Uprooting Racism from Our Family Tree

Beth Vogtacceptance, Beth K. Vogt, challenges, change, choices, family, freedom, hope, Identity, In Others' Words, Life, Love, perspective, Quotes, Relationships, story 18 Comments

Choosing to Love Someone for Who They Are by @bethvogt Last October, my son Josh remarried. His wife is a beautiful young woman named Meagan. I remember months earlier when my husband and I talked with Josh about his relationship with Meagan – about how we knew he was falling in love with her and yes, her three children. We …

In Others’ Words: Holding Back the Flood of Fear

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  Fear was a constant companion of mine last week. It was as if a predator stalked the edges of my life for days. I was unsettled. Unable to sleep. Unable to focus. My prayers seemed pathetic … disjointed … to no avail. I went to bed each night determined to be braver when I woke up, only to find myself battling …