Shelter from the Storm

A blog about my journey through this stormy life and the shelter God has provided all along the way...

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Rise Up

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I remember most the pavement. The silver stripe of the car running board giving way to the dark charcoal colored asphalt, with flecks of li...
Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Five Years: A Footnote

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They told us this would happen. I read all the stories that promised me that one day, Down syndrome would be just a footnote in our lives. I...
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Monday, January 25, 2016

it is already winter

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Today, the snow settled softly on the barren branches of our tree-lined street. I will probably never have words to describe the stark beau...
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Bear Witness

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If I am being honest, I have to tell you that I have been struggling lately. I have so many thoughts that I want to put into words, so much ...
Friday, September 25, 2015

A Passion for Tradition

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I wonder sometimes where my passion for tradition was born. When did I become a person who created annual events, who choreographed seasonal...
Tuesday, September 15, 2015

5 Things I Want to Say: Words from a Sexual Abuse Survivor

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I have been asked some interesting questions about being a sexual abuse survivor. I have also heard or read a number of statements about sex...
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Saturday, August 29, 2015

Providing Shelter for Families At Risk

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Part of my journey into writing and blogging recently has included reading through the documentation from Family Services regarding my histo...
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TishaRie
I live an unbeleivably ordinary life. I have a loving, patient husband who remembers the important things like anniversaries and picking his socks up off the floor. I have two rowdy boys and one sweet girl who daily challenge the depths of my patience and my capacity to give and receive love. I cannot even begin to understand the measure of grace that has led me to this perfectly normal existence. As a survivor of childhood abuse and trauma, including the taboo discussion topic of sexual abuse, statistics say I should be anywhere but here, in the middle of my peaceful, ordinary life. While I may come from a place filled with brokeness and darkness, I was blessed to have so many incredible people along the way point me towards the Light. As a result, I feel a deep sense of obligation to share my story, because I can. I am still here. I still have a voice. I am just trying to discover exactly how to use it.
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