Watching the abuse of a troubled child and feeling helpless to prevent it is sometimes the most agonizing thing we face as adults. Some of that pain is the reminder of our own personal suffering and the scars we bear from the memory; other times it is the frustration of knowing we should help but […]
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Rubies – Escaping the Curse – A Childhood Trauma
How much of our lives are affected by childhood trauma? Have you ever wondered if your emotions as an adult are ruled by the events of your childhood? The answer is — probably all of them. Yes, we live our lives daily pretending to be a person who is together and strong but when circumstances […]
Rubies-Escaping the Curse-The Death of William
In Rubies-Escaping the Curse we have witnessed sadness and disappointment, along with joy and great expectations. Today we see the greatest tragedy that will befall Marty during her life. All of us have been faced with the death of a friend or loved one at some point in our lives. Many of us very often; many […]
Rubies – Escaping the Curse – Stacey and Phillips
Have you ever been faced with a life changing event that seemed to leave you doubting yourself and even your sanity?All of us come to that very place more than once in our lives. In our excerpt today we become acquainted with Marty’s youngest daughter, Stacey. If you’ve read the Rubies series from the beginning […]
Rubies-Escaping the Curse – Will the Real Sonny Stand Up?
We all face times during our lives when we feel as if we’re living in an alternate world, as if all the bad things that appear to be happening aren’t really happening. Or so we wish. We place ourselves in predicaments and then finding ourselves blaming everyone else or God for the outcome.In today’s excerpts […]
Rubies – Escaping the Curse-Marty and William
Have you ever made a poor decision and the hoped and prayed the consequences of your actions would just disappear? Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. The heroines of our Rubies book series are also discovering their actions have consequences that will affect their entire lives. Last week we continued the Rubies Saga by exploring […]
Rubies – Escaping the Curse – Kaja’s Story Continues
I’m so glad you’ve decided to tune in for another chapter of Rubies – Escaping the Curse. Last week we found Kaja overwhelmed with her life but that wasn’t the worst thing that happened. Her husband, Hans, died from congestive heart failure and she barely mourned his death. Things took another downward swing when she […]
Rubies – Escaping the Curse – A New Life for Kaja
Last week when we left our heroine she had just lost her son and discovered a new side to the man she had begun to hate. Kaja came from Norway with full intent of returning there for her two daughters she had left behind. When she raped by her employer and became pregnant, she was […]
Rubies – Escaping the Curse – The Death of a Child
Last week you read about the terrible accident in which Kaja’s 18 month old child is burned over her entire body by hot grease. Today we see the outcome of that tragedy and how Kaja’s anger for her husband throws her into heartbreak. She finally sees a side to her husband that she never knew […]
Rubies – Escaping the Curse – The Real Truth
Last week I told you how the idea for Rubies originated and how my mother told me the story of my grandmother’s journey from Norway to America in 1913. In this week’s video, I mention the expected duties of housekeepers in those days and what Kaja endured on her first job in America. Below is […]