A family in crisis and in need of prayers

Sorry it’s been so quiet over here. Aside from just spending 7 hours in the ER with my best friend, all of our time has been taken up dealing with a family (no, not ours) who are struggling with many issues, including mental health, and the children within the family who are being mentally and emotionally abused. One of them has been essentially not permitted out of the bedroom since Saturday for – believe me – an “infraction” so minor a normal parent would barely notice it (and no, the bedroom has no computer, no phone, no tv – nothing) the other kids are so intimidated, they’re just trying to stay out of a tyrant’s line of fire.

How did we get involved? I have no idea, but there is no walking away from this. We’re storming heaven in prayer for them, trying to turn a Titanic around before it strikes a berg, and now I’m about to make phone calls to see if anything can be done to help. We’re begging God to send his angels, and Christ to stand between the parents and kids and each other as they try to survive one parent who has created a vortex of insanity and another too whipped to save the kids. If you are inclined to pray, please pray for for T and her family. And if you have a spare prayer, one for Diane, who is writhing in pain in an ER with no answers in site.

I don’t know when I’ll be back to blogging. The focus is here, right now. I thank you.