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Oh how Jesus loves her. {this i know}

Oh my heart. Waiting children lists are hard for this mom to look at and pray over. Yet–every now and again…I venture over and find myself reading about special needs, praying for the children and without fail–one child always grips my heart and I carry that name with me for weeks praying for him or […]

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One wish for your foster or adoptive journey…

Fostering and adopting children from hard places is a life-long healing journey that no class can prepare you for. It’s more challenging and more life-giving through daily refinement than I ever imagined. We parent differently after growing through foster and adoption. Things that used to seem like big deals–are no longer big deals, and vice […]

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To Choose the Hardest {Humility}

Reading the words of Mother Teresa in The Joy in Loving: A Guide to Daily Living the last line REALLY struck my core. “These are the few ways we can practice humility: To speak as little as possible of one’s self. To mind one’s own business. Not to want to manage other people’s affairs. To […]

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February on the Farm…

February has brought many things on the farm for our family! Here are just a few highlights I want to remember:) Freezing cold mornings–waking up to feed the animals. Parker is my faithful morning worker. This kid wakes EVERY morning and feeds the animals without complaint. Things I want to remember about this season…4th grade…sweet […]

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