Category Archives: Inspirational
Day 8 of the Journey of the Magi (our LAST one!)
While I originally thought the Journey of the Magi would last around 2 weeks right up to our Christmas in EthiopiaView full post »
Joseph is broken…
One of Rich’s famous sayings in our home is, “Just glue it back together…” Yep, with four littleView full post »
running well regardless of circumstance
Do you ever have those “wow moments” that you never want to forget? Time seems to stand still–and youView full post »
Frank and Isaac’s Baby/Parent Dedication…
Sunday was SUCH a sweet day for our family!!! It was Isaac and Frank’s baby dedication TOGETHER!!! Our churchView full post »
Fight to the finish…
-I love that…”fight to the finish”…that is how the Message version of the Bible titles theView full post »
Adoption Momma Retreat…get us all under one roof…and watch out!!! Count down to February 4-6!
Registration is on like Donkey Kong…I kid-you-not…we just put up the registration site–and we alreadyView full post »
African Adoption Fellowship, Soccer AND a CRAZY Korah story (“It’s a Girl Thing” folks…YOU GOTTA read this!)
Okay…so Friday night we had LOTS of families over to our house…our sweet African Adoption families…IView full post »
Celebrating how God chooses to change our plans!
REMEMBER the precious family I posted and featured back in August that has chosen to adopt FIRST? Who is with our agencyView full post »
love, give, change
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. Ephesians 5:1 I just started reading a book by Elyse M. FitzpatrickView full post »
Together for Adoption Conference and some thoughts…
Well, the 4 of us made it safely to Austin, Texas…the FOUR of us you ask? Yes, it was supposed to just be me, RicoView full post »
When your prayers are answered and your dreams come true…
HAVE YOU MISSED ME?! Okay, you know I love bloggin’…and I’ve been MIA for a bit–which could meanView full post »
What Life is REALLY All About…
My husband and I were just enjoying a cup of decaf and began discussing football (if you KNOW US you are reallyView full post »
Getting back to the basics…
A few days ago, I felt worn out. Okay–even yesterday I still felt that way. I had been “holding it togetherView full post »
Meet the Dockery Family… (and a DOUBLE give away!)
Earlier this month I had the pleasure to “meet” Abby, another adopting mommy, when she commented on my blogView full post »
Take my breath AWAY…
Wanna know the ONE other thing that melts my heart besides the heart of orphan? The heart of the widow. I do believe youView full post »
From orphans to sons…
As I sit here in my QUIET house (thank you momma for taking the older 3!)…with classical music softly playing andView full post »
The harvest…
Psalm 126 2 Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, &#View full post »
Your love O LORD…reaches to the heavens…
I have to be honest and say Friday was a tougher day of our adoption journey for us. Now that Isaac is legally ours&#View full post »