Author Archives: carey
Falling in Love with Your Kids
As Valentines is right around the corner…it got me thinking about LOVE. I love my kids to the core. Every single one of them. But it took me different amounts of time before I fell in love with them. There’s still one I’m courting. Let’s start with my biological kids. I was told before I had my first child that … Continue reading
Keep At It
As I sit here I am rocked to my core. Shocked. Astounded. A couple months ago I sent an email to a friend, a very close friend, that I hadn’t talked to in over a year. Yes, I know, that sounds odd. How could I let a year go by and not talk to a … Continue reading
That’s my view on it. Ignorance. Some adoptive families get worked up about it. Some get upset some times, and educate other times. So far, it hasn’t offended me. My husband and I try to educate, and later have a good laugh about it. Now, if it would happen in front of my kiddos, that … Continue reading
Adopting Older Kids
I’d dare say that anyone who has adopted kids has a heart for adoption. I for one can be running in twelve different directions, but if you want to talk to me about your interest in adoption, it will probably stop me in my tracks! It’s a wonderful, God-inspired, God-created thing. Last April, we brought … Continue reading
We have the incredible privelege to bring home our 3 kids from Africa a week from today!! The journey has had it’s ups and downs, as all adoptions do. But God’s hand has been evident throughout it all. And we are reassured that He will be with us as we enter this new phase in … Continue reading
My Thoughts
After reading Sherri’s post, it got me thinking. Could I answer these questions from friends? Probably not off the cuff. But after thinking on it a bit, I came up with a few things…these are just my thoughts. First Question: If we really care about orphans around the world, why don’t we sponsor a child/family … Continue reading
Adoption in the Bible
How do you think God views adoption? Is it important to Him? Does God view adopted children the same way as biological children? Well…YES! Before we adopted Jaden from China in 2007, I quietly wondered if I could love an adopted child as much as I loved my biological children. I knew many people in … Continue reading