ann kiemel

mothers.
we are a passionate lot.
people better not mess with our
children. so many suffering
from drug-addicted children. out
there somewhere. sleeping in
cars. estranged from family.

I don't know what i'd do.
shattering. never do I have answers for anyone.
I throw my arms around mothers' necks.
promise to pray. no black and
white answers. there are none.

mothers who left their children
with people...and went on to careers.
never thinking of repercussions down the road.

forgiven. the Blood of Jesus covers
it all. mothers live with such guilt.
treading cold waters of regret and
self- punishment. I will only know
true peace when taylor, brock, colson
and brandt are safe in the Shadow of the Almighty.
in the sweet by and by.

encourage every mother who
passes your way. we all need it.
it seems one of my children is always in crisis.
not drugs...but
who knows anything down the road.

brock is well. what a scary few days.
he made it to his concert in
santa ana. played. flew home. weak,
but well. back to b.of a., paying
bills. thank you sll for praying.
sooo much.

pray, mothers.
cry out. our only weapon. brandt
is getting home from deployment.
scared because he's leaving the air
force after six years. can he still
take good care of his wife and
family? taylor is post-grad in film.
looking for any work to pay off loans.
colson is running a mcdonald's. he sure knows how to
do it. riding a bike back and forth.
someone at bsf said when we worry
we become athiests momentarily.

let's join hands.
know God has our "babies" in
His care. next blog will try and
show brock's concert...but thought
you'd like these following pics of
mothers.