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Lydia’s smile could have lit a room

February 22, 2010

This post first appeared at Beauty For Ashes by Laurie M. Paul and I have just returned home from the funeral of a most precious little girl.  Lydia’s smile could have lit a room. Now it reflects the glory of God the Savior for all eternity. . . . It is now exactly two weeks since we got a phone call….well, let me back up. Over a year ago a new family began attending our tiny church. A husband and wife with nine kids – six biological, three adopted from Liberia. They were a lovely Full post …

Disciplining to Death ~ No Greater Joy Ministries and Child Abuse

February 19, 2010

by WanderingOne Friday, February 5, Kevin and Elizabeth Schatz, were charged with beating their 7 year old daughter to death for mispronouncing a word, and torturing her 11 year old sister, who was brought to Sacramento Children’s Hospital in critical condition from kidney failure and other injuries.[1] In addition to the two girls, who were adopted, the Schatz’s have 6 biological children and another adopted child—all of whom were rarely seen out of doors or playing with other children, report neighbors[2].   Recently, the Butte county DA has reported that the Schatz’s followed the teachings of Michael Pearl, founder of No Greater Joy Ministries.[3] Pearl advocates Full post …