Chasing Seagulls

A foster child who was once told she would never amount

to much by her third-grade teacher, goes on to travel

a road of self-discovery and personal growth despite

facing challenges of child sexual abuse, physical abuse, transient

home life and the foster care system which then led to a 25-year

dysfunctional marriage.

This memoir recounts the narrative of a life searching for

peace and meaning in the face of tribulations beyond fiction. A

series of daily stories are revealed to the author’s daughter over

the course of an advent season each depicting part of the journey

that had a transformational impact and provided opportunities

to reach towards the light of faith and love over the darkness of

hopelessness or despair. In this unfolding she is encouraged to think

deeper into how we perceive our world and more importantly the

experiences we have in our journey, along with the sovereignty

we each are gifted to frame those experiences as we choose. In

that gift lies our freedom and legacy.