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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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So I woke up Friday morning like normal. I let Beau the Border Collie outside & then gave him a cookie for going potty. I hopped in the shower quickly (and singing, of course) and in words I can’t quite explain, I was sort of ‘overcome’ with this feeling God was doing something, but didn’t…
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I don’t know about you, but a lot of people in my life often speak a phrase, “well God’s timing is always perfect” or “God’s timing is best” or something like that. Perhaps you haven’t ever heard that, maybe it’s just the circle and community in which I find myself. But regardless, it’s something I…
