Julia K Cole

I wrote this article six years ago today.  Seeing it is again Mother's Day I thought I would share it with you. Enjoy! ~*~*~*~*~*~ For most of my adult life I have been a mom. Half of that has been spent being a single mom. But I'm not your typical mother by any means!   Gross understatement if there ever was one, I know! Truth is  I am not one of these mothers who is a PTA member or who is the first on the scene with baked goods on hand for her kid's bake sales, I do n't do car pools and arts & crafts aren't my thing. I can't remember the last time I went to the beauty shop to get my nails and hair done. In fact, there are days when my hair hasn't been combed or my teeth been brushed -- which is perhaps the only time everyone leaves me alone! My cuticles are torn and raggedy the majority of the time due to me having to be Josephine the Plumber, Harriet the Handy-woman and Mildred the Maid! I have all sorts of make...

Below is a short article written by Jan Brown which was posted as a reply to my article Domestic Violence: Taking it like a Man--the Untold Story   five years ago.  My article can can be found HERE.   October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and throughout the month domestic violence advocates and the media's attention will be focused on bringing more public understanding to and promoting the eradication of men’s violence against women. However, not all intimate partner violence (IPV) fits into this neat little package. IPV against men, especially against men by their female intimate partners, has always been a hot button issue. The mere mention of male victims in a gathering of traditional domestic violence advocates creates great controversy.  While domestic violence advocates may know men are victims they insist that their victims service agencies (over 2,000 of them in the US) should focus exclusively on ending violence against wome...

Domestic Violence Awareness Month may be coming to a close at the end of October, but we must not forget that every day men, women and children seek safety and justice inside America's courts. Sadly, from New York to California, victims of domestic violence are facing a rationing of justice. Court furlough days have resulted in backlogs and delayed temporary restraining orders. Crippling budget cuts mean courts must reduce their hours of operation or close altogether. Turned away at shuttered courthouse doors, victims of domestic violence are left to fend for themselves.  In Oregon, "Jane" had to wait three days to file a Family Abuse Prevention Act Restraining Order because Friday was a designated court furlough day. In New Jersey, "Joe" sat outside a courtroom door for nearly five hours waiting to be heard while the increasing backlog of cases ultimately suspended civil and family court trials and delayed temporary restraining orders. And in Mississ...

I am so pleased to announced that I have finished the first draft of the next installment of the Children of the Luminaries trilogy... Children of the Luminaries Book II: Training Day .  (does the happy dance) Now comes the hard part...Editing!  The goal is to get Book Two out in physical publication Spring 2015!   Wish me Luck!!!!  oy!  Haven't gotten your copy of the first book?   Children of the Luminaries ~ Book One: The Coming Storm is available in paperback and on KINDLE on Amazon.com! Just Click HERE

Well kiddies, I am five chapters away from completing  Book Two of the Children of the Luminaries trilogy.   (loud yell and lots of happy dances around the room).   I'm very excited.  Can you tell? In Book Two, we get to find out a few things.  Like who the hell are those two people hanging out in the shadow's of Tori's bedroom?  And what really happened to Tori's memory?  Where did the Twelve go?  Where did The Oracle and everybody else go to?   But most importantly...How the hell does The Oracle get to be a warrior any hoo? Well you guys are gonna have to wait until Book Two is published before finding that all out!  Cause I'm sworn to secrecy dontcha know!   Oh and for those of you who don't have clue one what I'm talking about...you need  to read Book One!    You can get your copy TODAY by clicking    HERE

Long ago, before the  wave  of  negativity  began to take form, the Divine Creators brought together representatives from each of the twelve star sectors of the vast cosmos to form twelve councils to oversee the development of newly formed worlds.  Each council reflected the great wisdom, knowledge and power of their region.  These councils became known as the Celestial Lords of Light.   As the  wave  of  negativity  grew, wars broke out, worlds were destroyed, entire races lost.  The  wave  had even reached many of the members of the twelve councils diminishing their ranks and weakening their authority.   It was during this time, thirteen surviving members from the various councils came together and pooled their collective energies.  They beseeched the Divine Creators to grant them power to create a race of beings that would battle the  negativity . On that day, the thirteen were granted permissi...

Children of the Luminaries Trilogy.  Imagine...all you held dear, your way of life, all that you knew, was suddenly and tragically taken away. Imagine...being but only one of 13 survivors of a once powerful race of people. Imagine...being told you were chosen to be a warrior that must face and defeat your most feared enemy. Imagine...learning of a distant world where the dark lord now inhabits  and controls. The same world where your 12 loved ones were sent; and where they reside with no memories of their prior existence...no memories of you. Imagine...being informed that in order to save those you love, you most first rid this world of the dark lord and his minions. What would you do? How far would you go to save those you love? Book I: The Coming Storm launches the saga of The Oracle and her mentor Demetrius as they set out on a quest of a life time. Their mission... to stop the Dark Lord Dagon from finding the Ultimate Power and becoming supreme ruler of all wo...

