I had my annual eye doctor appointment today. Somehow I always seem to forget about the dilating pupils. The blurriness stays with me for the rest of the day, and I usually develop a severe headache. As I walked outside with the children in tow, the sunlight was blinding, and I could hardly open my… Continue reading Blurry Vision: Why It Makes Me Long for Heaven (and Don’t Forget My Giveaway!)
Author: Katie Cruice Smith, Author
First of all, I am a child of God. I was blessed to come to know Him as my personal Savior when I was just 5 years old! All I ever wanted was to become a writer and a mom, and God has granted me "my petition that I asked of Him." I became a mom through adoption to a beautiful daughter, Hannah, who is teaching me how to mother in God's grace; a handsome boy, Ephraim, who keeps us all laughing; and bossy, sweet-natured Harmony, who is never boring! I stepped into the rocky world of fostering as well but have had to step back and focus on the children God has given me to raise right now. As the marketing assistant for our adoption attorney, I have had the opportunity to see all sides of the triad and work hand in hand with many adoption specialist, adoptive/foster families, and even biological families. Follow along and let's enjoy this unique parenting journey together!
Myth-busting Monday: Foster Care Doesn’t Cost a Thing (and a Giveaway!)
When my husband and I began our adoption journey, we spent months researching every route available. We applied to adopt through a 501(c)3 agency from China, but I was too young for China's requirements at the time. We looked into foster care, but most of the children in our area that were available for adoption… Continue reading Myth-busting Monday: Foster Care Doesn’t Cost a Thing (and a Giveaway!)
National Foster Care Awareness Month
The first foster kids I met were friends of mine in junior high. They were actually living in a children's home rather than being sent to live with a family full-time. These kids were just like me. There wasn't anything strange about them. They didn't act out (that I was aware of); they weren't addicted… Continue reading National Foster Care Awareness Month
Tips to Tame the Tattler
"Mommy, sister's getting candy!" "Mommy, brother's not staying in his room!" "Mommy, somebody spilled water in the kitchen, but it wasn't me!" All day long, the tattling doesn't stop. My three-year-old is often the one with the loudest voice, but the nine-year-old and six-year-old aren't innocent from tattling themselves. It is something that I… Continue reading Tips to Tame the Tattler
Who Am I?: Answering the Tough Questions
Who am I? This question is probably one of the most common questions that adopted children ask at some point in their lives. The feelings of insecurity can crop up at the most unexpected moments and leave them filled with questions. At nine years old, my oldest child has been asking those questions for years.… Continue reading Who Am I?: Answering the Tough Questions
God Has Not Given Us a Spirit of Fear
Have you heard about the mom who saw someone watching her son at Costco? Or how about the mom who swears her daughters were being targeted for sex trafficking at Target? Did it happen in your hometown? Did you know them? Did you click on their posts and share them as fact? I am not… Continue reading God Has Not Given Us a Spirit of Fear
Myth-Busting Monday: You Are Called to This
Do you remember my post about Drake? He was one of the orphans in China who was waiting for a forever family. Did you notice I said was?! Finally--finally!--he has been matched with a family, and he will be coming home to them soon! We prayed for him for so long, and it looked as though… Continue reading Myth-Busting Monday: You Are Called to This
Make This a Week of Yes
"Mom, you were the nicest mom today!" My little boy proclaimed this as he grinned from ear to ear, his wet clothes dripping puddles onto my kitchen floor. What brought about this declaration of love? I had said yes to splashing in the creek behind our home. My three darlings squealed with delight when… Continue reading Make This a Week of Yes
Your Life is But a Vapor: Make it Count
Today was a difficult day. Today, we buried my classmate. But the service for her was so sweet and filled with hope and love that it was hard to not rejoice with her family that she is finally healed and in no more pain. As we sat listening to her pastor preach about this young… Continue reading Your Life is But a Vapor: Make it Count
Today is Saturday: Rest and Remember
As I was getting ready to go to bed last night, I read the devastating news that a high school classmate of mine had finally won her five-year battle against cancer and is now walking on streets of gold with our Savior. Her family and friends feel the void deeply, and heaven is just a… Continue reading Today is Saturday: Rest and Remember
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