Introduction I am often asked how I handle foster love’s challenging behaviors. First of all, I am not a miracle worker. I am not a saint. I am not perfect. I do have a tribe of support people and friends around me that listen as I cry, grapple with what to do, … [Read more...]
Foster Care, Foster-to-Adopt, or Adoption? What are the Differences?
Which should I do? Foster Care, Foster-to-adopt, or Adopt I want to address this question because I see it often on social media, and this was a huge question that I wrestled with as we started on our journey of loving kids from hard places. This is an honest question that … [Read more...]
Praying in the Waiting…
Right now, as I write this, I should be getting ready for court. And there’s no other way to say it. Court days suck. They suck in all meaning of the word. They suck the life out of my entire being. They kill my soul. It’s mentally draining and emotionally … [Read more...]
The Lord is Near to the Broken-Hearted
Moments that take your breath away… Moments that you want etched into your memory forever…. Moments that make every tear, every moment spent crying out to God, every moment spent hiding in the closet wondering if you are enough…. Moments that make every gut-wrenching day … [Read more...]
E.T. Phone Home
Family Movie Night… Snuggly soft Pajamas… Buttery hot popcorn with M&M’s slightly melted in the bowl… All snuggled up with the kids… That are all perfectly behaved and smell like a mixture of baby shampoo and Dreft…cuddled around their momma smiling up at her with their … [Read more...]
That Time My Tongue Needed Fresh Air
I originally wrote this back in the spring…when the sun was barely shining and the rain was plentiful. I hope you enjoy… My 10 year old walked out to the bus stop yesterday, shielded his eyes with his hand, squinted and said, “Mom why is it so bright out this morning? Is the … [Read more...]
Coach, I’m Moving in with my Mom…
As my oldest and I walked out the door to do a little dorm shopping this summer, she said, “Mom, It smells like a giant fart in here!” I laughed and replied, “Well, we do live with 4 boys, so…” As we walked back in the door a few hours later, an awful smell overtook me and I … [Read more...]
College and Kindergarten
We moved our oldest into College a few weeks ago, and my heart just hurts. I tear up at the chiropractor. I tear up at church. I tear up in the grocery store. At Wal-Mart? Yep. Doing laundry? Tears. Doing dishes? Tears. Driving down the … [Read more...]
My Little Starfish…
I received this adorable package in the mail on Friday…. Puzzled, because it’s not my birthday...it’s not mother’s day...there’s no special occasion I can think of...I opened the card... There was a sweet note from my sister-in-law… Tears in my eyes, I opened the cute … [Read more...]
This is Foster Care…When God Calls Us Into the Storm…
When God speaks... The last year and a half has rocked my world as we’ve stepped into the hard messy world of foster care. I heard a sermon last week that really made me think. It was on a passage I’ve heard a million times. The one about Jesus walking on water, but … [Read more...]