Saying Hello to You was Easy! Saying Goodbye is so Hard!!
Our lives are so blessed as God brings along special people and special pets. Five years ago I wrote about our Chloe in Love, Life Lessons, and a Three Legged Dog. She has quite the special story....
View ArticleAdoption Day (More difficult to Write About Than I Thought)
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Adoption day for our 11 year old son was back on March 4th. Honestly it has been hard to put words to the emotions that go with what his adoption means. Adoption represents a...
View ArticleThis World Wants to Prey on My Children
Back in May we traveled to Florida. Leaving at 1 am with 4 children in a rental minivan we set off on our adventure. We made great time until we were close to our destination. All the holiday...
View ArticleFreedom in Adoption
One or two days out of the week when I am off work I get to walk our son to the bus stop. Walks and car rides seem to always be the best opportunities to have meaningful conversations with my...
View ArticleDo not Grow Weary in Doing Good
The older I get the more I love to hike and the more reasons I have to love it! Simply enjoying the outdoors, I can be “still” and listen to God the best, each hike is an accomplishment that no one...
View ArticleLessons from Our Adoptive Son
The heart of man kind is such a mystery to us, but not to God. Our son continues to teach me more and more about human nature and God’s love for us all! It is amazing how people can go through tough...
View ArticleWhen Things aren’t Really What they Seem
We have lived in our home just over two years now and at least the third bird has now flown into our back door. I had heard something hit the glass this morning and when I walked out to the living...
View ArticleWant to Know How to Lighten Your Load?
Usually our son is a pretty good hiker. Today’s journey started out rough! Usually a good hike is packed full of very valuable life lessons today’s hike did not disappoint! As we embarked on our...
View ArticleThere is Hope in These Uncertain Days…“His Eye is on the Sparrow”
In the midst of all the uncertainties going on in our world a momma bird has chosen our front door winter wreath to bring her little ones into the world. First the nest was noticed, then one egg,...
View ArticleAre You Struggling with Depression During the Social Isolation from Covid-19?
There is just so much that is unknown right now with this Covid-19 virus. As a working RN I just can’t even go into all the emotions I personally have been struggling with. For my own knowledge I...
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