The Quill and Me

The Quill and Me My Journey to Obedience Psalm 46:10 (KJV) “Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” Deuteronomy 31:8  "Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord is the one who goes before you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor forsake you." My Path to This Blog My path to this blog has been a long one. I am 67 years old. I was saved at the age of 9. Yet I strayed, wandered off the path, and made many mistakes along the way. And  I looked for love in all the wrong places. Early Marriages At 16, I married an alcoholic and was divorced by 17.  I had a son out of wedlock. I left my mother's house.  At 21, I entered another marriage, but betrayal marked that union. He sought access to my son, and I came to understand he was dangerous. By 22, I was divorced again. The Loss of My Son During that time, I worked as a bartender for 11 months. My family judged me unfit to raise my son. What beg...

The Quill and Me Self-Love Devotional Series  Self‑Love – What is that? Discovering the Meaning of Self-Love My Story: A 50-Year Journey I was past the age of 60 before I discovered this phrase. About 40 pages into a self‑love workbook, I realized something terrible: I hated myself. That discovery explained so many things. My story goes back 50 years. As an unmarried mother working nights in a bar, my son stayed with babysitters. My family didn’t approve. They said, “Let us keep him until you get on your feet.” What began as temporary guardianship became adoption by my sister and her husband. I was told I wasn’t a fit mother. Less than a year later, I was banned from their home over a false story about giving him gum. From then on, I was shut out—no birthdays, no graduations, no family gatherings. No pictures. Nothing. It has been 50 years now. Not much has changed. But I am learning to forgive myself. And I am trying, at last, to learn to love myself. The Workbook That Found Me An...