by Hollye Dexter | Apr 2, 2013 | answered prayers, faith, family, hope through adversity, Japan custody laws, Japanese American, prayer, the power of love
My friend Mary gives the best advice. Over a year ago, I sat in her front yard with tears in my eyes, and told her that my daughter in law and grandson were not coming back from what was supposed to be a visit to Japan. I told her I feared the worst – I may never see...
by Hollye Dexter | Sep 26, 2012 | family, Japan custody laws, Japan parental abduction, Japanese American, Love heals, miracles
Sometimes…when you hold a prayer in your heart, and never lose faith, and repeat it every morning for almost a year…Sometimes, when you refuse to give in to fear, or anger, or faithlessness…Sometimes when you choose love, and hold on to it in the face of challenges…-...
by Hollye Dexter | Mar 3, 2012 | family, family relationships, heartbreak, international marriage, Japanese American, marriage
Love is a risky business. If you’ve ever opened your heart to another person, chances are you’ve been hurt. I know this, and yet I knowingly take the risk again and again. I’ve had friends and family chide me for it- saying I’m reckless, saying I have to protect...