Senior Pastor Laura Truax has been on the pastoral staff for 7 years; she became senior pastor in 2004. Rev. Truax has a Master’s of Arts in Pastoral Studies with an emphasis in Spirituality and a Master’s of Divinity from Loyola University. Rev. Truax is a teaching pastor at the University of Chicago.Oh Beautiful Boy!
Oh beautiful boy! I’ve just finished David Sheff’s book by that name: Beautiful Boy, from the song by John Lennon.
What a heart-wrenching story of gut aching love only a parent can know. That love that will “believe all things” – even when set against the horror of addiction. David Sheff recounts his son’s addiction to crystal meth. He is also recounting his addiction to his son’s addiction as he allowed his life to be completely controlled by the state of his son. His worry, preoccupation, rationalization ultimately enabled his son and began to create a destructive environment around himself and his family.
David Sheff only began to get over his addiction when he began to take responsibility for the only thing he could in fact control: himself.
Of course that makes it sound easier than it is…
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