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Jul
There are three spiritual disciplines I find myself drawn to lately. The first is Scripture Memorization. Memorizing allows us to go deeper with God’s Word. Memorizing allows the thoughts and words and story of God to creep into our minds and take up residence there in more permanent ways. You know how we can memorize the words to a song and find ourselves singing that song over and over without even realizing it? I want that to be the case...
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Jul
I remember long ago when people would tell me that I must have so much patience to have eight kids. I would usually respond that I wasn’t born with any patience so God gave me eight children and He is still working on me in this area. Now we have twelve children, and I am still praying for patience. Our two newest kids arrived home two weeks ago. We are all challenged to have patience ...
19
Jul
Brandon & Michelle Burch Children: Karis (8), Micah (7), and Asher (5) Noam Burch is what we are naming our son in China (he turned 2 in January) Church: Bartlett Hills Baptist Church in Bartlett, TN – We are serving as church planters in France We married in September of 2004 and lived our first year as newlyweds in France. Michelle was teaching English. It was during this time that we were called to serve in France as church planters. Between our return to...
18
Jul
I have to say, Kaison’s transition into our family has been nothing short of miraculous. We’ve been home almost two months now, and it’s as if he’s always been home. ...
16
Jul
Earlier this week, my 3 year old son, Josiah, was sitting beside me at the kitchen table. I was finishing up some charting for work and he was munching on a snack. His brown little sun-kissed legs were swinging back and forth under the bench he was sitting on and he was looking out the window. “Mom”, he said, “We got Lexi from the farm, right?” Lexi is our German Shepherd. “That’s right, Joe.” “And mom”, he said again, “and we...
14
Jul
It’s been a long hiatus since I last blogged with the wonderful company of these adoptive families. In the past 9 months, our family has doubled in size, having brought home Leila and Daniel from the Republic of Congo. They have adjusted BEAUTIFULLY and it is all thanks to the loving care they received in the most amazing baby home and holistic orphan care organization imaginable, Mwana Villages. With the support of loving friends and family and some dream-worthy social...
12
Jul
Tapestry Conference 2015–Back to Basics Listening All healthy relationships require good communication, and good communication requires effective listening. One of the best ways to strengthen our relationships with our children is to learn to listen to them – not just their words, but also their hearts. This session will equip you to listen to your child’s needs and become more attuned to his or her emotional needs and non-verbal communication. ...
11
Jul
I was awoken at 2:38 in the morning, my sweet 7 year old girl tapped my shoulder and whispered, “mom,” as I rolled over trying to wake myself up enough to see what was happening, I heard her precious silent voice continue, “sometimes I feel like I don’t belong in this family because I’m adopted.” ...
09
Jul
In May I was able to attend the Christian Alliance for the Orphan summit in Orlando, Florida. It was the only think I wanted for my birthday and I got to go! People. Go if you can. There was so much I learned and experienced in regard to the care and keeping of children, but also the care and keeping of me. I, like many of you, am a busy, working mom and often feel completely emptied out by the...
