My husband and I have learned a lot about love and marriage since that hot August evening when he Put.A.Ring.On.It. We had just returned from a week in Florida, where he met my *lively* family and ... Read More about What I’ve Discovered in Fifteen Years of Marriage
At Home for the Holidays: A Peek at How I Redefined Home
Welp. It’s that time of year when we gather with loved ones or at least the ones we’re related to, right? ‘Tis the season, when many of us will travel home to connect with family and friends near and ... Read More about At Home for the Holidays: A Peek at How I Redefined Home
My List of Favorite Adoption Resources 2017
One of my favorite parts about adoption is the connections I’ve made with people all over the globe. I’ve come to know and appreciate a beautiful network of gracious truth-tellers doing hard, ... Read More about My List of Favorite Adoption Resources 2017
Lessons from Sam #10: Trust the ones who know and love you.
Infants who are born into healthy, stable environments learn to trust their reliable caregivers. These little ones experience love through attentive, ever-present people who will feed their hungry ... Read More about Lessons from Sam #10: Trust the ones who know and love you.
Lessons from Sam #9: Stay Curious
Since his early days in the hospital, Sam has shown a keen interest in the world around him. At just 2 weeks of age, he was gazing at the mobile hanging over his crib in the NICU. When I ... Read More about Lessons from Sam #9: Stay Curious
Lessons from Sam #8: Good health is a gift.
As a kid, I got sick nearly every Christmas--ironically during those two weeks off from school. In the wee hours of the morning, I’d wake up to a sharp throbbing in my left ear. I’d debate whether to ... Read More about Lessons from Sam #8: Good health is a gift.
![Fantastic read from the summer.
Posting just now because LIFE.
Anything by James McBride is worth reading.
Favorite character line:
"Every once in a while there's a glimmer of hope.
Just a blip on the horizon...something that said,
'Guess what, you so-and-so, I am God's child.
And I.Am.Still.Here.'"
You're still here.
I'm still here.
What will we do today
to live the truth that we're God's children
and we belong?
What will we do today
to ensure the belonging of others
who don't share our privileges?
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