It’s easy to make plans but good intentions often go awry. Sometimes the consequences are minimal but regret has a way of gnawing at us. If only I had kept my word.  It would have been worth the effort to do what I had intended. Our excuses cannot comfort our conscience. Why? It was such a good intention. I wish I had finished what I started.

I hate regrets. They can add up and they’re pretty disturbing. I often remind my kids to make better choices to alleviate regrets. My father sexually abused me as a child and I never told anyone until I was over forty. I didn't tell and others were abused. It’s one of those gnawing regrets.

Good intentions will not save children from sexual abuse. Let’s buy that book later. Maybe we will talk with our kids. Some day I’ll address the dangers of abuse. Now is the time to eliminate the potential of regret. Don’t deny those good intentions of preventing abuse. It’s a risk you may live to regret.

Buy the book, read it to your kids and share it with others.

Let Justice Reign,

Nancy

It’s interesting to think about how much we desire security and protection. We spend a lot of time and money to try to secure and protect our things. We buy homeowners insurance to protect our homes from fire or theft, then add security systems for added protection. Were required to buy car insurance to protect our vehicles from damage or loss. We even buy anti virus protection for our computers and make sure our banks are FDIC insured to protect our money.

People spend money buying vitamins, organic food and mineral water to protect themselves against cancer, heart disease, and other ills. We buy survival packs to feel more secure from natural disasters like tsunamis, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes.

We go to many extremes to protect our material possessions. We long to have our stuff protected. It’s hard to watch when people suffer hardship over their material possessions being swept away in a flood or destroyed from a wildfire. It’s sad, horrible and heartbreaking.

I consider all of this and then I have to ask, what are you willing to pay to protect the innocence of young children? What about the protection of your own children or grandchildren? Why do we spend so much time and money to protect things, yet we neglect to think about investing in securing the protection of our children from sexual abuse?

Material possessions can be replaced but the innocence of a child cannot. Is it worth being a little uncomfortable talking about the danger of sexual abuse?  The price of my book is miniscule compared to the benefit it provides. It is an effective tool to help you protect your child against sexual abuse.

Kids love security and the feeling of being protected just the same as we do. The difference is that we can purchase a lot of the security we need to make us feel safe. Kids must rely on us to supply their security and protection. If we ignore it, they suffer for it.

Kids are counting on us to protect them. It’s heart wrenching when we fail to do so.  We must invest our time and money to protect their trust and innocence.  Please consider buying my book and then talk to your kids. Don’t forget to share it with others!

Let Justice Reign,

Nancy

We all love surprises, don’t we?  The word surprise denotes a sense of fun, joy and great expectation. With great anticipation we look forward to a surprise party, an unexpected visit, or possibly a surprise announcement, all of which are wonderful experiences.

I was recently surprised and then taken aback by the feelings of disappointment it brought. I had to reexamine the surprise effect.

The word surprise is the act or instance of causing somebody to feel unexpected wonder or delight. It’s an unexpected gift or event, a feeling of unexpected amazement. It can also mean to catch somebody or something unexpectedly.

I guess my recent surprise was more of the being caught by something unexpected. I have been incredibly surprised at the slow response to my book.

I had such high expectations that there would be an immediate response to a well-illustrated children’s book that promotes educating kids about the prevention of child sexual abuse. I don’t think my expectations were unrealistic, I genuinely believed so many people would be excited at the possibility of protecting kids.

I have not totally succumbed to the surprise disappointment. I’m still holding out for the surprise of wonder, delight and a feeling of unexpected amazement. I know there are others that care and are willing to stand with me against child sexual abuse.

You may be the one that can make the difference! Surprise me!

I’ll continue to reach out. Will you help me spread the word about my book, Tell Somebody It Happened to Me, and encourage support for the prevention of child sexual abuse?

Let Justice Reign,

Nancy

It’s amazing to hear stories of the power of one. One person taking a stand that brings about incredible results. One person that refuses to buckle under threats, setting an example that changes history.

I recently heard of two real life stories of courageous individuals that risked everything to take a stand for what was right. One of them had what appeared to be a victorious ending. She was reinstated to her position as a judge and won the lawsuit against her. The corruption that had accused her was defeated and the people rejoiced as they now move toward a democracy. The second story however ended in death for the gentleman who also took a stand for what was right. While his ending didn’t appear victorious, he left behind an incredible legacy and is still being applauded today for his courageous efforts that impacted nations.

As I have mentioned before, sometimes it seems difficult to take a stand for what is right. There are usually risks involved. It will cost you something. Perhaps it will cost you time, money, family, reputation and even your life. I think it’s worth it! The impact it has on others is so refreshing. It challenges us all to be the one! The one willing to stand up for what is right, no matter what the cost.

I want to continue to stand up against child sexual abuse. Children are so precious they deserve to have their innocence protected. I hope and pray that as I stand, others will be refreshed and decide to take a stand with me. We must stand up to work towards preventing child sexual abuse. We must focus on prevention if we are going to impact our Nation.

Please stand with me, read the book and share it with others.

Let Justice Reign,

Nancy

Courage, sometimes we just don’t have it. We want it but it escapes us. We recognize that we need it for different situations but we just can’t stir it up. Sometimes we feel more like the cowardly lion in the Wizard of Oz. It’s all too hard and difficult. We’re fearful to move forward, fearful to go back from where we came. Everything seems too big and we are so little. We feel like grasshoppers in the sight of the giants.  

Courage is the state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger with confidence, and resolution: bravery. 

I recently read that true courage is manifest when a person chooses to take a difficult or even dangerous course of action because it is the right thing to do. Courage is looking beyond yourself to do what is best for another. 

This week I sat as another young man shared how he had been molested as a child. He spoke of his downward spiral. He was angry and upset with what had happened to him. He began drinking at the age of ten and then continued into a life of drugs, crime and destruction. He could hardly believe he had become a heroin addict by the age of eighteen. It took true courage to share about the abuse he suffered. It takes true courage to speak out for the benefit of others.  

I was in my forties before I finally shared about the sexual abuse I had suffered as a child by my father. My greatest regret has been that because I didn’t tell what had happened to me, others were sexually abused. I finally decided to look beyond myself to do what was best for others. I made a decision to have the courage to fight the silent epidemic of child sexual abuse. I wrote, Tell Somebody It Happened to Me, to stand up against evil and injustice. I want to give kids a better chance at having their innocence protected.

I am looking for others to manifest true courage and help me take on this difficult or even dangerous course of action because it is the right thing to do. I need your help, please read the book and share it with others.

Let Justice Reign,

Nancy