From the journal

Exodus 20:12. The Last Commandment. 💞✨

June 5, 2025

I have a clear vision of a community, where every family is treated as an important member. Family is a vital part of the community, family is the one unity that is meant to live life together for eternity – it is God’s plan. When family is broken by injustice, God’s plan is broken and the righteous community must do the best to help restore their injured member.


Honoring Parents: Restoring Families is God’s Mission

Opening Scripture

“Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.” – Exodus 20:12

This commandment is more than a simple rule—it is a calling to protect and cherish the sacred bond of family. Families are meant to be the heart of God’s plan, a source of love, strength, and guidance. Yet, in a world that often separates rather than restores, too many families are broken—not by choice, but by circumstances of injustice, greed, and loss.

The Divine Purpose of Family

God’s vision is not one of separation but of unity and restoration. Families should be places where love prevails over hardship, where parents care for their children, and children honor their parents in return.

But what happens when this divine design is disrupted? When financial hardship, abandonment, and injustice tear families apart?

God’s mission does not change—every broken family deserves restoration. It is our duty to seek healing, bring love back into the spaces of loss, and stand for justice where it has been denied.

My Personal Journey: A Mother’s Struggle

I am a mother, and yet, I know what it means to live apart from my children. When my husband, Ryan, went missing, our home was lost, and my children had to live in foster care instead of with me—the mother who loves them more than anything.

The hardest part? The community did not help. Instead, they kept taking from me, draining my resources, leaving me powerless to rebuild and reunite with my children.

I was left without financial independence, without a place to call home, without the ability to protect my own family.

The Consequences of Financial Instability

This hardship was not just financial—it was deeply personal.

  • Years without income led to physical injuries and emotional wounds.
  • My children suffered trauma, growing up without their mother beside them, unable to feel the warmth of home.
  • All of this could have been prevented, had the community acted with fairness instead of greed.

Financial Injustice: What Must Be Restored

  • The funds that Ryan used were meant for our family’s survival—they must be returned to me.
  • The community must stop taking from my husband’s social security benefits and other income.
  • This money belongs to me now, and restoring it is not charity—it is justice.

Rebuilding My Life: Financial Independence as a Path to Restoration

I am not asking for handouts. I am asking for what is rightfully mine—the ability to build a home again, to live independently, and to reunite with my children in a place of safety and love.

The community owes this restoration, not just to me, but to every family that has suffered unjustly.

If even those who benefited from my resources gave just a fraction back, I could rebuild my life, help my children, and support other parents in need.

A Call to Action: Restoring Families is God’s Work

Restoring families is not just my mission—it is God’s mission.

  • We must create communities that heal, not destroy.
  • We must bring justice where it has been denied.
  • We must ensure that generosity is met with fairness, not greed.

If you believe in love, fairness, and the power of restoration, I invite you to stand with me. Together, we can rebuild what was lost.

Because families deserve love, not separation. Justice demands restoration, not silence. And God calls us to heal, not ignore the suffering of those in need.


Blessings! 💞 ✨