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As I sit and write I am not sure what to say because I don’t know who you are that is reading this. But I suppose you are someone who has a family and may want to grow your family. My husband and I have 2 wonderful kids. Our oldest (3yr) is from natural birth and our daughter (1 1/2yr) from “supernatural” birth (adoption world language for adopted). We are able to have more children naturally but our hearts are...

Recently I saw a cute little sign that said, “Prayer changes things.”  → ...

Though I was once alone, hungry, weak, afraid and had no one to call me their own… → ...

We are now facing this question … again.  We didn’t know we would be on this road and if you would have asked us three months ago if we are going to adopt another child we would have said “no, well, unless God decides that we are, and we are very certain that He isn’t going to ask us to again.”  And here we are, on the road, home study completed waiting for our I-600 approval and lining up all...

As I think about human adoption I get a better understanding of the adoption God has completed for me. God has recused me and given me everything that He has (Colossians 1:13). → ...

As a parent, have you ever looked at your child’s behavior while thinking, “What does THAT look like when she is sixteen?!?”   Fear about the future can plague all parents, but it carries a special worry for parents who come from hard places. Children who are processing loss and trauma can display fear based behaviors that are difficult for parents and children to work through.   → ...

I had the joy/challenge of having two of my nephews for the week.  I was able to utilize, on many occasions, the need for playfulness when interacting with a child who has come from early trauma.  I am amazed, overwhelmed, exhausted and baffled all at the same time with what is required in being “on your game” on this parenting journey. → ...

   All parents have had the experience of a child who is acting out due to lack of sleep.  Maybe life has been too hectic to fit in a real nap or your child’s nights are mixed up with their days.  No matter the cause, daily living can get exasperating for the entire family when a young one needs more zzzzs.  Dozing and dreaming is important to anyone’s mood and health…   I mean, even Jesus had to sleep, right?

There are times that I think to myself, “God is serious about this faith thing.” Just as my kids say to each other, earnest eyebrows squinting, “No I’m serious I really want you to share that with me,” I continue to realize just how serious God is about–well, lots of things, but as He’s been teaching me lately, about using his children’s lives for His kingdom work and plan that quite often looks nothing like I would have chosen for...