If you’ve always wanted to hear the candid thoughts of an adult adoptee or a birth/first mom, I’ve got two great episodes of The Adoption Connection podcast for you. Melissa and I interviewed each other about our experiences of holding two roles in the adoption triad. #24 My 2 Parts in the Adoption Triad: Melissa’s […]
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Learning to be Content With a Well-loved Home
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.” Nineteen years ago we came to town for a weekend to buy a house. We looked at thirteen, narrowed it to three, and then chose our house. […]
My Gentle Journey with Essential Oils
Let me begin this post by saying I do not sell essential oils and I’m not writing with the purpose of persuading you to buy anything. This is simply my story of how essential oils help my family. In 2010 Russ and I went on a cruise with his parents and siblings. In addition to […]
The Bitter and Sweet of Foster Care with Jamie Finn
#20 The Bitter and Sweet of Foster Care Reunification with Jamie Finn “I couldn’t do foster care because I’d never be able to give them back.” How many times have you heard this, said this, felt this? There’s no doubt, it’s so hard to love and care for a child and then return him to […]
Celebrating 2018
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 […]
How To Stay Connected With Your Kids When They Don’t Live at Home
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 […]
