Lately I’ve met some new people with the onset of a new school year. New teachers and other moms, etc. When we discuss families (theirs and mine) I tend to hear things like, “well bless you for taking in these children” etc. and my least favorite comment, “I don’t know how you do it. I could never do it”…..regarding adoption and raising a large family. Well. Newsflash. I “do it” because they are my CHILDREN!!!!!
Mid-September is a hard season. There are hints of summer still around, such as blooming wildflowers and birds singing. Our floors are littered with flip-flops. On a late afternoon Saturday walk in my neighborhood, I can smell someone’s grill smoking, in preparation for something yummy and fresh for dinner. My school age kids insist on wearing shorts to school. Summer lingers. → ...
Our daughter will be 3 years old next month. I recall her adoption journey, her birth mother and the beauty of those redemptive relationships. God did an amazing work in Tal’Shica (birthmother) through her crisis pregnancy (He brought her into a relationship with Jesus!!) and He knit my heart with hers in a unique way that can not be matched. Click Here to hear her story she recorded to help other woman in crisis pregnancy situations. If you watched Tal’Shica’s...
Recently, a friend returned from chaperoning our high school youth group on a camping trip to the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota. He had an interesting story to tell of a bear. → ...
God inspires his children to do incredible things. He makes ordinary people into heroes for the sake of those needing a hand. Here is a glimpse into the story of one such hero. → ...
This week, Precious Maryn, now 5 years old, got to start school. Transitional Kindergarden…..a really big step for her because it is the school she has seen her older siblings come to, and riding the bus, and all of that. Open house was Monday and school started Tuesday. → ...
We sent our three off to school again last week. Our youngest two joined our family through adoption. We are a transracial family and therefore quite visibly an adoptive family. Our girls, ages 12 and 8, are quite used to the adoption questions people ask. It helps to rehearse some of those questions and possible answers you might give. We try to teach the girls to keep it light. When in doubt, they should answer, “Why do you ask?” that...
I am struck tonight by the joy that God brings into our lives. So often we have no idea where things are headed and we continue on day to day doing what He asks of us and then we have these moments where we just experience joy. I am so thankful for those moments of joy. Sometimes months of hard work are followed by small moments of joy …. But what a welcome thing those moments of joy are.
past, present, future Precious turned five yesterday. I took a few photos with the camera and more with my phone….but the phone ones are harder to post. She got fun gifts, mostly barbies and girl lego stuff….and money….and some clothes which she loves. → ...
Warning: this is not a light-hearted post. The last two weeks have been some of the most intense and chaotic weeks of my life. While I won’t share details for our boys’ protection, we have ridden every roller coaster of emotion, fear, worry, uncertainty, and any other unsettling thought you can insert. → ...
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