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I had a conversation recently with an older relative who, to say the least, does not share our family’s enthusiasm for building our family and adding a little color to the mix. He grew up in a completely different culture–as a young adult in the deep south, middle-aged during the Civil Rights Movement, he was not taught either principally or practically that all are created in the image of God.   This wasn’t the first time I’ve heard quite racist rants, nor...

All three of our sons have successfully navigated the sixth grade. Our oldest daughter made her way through and survived as well. As parents, we seem to be establishing a track record that indicates that “this too shall pass”. However, we are in the midst of a rather rocky sixth grade voyage with kid number four. Frankly, for parents who know just how fast time typically flies, we see sixth grade as a very long and rocky ride.

I have loved hearing this song while being in the adoption process, “While I’m Waiting” by John Waller.  I love the reminder in it that even though we have to wait on the Lord, our job is still obedience and service through it all.  We may feel like waiting is so hard, but what if we used that waiting time to really focus on God and see what He has along the way?   I will serve and worship you Lord even...

     I heard a pastor say that worship is the obedient response to what God reveals.  God is amazing and faithful at revealing Himself to us in so many ways.  Just tonight as I was rocking my newly home four year old, I felt God showing a little bit more of himself to me.  She should have been laying her head down, but I was too enamored in her giggles and joy to enforce anything serious.  The...

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Well, our family has had BIG NEWS in the past two months! Two years to the day of our beginning our adoption paperwork, we received a referral for twin boys from Congo! Our prayer through the entire process has been, “Lord, make your hand in this unmistakeable”…and oh how he has…   Like most adoptions, families face enormous decisions–decisions that would seem small or inconsequential but can lead to second-guessing, the “what-if” spiral of one small change in decision could lead to...

I am just coming off a great experience in Atlanta Georgia. I had the blessing of attending the Catalyst Leadership conference.  If you ever get a chance to sing worship to our great God with 10,000 other Christ followers jump on it! It is a little glimpse into heavenly worship! Very powerful!  Anyways one of the speakers was a pastor named Reggie Joiner. → ...

I was watching the news yesterday.  Getting depressed.  What is this world, our country, coming to?  Who will be hurt by these decisions?  These actions?  These in-actions? → ...