Sundays are Hard
Sundays, for as long as I can remember, have been hard long days. With a Dad in the ministry, then attending a church 45 minutes away, Sundays were [...]
A Miscarriage
Several months ago a close friend told me she was pregnant. After years of difficulty trying to conceive, this news took me by surprised. I was [...]
Top Ten Ways to Embrace the Calm During the Turbulence
These past few days have been a bit shaky. It's easy to be over whelmed and undone. Here are a few suggestions to Keep Calm [...]
Top Ten Ways to Prep for Hosting
Weeks into hosting two sisters ages 16 and 8, I said, "This has been so great! We have the best kids." My husband responded, "We do have [...]
Top 10 Ways to Embrace the Language Barrier
What language barrier?? The most common questions we got is "How did you communicate?" As if no one has ever heard 90% of communication happens [...]
Top Ten Ways to Prep for the Airport
Sometimes the airport can be a bit chaotic and stressful. A few moments after meeting your kids for the first time can feel awkward. It's [...]
A Nutshell
We were ready for something more this summer. We were ready for something missional, something international, something orphan care related. My thumb grazed a P143 [...]
Everything I miss…
Everything I miss about my little big one. I miss her silliness. She had the perfect amount of reserve mixed with ridiculousness. She had a [...]
Shattered Glass
Two days after the girls left I didn’t do anything. I couldn’t. I didn’t have the energy. I was emotionally wiped and physically drained. At [...]
Shampoo
Sometimes when you're in the shower shampooing your hair you smell a familiar scent. It reminds you of a little girl's wet hair under your [...]