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Celebrating 2018

Celebrating 2018

By Lisa Qualls

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from my family to yours! I sent this out a few days ago to my 3 Thankful Thoughts friends, and I want to share it with you too. [I invite you to join my inner circle of friends who get a few encouraging words each week! My weekly email […]

December 26, 2018 Leave a Comment

How To Stay Connected With Your Kids When They Don’t Live at Home

How To Stay Connected With Your Kids When They Don’t Live at Home

By Lisa Qualls

  Are you looking for great ways to say connected with your kids who aren’t living at home? Some of our kids leave our homes for happy reasons – they’re growing up and going to college or starting a job. Other times their departure is due to hard reasons, like residential treatment. Melissa and I share […]

December 14, 2018 Leave a Comment

There is a Cost to Being Used by God

There is a Cost to Being Used by God

By Lisa Qualls

“There is a cost to being used by God.”  Aaron Couch At a recent speaking event, I talked with the adoptive mom of two young children from foster care. With grown kids and now in her early fifties, she and her husband didn’t go into foster care hoping to adopt, but they loved these kids, […]

December 10, 2018 31 Comments

Why We Took the Leap Into Foster Care

Why We Took the Leap Into Foster Care

By Lisa Qualls

I’m honored to be a guest author today on the fabulous blog, Confessions of an Adoptive Parent. God called us to do something unexpected when we became foster parents to a teen girl. Two and a half years later, as Zoe prepares to leave our home, I have so many thoughts and feelings. I share […]

December 6, 2018 Leave a Comment

You Won’t Want to Miss These!

You Won’t Want to Miss These!

By Lisa Qualls

I’ve gotten terribly behind on sharing podcast episodes! They’re so good I don’t want you to miss them. #15 Using Everyday Tasks to Build Connection You already know connected parenting is great, but does it ever feel too many burdens and expectations are set on your already heavy shoulders? My co-host, Melissa, and I have […]

November 30, 2018 Leave a Comment

How to Find Hope this Christmas Season

How to Find Hope this Christmas Season

By Lisa Qualls

It’s nearly December and Advent begins this Sunday. Many of us come to this season feeling hopeless. Maybe you’re struggling with your children. You may feel you’re living a life you didn’t sign up for and you’re grieving the life you imagined you’d have. Marriages struggle. Sickness presses us down. Sometimes darkness closes in. In […]

November 28, 2018 6 Comments

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  • It’s a wonderful thing to see my adult kids choose to spend time together. Annarose and Mimi flew to San Diego to see Beza and spend time with other family and friends.
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Of course, Annarose made a quick trip across the border to visit friends in Mexico and enjoy speaking Spanish for an entire day.
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  • A friend once told me, “You know, Lisa, I don’t think God is going to let you get rid  of that blue carpet until you’re thankful for it.”
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I’ve written some thoughts on contentment, gratitude, waiting, debt (actually, no debt), and a few words on Pinterest. I hope it speaks to you.
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  • I use many tools to support my family, including essential oils. I don’t sell them, so I’m not trying to persuade you - just sharing my story. From an unexpected conversation in 2010 about teens and depression to diffusing them today as I write, it’s been a gentle journey.
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  • One of our sweetest surprises ever! Zoe joined our family 2 1/2 years ago. She turned 18 a few days ago. While she may not officially be our foster daughter now, she will always be a daughter of our hearts. We’re so proud of her and excited to see her graduate this June.
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  • Sixteen yesterday. She was the baby of our family for four years before we gave her four more siblings. Claire brings laughter and joy to our hearts. She’s kind, strong, and has loads of courage. This is going to be a good year.
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  • Nineteen years ago we were considering moving here for a job. Russ and I were exploring the area and as we drove past this house I said, “Can you imagine living there?” I had no idea we would buy it just a few months later.
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It was a tight fit for many years, with six kids in one bedroom for a time. Eight acres gave us breathing room outside, but that didn’t help too much in the winter. There were also a few things I didn’t love. To my dismay, we still have the blue carpet in the family room I wanted to replace when we bought the house. But not much longer!
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We’re working hard to get it ready for a wedding this July. You can imagine how much there is to do after 19 years and 12 kids.
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