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And the two shall become one?

November 5, 2015

One. One flesh, one thought, one happiness, one heartbeat. One. Leaving, cleaving, being given away, and then one. How? Literally, how? … More And the two shall become one?

So this has been on my mind for a couple of weeks now, as we just celebrated our 4th adoption day on the 15th. Adoption is an interesting thing. A child comes into your life that you have prepared for, prayed for, and have gotten all but giddy over. All the stress and anxiety of … More What Confetti?

15 things I wish I knew at 15

October 22, 2015

On this Back to the Future anniversary day (Or so it was when I started this post, and no flying cars of hover boards, thanks a LOT!), and the anniversary of my oldest’s birth (that’s right, 15 years ago today, or now yesterday…) I have decided to jot down for her the 15 things I … More 15 things I wish I knew at 15

My love/ I still love you, but I need a break from you- relationship with my kids

October 15, 2015

We got back from vacation on Sunday night, much later than I wanted to. But on Monday, what I was thinking about was not what an amazing time we had (though we did), or how glad I was to be back in America- the land of soft plush beds and potato chips (though I was), what … More My love/ I still love you, but I need a break from you- relationship with my kids

Why I think vacations are part of the success of my marriage and family

October 3, 2015

As I get ready to leave on vacation with my husband in the morning it’s got me to thinking how very very valuable I think vacations together are. I really do place a very high importance on vacations in my marriage, and in my family. Now, we are not a crazy family that vacations multiple … More Why I think vacations are part of the success of my marriage and family

In Sickness and In Health

September 30, 2015

Sickness and Health. What do they mean? Health, when everything is running smoothly, operating as intended. Literally it is the state of being free from sickness or injury. Sickness then in turn is the opposite of health, when things are not running as intended, the state of being ill. Truth is, we are constantly in … More In Sickness and In Health

Is pushing our faith down our kids throats keeping them from having real faith of their own?

September 21, 2015

This is a blog I wrote this week for my church’s blog. It is a very real struggle I face (we all face) as a parent of faith. I hope it helps you. Mostly, I hope it helps you see that you are not alone. It’s a very fine line we must walk as parents … More Is pushing our faith down our kids throats keeping them from having real faith of their own?

seven years worth of memories, and I can’t see them all

September 13, 2015

My beautiful baby girl is seven today. It is such a strange feeling when you celebrate your child’s birthday and you can’t look back and remember their birth. This is why adoptive parents celebrate adoption day, because birthdays are nothing more than a celebration of a year older, which is worthy of celebration, but there … More seven years worth of memories, and I can’t see them all

How to have amazing kids who turn into healthy adults- the unedited version

August 28, 2015

you may have read this post on my church facebook, it is a post I wrote about 3 weeks ago. but, I made several edits and changes for the church site, so here it is in original form…. So no, there isn’t actually a secret formula that guarantees healthy kids, parenting is hard…like for real … More How to have amazing kids who turn into healthy adults- the unedited version

School is stealing my Soul (and wallet)

August 21, 2015

Back to school, back to school, how I hate you back to school. I actually hate it as much as my kids. Seriously, school is the worst! Financially it is a killer; back to school clothes, supplies, and new teacher gifts have left me penniless. Not to mention that it is when all the Fall … More School is stealing my Soul (and wallet)