A Ronin's Journey: The Road to Redemption

Chapter 16: Octiber 2014

Editor’s Note: Initials are used in place of kids’ names.

The month started off with one vehicle fixed and another one sold. I missed my JKD class. However, my friend got his car before Casey left to go to a group grief therapy class at church. It was suggested that I go with her. I had dealt with it all pretty much, so I thought.

Instead, I worked through the workbook section in the book Casey was given, Search for Significance. Then I worked on new designs for WJ, noticing how uncomfortable I was getting with some of them. Then I spent time thinking of my friends who were mostly in Virginia at one of my “adopted” sisters’ wedding. I missed them but was happy to see them relaxed in the various videos that were going up on Facebook.

My studies turned again to the book of James, a chapter at a time. The first chapter has a part where life’s trials show our character, or lack of it. To put off your old ways and receive God’s Spirit, applying His Word and living it instead of being just a S…