This very special post was on my daughter’s Facebook. I just had to share it with you, with the hope that it will help get the message out, help bring awareness to […]
This is Love: Foster Care and Siblings
Eighty Year Old Hands
These are not soft hands. They are tough and worn and calloused. Eighty years of use. I’m sure I did, but I don’t remember holding my Dad’s hand when I was small. […]
A Stranger Made Me Cry
On an ordinary day I might be running in to pick up a few groceries, rushing to check things off my list, barely noticing those around me. But she found me. I […]
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
“What’s love got to do with it, got to do with it…” “What’s love, but a second-hand emotion…” You’re welcome. Get that stuck in your head. Sing it all day and wake […]
My Funny Valentine
“Roses are red, violets are blue. You make me smile.” If I received a rose every single day and feasted on chocolate at night, but didn’t have you, there would be […]
This Is Love: An Adoption Story
The adoption process is a whirlwind of emotions. Allowing your heart to be vulnerable to the ups and downs of this journey takes more than just sacrifice– it takes stamina. Holding on […]
When Your Heart Won’t Let Go
Holding on even when it hurts. Maybe because it hurts. The pain. The struggle. The anxiety. You worry, knowing that life happens and you are not in control.
The Not-So-Useful Tool On Social Media
I love tools. I even have some that I call my own. The right tool can make any job much easier. But using social media to promote criticism, negativity or judgement serves […]
He Loves Me Anyway
It’s amazing, really. We take this word, “love”, and we define it in so many ways. There are love languages and love stories and love ballads. It has got to be one […]
Can God Forgive THAT?
Though not often spoken, it is a common question in the back recesses of the human mind. “Can God forgive that?” “Can He forgive me?” He knows what I’ve done. He knows […]
I Will Love You for You
Unconditional, unending, sacrificial love. Only a Holy God can love like that. And He does. But you–you are a gift from this loving God,
4 Ways Being Modest is a Gift to Your Husband
You don’t have to agree with me on this, and yes, I am well aware that this road has not only been well-travelled, but that most women have chosen a different path. […]
If You Give A Mom a Minute
If you give a Mom a minute, she might just take a breath. And though she could spend it on herself, she will probably do laundry. If you give a Mom a […]
I Love You If
Here it comes again. Valentines Day. The day of love and romance and valentines. Only I didn’t marry Valentino. I married a man that grew up with three brothers. Mom was the […]
Called to Love
I was not called to this. I didn’t hear a voice, nor did I have a keen intuitive sense that this was going to happen. I did not and still am not […]
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