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The baby was up six times last night.  Suzy slept with gum in her mouth, which fell out and smashed into her hair.  Billy’s running a fever, Joey will. not. hustle this morning and why are his tennis shoes ALL WET?  The dog brought a baby bunny into the garage  and  I saw my coffee mug roll off the roof of the car as I left the driveway….I really wanted that coffee.   Oh, dear mamas, this is pick any day of...

“Nobody in this family understands me!!”   Oh how I dread hearing those words. Why? Because in some ways they are true.   They were  said by my 9 year old daughter, who happens to be adopted. She was adopted from Ethiopia at age 3. She’s right, with the exception of her older adopted sister and brother, there are some things the rest of us just don’t get. There are things that I can empathize with, that I can try my best to understand, but...

I am preparing to head to a diversity experience/conference this coming week.  I leave tomorrow for Lenses Institute. This is a required training experience for all staff members with Athletes in Action. I am grateful for the 6 days to pull away from daily life and reflect on my heart towards people that are different from me.  I realize that just because I have an adoptive daughter whose race is different from mine it does not cleanse me from all...

I was presented with something this week that got me thinking about when a calling from God interrupts those around us making them not want to be around us because of what God has called us to. Have you ever experienced that moment when you are certain that those around you (whether family or friends) have a churning in their guts because they don’t want to have to “deal” with what your reality is in what God has called you...

We are smack in the middle of the journey to bring home our 9th treasure from China. Although the process has changed since we first adopted 10 years ago, the thing that’s changed the most is ME! → ...

Parent teacher conference time has rolled around again. On Friday, my daughter handed me a note asking parents to call school to make an appointment. She nervously asked, “What do you talk about at parent teacher conferences?” → ...

My optimistic attitude and faith have served as great companions in supplying endurance in the most difficult circumstances.  Even when my first response is of the flesh, the Lord always gives me new perspective and changes my heart on the matter. Sometimes He removes the obstacle, sometimes He walks me around it, and sometimes He allows me to struggle, chin-deep in the quicksand of the matter. → ...