Category Archives: adoption
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 »
Why I Have a Love/Hate Relationship with Foster and Adoption Placement
Yes. I am an adoption mom writing this. BUT. I’m an adoption mom in this world. This world that so often getsView full post »
To my first loves… {your life was almost normal}
Here I sit. Again. With what feels like crazy–radical before me. And. As always…I think of you. We were *View full post »
How to Love Kids Who Have Been Through Trauma
I can’t sleep. So I’m writing. Much too late. But I saw a child today who is losing his voice…and IView full post »
Blessings of birthdays…
What a blessings SUNDAY was!! Not because it was Mother’s Day. That’s grand. But what’s even grandeurView full post »
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…View full post »
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&#View full post »
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:)View full post »
Removed {foster care}
Praying for foster children in our city, state and country. Sweet foster moms–we can’t WAIT to serve youView full post »
Reflections from an adoption momma…
Reflections from this adoption momma today. Adoption has changed me far more than I ever imagined…maybe just asView full post »
No Hands But Ours…
I’m so thankful and excited to be writing again…and being a new contributor to No Hands But Ours is such aView full post »
His personality {Zeke makes my side hurt!}
Meet my 3 year old. Zeke. My side hurts! If you ever need to laugh your socks off–you need to spend just a fewView full post »
I’m thankful {how love makes our family}
To be a fly on our wall. This is a typical day after nap time for these two. You don’t have to say anything AT ALLView full post »
happy birthday {5 years of miracle}
And he thanked God for his birthday. And on this day–I always thank God for her…and wish she, too, couldView full post »
The things I missed… {the heart of adoption}
Getting the email from my adoption agency to send them my son’s Certificate of Citizenship meant heading to “View full post »
Celebrating 1 Year Home! Happy Forever Family Day Zeke!
I can’t believe it has been a YEAR since we held our sweet boy in our arms for the first time!! It’s been aView full post »
Yi, er, san {one of the bravest boys i know}
A wise old bear once said… “If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together, there is something youView full post »
And she earned a new doll. {Trusting in the Unknown}
Breathing. That’s what I’m doing today. In and out. And thankful. Since I wrote last–we’ve beenView full post »