Where would any of us be without our Mother’s? They give us our name, our path, and so so much more. I love my mother and mother-in-law devoutly. They are some of my biggest life champions and encourage me in my endeavors. Then there is another group of mothers’ that I have a heart for; the unspoken ones who are… View Post
Moving forward on Mother’s Day
“I’m sorry this all has happened honey, I know it is confusion to you and it’s not fair. You did nothing wrong. I also know God has an amazing plan for you and what you have endured. Not all love hurts, there is another kind of love and it has a power to heal.” What a lesson to teach a… View Post
This is not what I prayed for
“I just miss her, (long pause) but I want to live with you now.” With cracker crumbs around his quivering lip, my new son & I were having an afternoon snack and he was beginning to feel the gravity of his adoption. His birth parents had terminated their rights just 5 months prior and now that his anger had subsided… View Post
Peace in the pain through Mother’s Day
Pink or blue balloons, small teddy bears, tiny little outfits, stacks to the moon high of diapers and plans for months of what the next 18 years will be like is how I imagine many mother’s begin their motherhood journey. With great anticipation, a mom begins bonding with her precious cargo since she confirms what her hopes were hoping. That… View Post
Dirty Treasure
In the natural, did you know an emerald has silt veins that streak through the gem? Lab created emeralds omit this flaw, but without these inclusions the lab created gem is really just an imitation gem. Beautiful sure, but not like a natural emerald. The natural emeralds with their specks of dirt inside are exceptional and highly valued. Why the… View Post
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