there are still many more legitimate families in pain at this very moment.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
Raising Royalty in the Pits of Hell
I just returned from a walk with my daughter. She’s going on twelve now and really growing up fast. There are still so many things I need to teach her. So many things I need her to know before life gets in the way and she’s gone.
I look back at my own childhood. Life was so different then. Perhaps money was so tight that there weren’t time for walks or life lessons. My parents left a lot to be desired in the way of parenting, even for the standards of the 80’s when abuse wasn’t really considered abuse. My mother never talked to me about finances, boys, or a relationship with God. She never told me that God had a plan for my life. Perhaps she didn’t believe it herself.
My oldest son just turned 13. My youngest is 10. There are moments when it feels like I’m running out of time. In September, my oldest son will start a program I’m writing concerning finances. He will be responsible for 1/4th of the bills and will be taught to manage his money in a way to avoid debt and bankruptcy. Things my mother never taught me.
We will also be homeschooling this year. That’s a decision that took a lot of prayer. Why am I homeschooling? Well, that’s a whole other blog post. (Watch for it). But while we are homeschooling, I will be incorporating things they still need to get like living with the Fruit of the Spirit, carrying the full Armor of God, and living a life that shows the love of Christ. Not an easy task in today’s age and the area we live in but a necessary one.
I am writing several books now:
- “Raising Royalty in the Pits of Hell” (about raising Godly kids in the midst of an unGodly world).
- (Untitled).. raising financially secure children in a bankrupt world.
Watch for these and updates along with way with our homeschooling. In the meantime, take a walk with your kids. Tell them how much God loves them and that He has created them with a purpose. More importantly…pray with them and for them. Don’t leave your parenting to chance. You are not alone in this battle. Don’t do it alone.
The pros and cons of Homeschooling.
When my children were younger, I homeschooled them. We loved it. Unfortunately, I divorced and had to go to a day job and put my children in public school. Thankfully, they’ve had some great schools.
That is not the case now.
So, I’m weighing the options of going back to homeschooling. Their ages are 10,12,13. The oldest is going into 8th grade. Of course we would get very involved in extra curricular activities with other homeschoolers. We’d be very involved in our church.
The community we are in leaves a lot to be desired in the way of morals, ethics and positive influences. The thought of putting my children in a public school in this community for eight full hours a day just sends chills up my spine. Finding other friends and acquaintances that share our belief system is becoming increasingly difficult as time goes on. So, I’m back on the road to find the right thing for my children.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. What are your pros and cons for HSing? Do you HS? Why or Why not?
If we do choose to HS, I will definitely share that experience with you all. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
