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Brian’s blog post a few nights ago motivated me to put some of my similar thoughts down so we could remember this journey more fully. // In the past six months our new family of 4 + Beau the Border Collie have experienced an extreme amount of joy and more than our share of blessings.…
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We are long overdue for a Maloy Family post… lots of chaos lately! But a thought struck me this week that I needed to sit down and get out of me (and share with you). We have had our share of ups and downs in our 6 months of being Foster Parents, and we have…
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In a few days it will have been 5 months since our little kiddos came to our home. It’s funny because I can barely remember life before February 9th — and it’s okay. Everything about our lives has changed in the last 5 months — our morning routine is totally different, we get up way…
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Often I struggle to know what to share, what to write down, what to record. There are so many things that happen every day with the kids (and everything else). People remind us how important it is to share our story, but I don’t always see it. We are so very ordinary. After all, we…
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I love that title, it’s borrowed from a dear friend in Oklahoma (with some Bonus Boys) — and ironically fit with a blog post festering in my mind lately. Being a foster parent can be a lot to swallow at times. Gosh, even really thinking of yourself as a parent is a challenge. For folks…
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“Now this is what the Lord says — the one who created you, Jacob, and the one who formed you, Israel — ‘Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are mine.’” Isaiah 43:1 On Friday night we sat in a circle with several other foster families…
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This morning I was convicted by something my husband said. We were on our way to church, incredibly late, after a sleepless night and a long morning of tears and general fussiness. “I wonder sometimes, if our hard moments are God trying to speak to our hearts and remind us that we can’t do this…
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One minute you are folding tiny laundry…and the next minute the Lord impresses words on your heart and you have to share. Enjoy. — A week ago was our first time to go to court. First placement. First court. Nothing really prepares you for sitting in the room with a judge at the front reading…
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We are just slightly over a month into this new adventure. It’s mind-boggling to consider all the changes in such a short amount of time. There are baby gates everywhere in our home Thanks to baby-proofing — no one, including adults, can open any drawers in the kitchen All door knobs are harder to open…
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6 days ago we got our first placement call. I can honestly say that pure excitement took over and the logistical side fell to my husband. If you know us, that probably doesn’t surprise you. The response to our first placement call was a very loud yes. The Lord was so kind to us in…
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