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Daughters

By Lisa Qualls Saturday May 25, 2013

Despite the presence of the boys in this picture, I’m thinking about my six daughters this morning.

Hannah is arriving from Minneapolis tonight for a week of family time before launching into her second year of residency. She has had a great year, both professionally and personally, and we love seeing her so happy. I’m hoping for long chats over coffee, Mimi stopping by to visit, and just having Hannah home.

Mimi is taking Ladybug and Bee shopping this afternoon. She is the fashion director for the family and definitely the one to call when hair and make up advice are needed. Thank goodness she doesn’t mind helping her sisters, and even her mom. I always value her opinion when I’m deciding what to wear for something important.

Bee’s Wildly Successful School Year

By Lisa Qualls Thursday May 23, 2013

Bee at science camp with her class

Today is Bee’s last day of sixth grade. When she joined our family four and a half years ago, she could not speak English, could not read her native language (Amharic), and had very little formal schooling. She was ten years old, but together with our agency, we legally changed her age to make her nine, hoping that would give her a little extra time to catch up to her peers.

That decision has produced some issues, and having been adoptive parents for over six years, I’m not sure we would do it again, but that is a post for another day.

Tuesday Topic: Help for Parents of Newly Adopted Baby

This week’s question is from a couple who recently adopted a young baby. This is what they wrote, We recently adopted a 9 month old baby girl from Ethiopia. Ever since we’ve had her, it was been a struggle to do diaper changes. She screams every time. It’s so bad that she starts fussing as soon [...]

Just How Patient is Our Love?

Many of us are familiar with the popular verses written about love in 1 Corinthians 13. We read that, 4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all [...]

Sunday Gratitude

I love the quiet of my house this Sunday morning. Soon we’ll be rushing about getting everyone out the door to church, but for the next few minutes, it’s me, coffee, my Bible, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer – or his biography, at least. I’m determined to finish reading last month’s book group pick before I move [...]

THINK

I was reminded of this great acronym earlier this week when I saw it hanging on a friend’s refrigerator. THINK T: Is it truthful? H: Is it helpful? I: Is it inspiring? N: Is it necessary? K: Is it kind? Have you used this with your children? I need to work on this with my [...]

Daughters

Bee’s Wildly Successful School Year

Tuesday Topic: Help for Parents of Newly Adopted Baby

Just How Patient is Our Love?

Sunday Gratitude

THINK

Parenting and Shame

Tuesday Topic: Coping With Rejection by Peers

So, How Was It?

Mother’s Day for the Brokenhearted

Home: Moving Forward

Anger is Powerful, Sorrow is Terrifying

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