I am a Jewish convert to Christianity and a member of a peculiar church and culture. I am a wife and mother. I’m also an artist.

Some years back my husband and I discovered that our adopted son, had been regularly raping, beating, cutting, and threatening our three younger boys.

This discovery has led me and my family down a horrific path I never envisioned. Many of my first impressions were recorded in my joint blog with a friend who suffered a similar trial, http://my victimimpactstatement.com

This new blog is all about my journey, my own Gethsemane and particularly my subsequent rising as a new being. This is my safe place to lay down my burden, express my struggles, process my thoughts and ask the questions that gnaw at my soul.

I just wanted someone to know…