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Freedom of Twelve

| Laura Lee Bonde

As most of you know, Nathan turned twelve on Friday. In celebrating his birth, I celebrated a personal freedom that I had never experienced before. Let me explain.

When I was twelve, something happened that changed the course of my life forever: I had sex. Emotionally, I wasn’t ready. Physically, I wasn’t ready. Spiritually, I wasn’t ready, but it happened, and that experience took me on a journey of confusion, and every so often, I’ve been reminded of it. Continue reading →

A Weekend Getaway

| Laura Lee Bonde

Guess who spent the weekend with us?

Lee.

Last week, God put it on my heart to invite Lee over to relax, to feel normal, to be involved in family life…to just “be,” so on Saturday, after Nathan and Kyle’s flag football game, I drove to Balboa Park to pick him up. I was to meet him at our usual spot, where we hang out during lunch times, and when I drove up, he was sitting there waiting, already showered.

It was very important for Lee to shower BEFORE he met the kids. He said, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” Continue reading →

“Standing Tall”

| Laura Lee Bonde

kneeling
in shame
afraid to look up

kneeling
in sorrow
not knowing how to live

kneeling
to teach
face to face – eye to eye

kneeling
to listen
to the small voice that cries

kneeling
in awe
of being loved by Him

kneeling
in Reverence
of Who He is: I AM