If you've been following my blog for any time now, you must know that all three of our beautiful children are adopted. We are so blessed to have them in our family, and I can't imagine life without them. But what you might not know is that our older two almost missed out… Continue reading 3 Reasons to Fight for the Unborn
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Just the Facts: Infant Adoption
In one of my adoption groups today, I was astonished at a lot of the misinformation that was being shared. I expect someone who hasn't been through the process to be naive regarding what adoption looks like, but I was surprised to find it in the adoption community as well. So I lovingly… Continue reading Just the Facts: Infant Adoption
Book Review: Out of the Ordinary
Out of the Ordinary is not your typical Christian romance. Jen Turano manages to take a predictable story and turn it on its head with quirky situations and humorous hijinks. Gertrude Cadwalader is a paid companion for the eccentric Mrs. Davenport, a lady of means who seems to delight in pilfering items from high… Continue reading Book Review: Out of the Ordinary
5 Ways to Talk to Your Child About Adoption
Talking about adoption with children is an intimidating prospect for many parents. So many people fear that what happens in the movies will happen to them if they share their child's adoption story. But adoption is beautiful and not something that needs to be hidden. Every child has a right to know their story, and… Continue reading 5 Ways to Talk to Your Child About Adoption
When the New Year Isn’t So Happy
Happy New Year! The words alone bring the idea that all of the cares from the past year just fall away at the stroke of midnight, and suddenly, everything will come out smelling like roses. But if you lost your job before Christmas, chances are that you are still dealing with that loss on January… Continue reading When the New Year Isn’t So Happy
Blind Spot Book Review
Just in time for your holiday vacation, I present to you a new series by Dani Pettrey--Chesapeake Valor. The series focuses on a team of FBI agents, who work for the Lord by fighting against evil. In the third book in the series, Blind Spot, FBI agent Declan Gray teams up with the new… Continue reading Blind Spot Book Review
A Book Review for Your Holidays
Ronie Kendig has managed to draw me in again with the second book in her Tox Files series, Crown of Souls. Kendig grew up as an Army brat (her words) and uses her knowledge and experience to create a world of characters reminiscent of Jason Bourne. Just as Cole "Tox" Russell believes he can settle into… Continue reading A Book Review for Your Holidays
When We Want to Quit
When we began our journey into foster care this past year, we knew that there would be hard times. We knew that we were allowing the chaos into our house. We knew that there would be appointments and sleepless nights and unanswered phone calls. And we knew that our hearts would be broken every time… Continue reading When We Want to Quit
National Adoption Month: Three Ways to Get Involved
I'm back! After a month off while we revamped my website, I am back to blogging again--just in time for National Adoption Month. There are 130 million orphans. Their names are Alex and Drake and John and Maria and Laura and Jenny. They are white, brown, black; infant, toddler, adolescent, and teen. Some come from absolute… Continue reading National Adoption Month: Three Ways to Get Involved
This is What I’m Fighting For
Today was our eighth goodbye. We love them for just a short time, and then they are gone--perhaps never to remember us, but always to leave an imprint on our hearts. The kid who left our house today has a difficult road ahead of him. He didn't want to leave us, and we didn't really… Continue reading This is What I’m Fighting For
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