WANTED. CHOSEN. LOVED. ADOPTED.
There’s a little boy in our family whose back tells a beautiful story. His shirt says it all:WANTED. CHOSEN. LOVED. ADOPTED. And that’s exactly what happened. After years of waiting, praying, navigating challenges and red tape, my determined niece — an incredibly successful district attorney — never gave up. She could have looked the other…
The Beauty of Adoption
I have dear friends whose lives have been blessed to have adopted a child even after they had biological children of their own. That was my Carl and his wife. They had one daughter and four years later, God blessed them with an infant daughter through adoption. I love this photo of him dancing with…
We Forgot You
Ever heard that hurtful phrase before? It can be one of those times when our parent forgot to pick us up at school or be at our piano or dance recital or baseball game. Or an important phone call was expected, but never came because someone forgot us? I know those words and how deeply…
Being Part of the Family of God
You can count on this Mom and Nana talking about her children and grandchildren. They are mine and I might be slightly partial to them. But, beyond that crew, I am ever thankful that I am a part of the Family of God. God is always ready to invite us to sit at His royal…
Celebrating Motherhood
Happy Mother’s Day to all women – to the stay-at-home mom, working moms, foster moms, adopted moms, moms-in-waiting, guardian moms, grandmothers, mentor moms, grieving moms, fur moms, sister moms, neighbor moms, church moms, baby-sitting moms, future moms and on it goes. I took my liberty with this photo that includes my grandmother, my mom, my…