Should you become a foster or adoptive parent? While I can’t tell you what’s right for your family, our story may help you. Sometimes we need to jump in over our heads simply because God asks us to. That’s what happened to us a few years ago when we unexpectedly became foster parents. Becoming Foster Parents […]
3 Ways For Moms to Pray Through the Hardest Days
Last week I wrote, 5 Reasons Prayer is Essential for Adoptive and Foster Moms, and I promised to share three ways of praying that carried me through our hardest parenting season and continue to be essential to my prayer life. What if you feel you can’t pray? There are so many reasons we may feel […]
5 Reasons Prayer is Essential for Adoptive and Foster Moms
Adoption and foster care may lead us to places we never imagined. It’s no ordinary life, my friends. Would you agree? Our children existed before we knew them. They grew in the warmth of another woman’s womb and were delivered into her arms. We may know details of that day or we may only imagine […]
Out of My Comfort Zone For the Sake of Connection
Last week I pushed myself way out of my comfort zone for the sake of connection. Being a mom for 32 years has taught me that doing what feels good to me doesn’t lead to close relationships with the people I love. This is how I found myself layered in a down jacket and snow […]
I Could Have Missed This
My son crawled wearily into bed, barely pulling the covers around him. “I don’t know why I’m so tired,” he said as he closed his eyes. “Probably because you had a full day of school followed by wrestling practice.” “Mm-hmm,” he whispered. I looked at this beautiful boy, on the brink of being a teen, […]
How Horses Help Kids Heal
# 30 How Horses Can Help Kids Heal First of all, I loved every minute of speaking at Refresh. I shared my heart and thoughts with foster and adoptive parents. It’s amazing to be with people who understand our unique parenting experience. Best of all, three of my kids spoke with me in a breakout […]