Laury Abbott knew she needed to get away from her husband. In her heart, she knew-- she wasn't safe. Neither was her 8-year old son, Danny, Jr. She had told family members that she was concerned, and was planning to file for divorce from Daniel Abbott. But before she could do that, before she could formulate an exit strategy to get herself and her son to safety, Daniel cut and stabbed his wife and young son to death. Then he stabbed himself. Three bodies were found in their Rainier, Washington … [Read more...]
Setting Me Free
A friend posted this video on his facebook page today, with a caption: You have time for this. I'm gonna tell you the same thing. Go ahead. Watch it. As I watched it, I kept thinking about this verse: "By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for our brother. But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? 1 John 3:16-17 (NKJV) Here is a boy … [Read more...]
Sabotage, and Other 4-Letter Words
C'mon. Is it THAT hard to just eat healthy? Really? Ugh!! I really struggle with this and I shouldn't! I took a nutrition class in college. I've done the Weight Watchers Points thing. I KNOW that I'm supposed to eat fruits and vegetables and lean proteins. I make a kickin' salad with greens and fruit and fat free poppyseed dressing. Other salads, too, but that one's my favorite. This would have been SUCH a GREAT week if I could have just stopped putting crud in my mouth! What kind of crud, you … [Read more...]