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Back to school crazy {The Most Important Gift}

We started a new chapter this season after homeschooling 5 years. Three out of our 6 kids decided to go to a sweetView full post »

Raising Black Children in Today’s World {Encouragement from Created for Care}

Our hearts are grieving at the loses of both black lives and policeman this week–and for many of us we are at aView full post »

Celebrating Independence on the Fourth {Let Freedom Ring}

I heard someone say there’s never been a more uncertain time in our country or a time when we were more divided. IView full post »

Baby Girl’s Nursery

This weekend means…we made it to 39 weeks waiting for baby #6! It’s been almost 8 years since we have had aView full post »

When the Sacred and Soccer Collide {life lessons on the field}

I’m a soccer mom. But I’m more than that. I have 5 precious children–and one on the way. Some broughtView full post »

Thankful We Chose More Than Perfect

A front porch on a farm will do many things to you—one is lead to more conversations and recollecting memories.View full post »

Created for Care 2016 {Our February Retreat!}

I can’t believe it is our 6th year of retreats!!! And this year…was another sweet one! Only the Lord couldView full post »

Preparing for Lent {Inviting More of Christ in your home…}

Lent. The sweetest of all seasons around the corner. Where we remember the journey to the cross and the risen Savior asView full post »

The Missing Pieces – When Adoption is Just Hard {Thoughts from a momma’s heart}

In 4 months, Lord willing–we will find ourselves at the hospital again to bring home another baby. Baby #6. Oh I&#View full post »

May Our 2016 Make a Mark on Eternity {Not Living for the Dot}

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to hard you,View full post »

The sweetest gift… {pregnancy after loss}

This morning I turned 39. Never ever did I expect to be expecting at 39. Never ever did I ever think we would have sixView full post »

It’s a…

Oh what a sweet day!! And I’m so thankful that 2 of my precious friends helped me pull off sharing with the kidsView full post »

Merry Christmas…

We are SO excited to share that the Young family is growing!!! (I told the boys to give their best Home Alone faces&#View full post »

And just like THAT…she’s 10! {And a sweet visit!}

Where oh where does time go?! December first is here! Which means…well, 1–it’s the most wonderful timeView full post »

Created for Care’s First Marriage Retreat!

This past weekend was Created for Care’s FIRST marriage retreat!! We retreated on Berry College’s beautifulView full post »

A Weekend of Planning at Big Canoe {Created for Care}

We just might have the most amazing spouses ever. They cheer us on to leave several weekends a year to pour into fosterView full post »

Each Day is Such a Gift

October. It’s always one of my favorite months of the year. The changing of colors before the cold…leavesView full post »

Co-Op fun… {#barnschoolhomeschool}

Still can’t believe we are going on our 5th year of homeschooling! One of our favorite days is Mondays when our coView full post »