Isaiah 41:10
       So do not fear, for I am with you;
       do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
       I will strengthen you and help you;
       I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
The adoption journey is wonderful. It can also be scary. It is human nature for us to [...]

So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.  Luke 11:9-10

Julie

 
Thre are many universal experiences in adoption: a lot of highs with a few lows.  A common "low" is the experience of well-intended, but not-so-helpful, unsolicited advice from family and friends.  Before I go on, I’ll preface with saying that my family has been uniquely supportive and the hard-to-swallow advice has been minimal.  
 
Yet I write because almost  every [...]

In the midst of preparing for our annual spring garage sale, I’ve escaped the abyss of clothing, games, and home décor to type this post. I was inspecting, folding, and pricing my children’s outgrown outfits when I came across a small, sauce-stained tee bearing the slogan: “Worth the Wait”. I lovingly touched it and was flooded with memories. 
Our [...]

Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it."  Isaiah 30:21
 

Julie

Our life experiences have so much influence on our thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs.  Because of God’s plan for our family, adoption is "normal" for our biological daughter.  All of her siblings joined our family by adoption, so I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised at her unquestioning acceptance.  However, occasionally, an incident arises that reminds me [...]

Amy is an adoptive mom mom of three. In addition, she is an adult adoptee. She was the guest speaker at our last Katelyn’s Fund support meeting.
Amy told the story of how their three children joined their family. Her first two children were adopted domestically and the third joined their family by way of Korea. Her [...]

I struggle with the term "color blind."  I’m not talking about the inability to distinguish between certain colors, but rather, about the assertion that if everyone would just ignore the color of people’s skin, racism would come to an end.
I know that this concept has good intentions, but I see a fundamental flaw.  By intentionally [...]

I admit that I am a selfish individual. At the end of a long day at work, I sometimes do not want to read to my kids. I want to plop down in my chair in front of the television and just pause for a while. But by doing so, I am missing out.
Even though [...]

Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. This man was handed over to you by God’s set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help [...]