Forgiveness – God’s Coloring Page
The other day I was coloring with my son and trying to find some way to connect. Amidst it all, he was scribbling all over the page going out of the lines as most 3-year-old boys do. I was coloring in a little tiger inside the lines as an average mom would do. I told […]
The Never Ending Question as a Foster Parent
Are you going to get to keep her? Is the adoption final yet? When will you know for sure? Isn’t it hard always wondering if she will get taken away? I could never do that. These questions used to bring me incredible anxiety. I would constantly go into a minor panic attack because the truth […]
Coming Home
I am in a season of waiting. A season of hoping. I wait by my phone constantly, refresh my email at least once an hour, distractedly pay attention to the life I am in because my mind is elsewhere. Waiting and Hoping As a soon-to-be parent, I am always trying to view things from how […]
What to Expect When You’re Expecting…to Adopt
Ever since I can remember, each person in my family chooses a word to represent a theme or a hope we have for the upcoming new year. Last year in 2017, my word was simplicity. Heading into 2017, I expected to simplify my life in every day means: the amount of processed junk I put […]