Children of the Luminaries is a trilogy that tells the story of The Oracle and her mentor Demetrius as they set upon a courageous quest to stop the Dark Lord Dagon from finding the Ultimate Power and becoming supreme ruler over all worlds. Book I: The Coming Storm introduces us to a group of benevolent beings known as The Pantheon, who create a race of Knights to protect and serve all those who have fallen prey to a growing force called the Wave of Negativity which is slowly taking over the multiple Universes.   When Dagon, one of their high ranking Knights, succumbs to the Wave and begins his reign of terror, The Pantheon is forced to choose a Champion,  a single individual who's heart and soul remains pure.  The Pantheon then commissions one of their own to train and mentor their chosen one, guiding her through the greatest challenges of her life in an effort to take down a sworn enemy and restore peace throughout the galaxies. ...

"...to their credit, they were children—children who were no doubt told by their parents not to so much as look in the direction of the beach. They were children who had no choice but to keep themselves busy while waiting for their parents to take them by the hand and lead them to their next adventure. They did the best they could with what they had without being tempted by what was around them. They were children. But what is my excuse? On more than one occasion I have found myself entirely wrapped up, fighting and frustrated, stomping around barefoot trying to stake my claim on a tiny, insignificant pile of sand—the sand of relationships, the sand of social status or money, the sand of a career… whatever. I have been deeply consumed in games of King of the Mini Mound that leave me oblivious to the beautiful beaches around me. Beaches with unlimited sand, possibility, and happiness. We’ve all been there. Investing our energy in small things while the big ones lay untouched...

Is Paying  It Forward In 2014 on Your List Of Things to Do?   Here are just a few ways you can check it off! Volunteer at your local Homeless Shelter.  Serve a hot meal to a neighbor or a stranger if you so desire. Visit/Volunteer at  a Nursing Home and/or Children's home. Your Local Shelter Is In Need Year Round! Foster, Rescue or Adopt a Pet from your Local Shelter.Shelters are Always looking for donations in the form of money, blankets, cleaning supplies, food, toys.  Volunteer to hold and play with kittens and pups and/or walk a dog at Your local shelters. Shovel snow, salt down sidewalks, walkways of neighbors, local restaurants, stores Clean public toilets Check in on your Elderly and/or disabled neighbors to make sure they have what they need with respect to heating (or cooling during warmer months), blankets, plumbing in working order, etc. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* PET FOOD BANK: Donate Food for Needy families with pets. Fin...

UPDATE! KAYLA IS HOME!  SAFE & SOUND! MISSING TEENAGE GIRL LOUISVILLE METRO AREA KENTUCKY K ayla Morris  was last seen taking the bus to school last Friday (August 30, 2013)   IMPORTANT Kayla has a medical condition and is believed to be without her medications.    She NEEDS her medication to survive! Please share her picture and information  on  All your Social Networks! IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION  OF THE WHEREABOUTS OF KAYLA, PLEASE CONTACT THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT (502) 574-LMPD (5673)  or toll free at 1-866-649-4479

People are seeking loved ones from all over the world.  Someone out there knows something!  Could that someone be YOU? Below are just a few of the sites that have listings of Missing Persons from all around the world.    Thankfully, quite a few missing persons have been found safe!  But so many, many, many more haven't!    And then there's the cold cases, the unsolved deaths and murders, and so on!    If you have information on any of these cases...SHARE IT!  There is Hope your one small tip can lead to solving a mystery. The more people aware and looking--the better the chances are for our Missing!   Please be sure to Share the sites below on   ALL your  Social Networks!  PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN! I WILL BE ADDING ADDITIONAL SITES FROM TIME TO TIME! ~*~*~*~ *Outpost for Hope*   NEWLY ADDED http://www.outpostforhope.org/ Charley Project http://www.charleyproject.org/ ...

Domestic Violence does not discriminate against age, race, color, creed, gender or sexual orientation. The U. S. Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) defines domestic violence as a "pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner" .  The definition adds that domestic violence "can happen to anyone regardless of race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or gender", and that it can take many forms, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional, economic, and psychological abuse Our society, both here in the United States and world-wide, have been conditioned to think and believe that domestic violence only means women and children.   But the sad fact is, it also includes boys and men. “When we ignore male victims of domestic abuse, we also ignore their children, who continue to be damaged by witnessing the violence regardless of how severe it is. We cannot br...

Domestic Violence.   It's Everybody's Business! But how many turn a deaf ear and a blind eye to it?  Sadly too many to count. While the majority of such violence reported involved  women and children, an alarming number of men who are victims go unreported ...  even ignored. "... activists for “men’s rights” have suggested that policy-oriented efforts for women have been misplaced, because they focus entirely on women as the victims of domestic violence .  “men are the victims of domestic violence at least as often as women” (Brott, 1994). " [emphasis added] ( http://new.vawnet.org/Assoc_Files_VAWnet/GenderSymmetry.pdf ) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* And we are not just talking about gay men in this regard.   Hetero-sexual men fall prey to domestic abuse as well.  You don't hear about it very often -- if at all .   Pride and shame prevent many of these men from coming forward.  Shame of not bein...