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  • Adoption, they say, isn’t for the faint of heart

    Someone told me that. I had heard it. But now I’m starting to really get it. And I’m afraid my agency should have had “faint of heart” on my physcial for my doctor to check off during my paper chase…because I think I might have had to check it. But since that wasn’t asked—we slid […]

  • Sweetly singing on the plains…GLORIA!

    We are loving the most glorious time of the year in the Young household! I can’t wait to share our cute Christmas card, our holiday decorations…still working on our playroom tree:)…and to share Laney’s upcoming birthday. The princess will be 4 on Tuesday! She’s having an Ariel party on Friday night:) I thought I’d share […]

  • Preparing my family to welcome and receive Christ at Christmas…

    UPDATE: A quick update because I originally shared this post 9 years ago;)—I *just* got this SWEET book in the mail that was just published in 2015 called “Our Family’s Jesse Tree”. You can purchase it on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Our-Familys-Jesse-Tree-Activities/dp/1535461470 It’s a GREAT price and it comes with templates for all 25 ornaments, an opening activity, scripture […]

  • This Thanksgiving…may Philippians 4 be the song in our hearts

    Philippians 4 is my song today, and this chapter has always been a personal favorite of my heart. This morning as I put my baby Frank down for a nap, this chapter came to my mind and I had to run to my room and be fed by the truth of where we find our […]

  • Lord, make me a holy vessel…

    I woke up this morning in humble praise for families who have burdened, led and excited to be a part of our adoption. Today–I particularly could not stop thinking about 3 friends that every time I think of them from now on until I’m 90, I will be filled with a sense of gratitude and […]