Do people really still think that way?

I got a text from a friend of mine saying that her daughter's new friend wasn't allowed to invite her daughter to her birthday party because she did not attend the same church they did. I was in tears. I was so upset that people that still are saying things like that. That people are still raising their children like that. It isn't how I grew up and it isn't how I raise my children.

My friend and I have been friends for decades. Things like this make her thing bad things about my church. She grew up with people telling her things like that. She grew up being an outsider. Now her daughter is facing the same issues 400 miles away from where my friend grew up.

Usually my religion isn't discussed at work. But lately due to some issues with foster parents it has started being a discussion. It is hard because I feel like I have to discuss things I am not comfortable discussion especially at work.

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Time to dust this off

L:ong story short I came across something that made we want to add back to this. Not sure why but hwere we go. Life is constantly chaning and I feel so mnuch surround bu death lately. Not diredctly although I fee like that is coming but more just heartbreak for so many around me. Yesterday Victoria quailfied for state. It was an answer to a prayer. I prayed she would qualify and felt strongly she would. As we left her away at the meet she was certain as were we that she hadn't qualified and then the clouds parted and she will be able to run. She told me she prayed that she would have a good last high school race. and her last race was not grea. There were tears. And rears when she called me to tell me she qualified. So rad trip to ther side of teh state next weekend Wednesday Jake is going through the temple. So many mixed feelings for so many reasons. I shouldn't expect people to show up but sometimes it is just so hard when my mom is the only "church...

When you know somebody is having a hard time in their marriage. Pull them closer. Ask to take the kids for a weekend. Bring them dinner. Reach out to them. Ask them how they are doing. Don't insist on visiting or having them visit you. Know that their world feels like it is falling apart and it is taking every bit of energy to put on a good face for the kids and to work and run a household. And it is has to be done while they continue to reside with somebody who they are struggling to have the most basic of conversation with.

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Here is what we have been up to for the past couple of weekends, Jake had his first soccer game. Shawn came to visit. Lee got a new RC truck that he loves and so do the kids. They spend the weekend chasing the truck which totally wore them out. We did some gardening. Victoria and I went to Weiser to a baptism of one of my previous foster kids. It was so great to see the family again. I really miss seeing them on a monthly basis. We played newspaper tag with Shawn and Demitri. Grandma Gina and Grandpa Don stopped by for a little while on their way home. Oh yea and the primary had a bug day where the kids dressed up like bugs. Victoria was a butterfly and Jake was a bee. I have four more days left of the semester. Lee is in Kamiah this week to spend some time with Shawn before basic as well as some other things.

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