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One Thankful Mom - Lisa Qualls

Honest reflections on family, adoption, foster care, and faith.

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Sunday Visit: A Grief and a Gift

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This Sunday I’m featuring In Pursuit of a Toolbox, written by fellow adoptive mom, Tricia.  Her post, A Grief and a Gift, will speak to many of you.  I especially enjoyed reading her About page. We had 17 here for dinner last night in celebration of Little Man’s birthday.  He loved having lots of college […]

Grief, the Right-Brain, and Book Group

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Dimples is grieving and it breaks my heart.  Yesterday, as I cooked dinner, she began to talk about her upcoming birthday and what she wants for dinner.  I mentioned that we should find out if she can bring birthday treats for her class at her new school, to which she replied that she was going […]

Little Man’s Thoughts on Grief

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I’m always amazed at how insightful my young children are.  Since our friend, Stephen’s, father passed away recently, we’ve been praying daily for Stephen and his family.  One day Little Man offered this heartfelt prayer,

Little Man's Thoughts on Grief

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I’m always amazed at how insightful my young children are.  Since our friend, Stephen’s, father passed away recently, we’ve been praying daily for Stephen and his family.  One day Little Man offered this heartfelt prayer,

Honoring Grief

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This guest post was written by Jodie from Sun Breaks in the Rainy City. Before our 5 year-old son came home in July 2010, I devoured blogs about adoption (including this one!), attempting to glean wisdom and encouragement from other families that had been knit together through adoption. I read blogs and articles written by […]

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  • We celebrated love, family, the kindness of God, and answered prayers. Hannah and David gave us all a gift when they gave their lives to each other. • The wedding was at our home on the patio Russ poured his heart into designing and building. A crew of family and friends helped us get it done just in time for the wedding. • We’re happy and a bit exhausted. The front yard has piles of rented tables, chairs, dishes, etc. waiting to be picked up today. I have a small mountain of baguettes in the kitchen and two stuffed refrigerators. We’re saying goodbye to the last guests today. • Our family has been through a lot and we’ve had our share of sorrow, but the blessings are rich beyond measure. Our God is rich in love and so good to us. • p.s. More pics to come! I put my phone away for the day so I don’t have many to share yet. • #quallsfam #onethankfulmom #bigfamily #adoption #richinlove #backyardwedding
  • Lots of cute sibling pics (plus one handsome guy) these days. I love seeing these faces! We’ll see everyone in just a few days.
  • Two amazing fathers. I love them both with all my heart.
  • Zoe/Bella graduated from high school last weekend and we are so proud of her. This is a huge accomplishment! Can’t wait to see what she does next. We love you, Bella! #onethankfulmom #graduation #fostercare #adoption #bigfamily
  • Claire planned a pottery painting event for foster families. It was great! Next up is a pool and pizza party. • One of the sweet blessings of being an adoptive and foster family is having kids whose eyes are open to needs in our community. I plan to be Claire’s best volunteer. • #fostercare #adoption #fostercareawareness #onethankfulmom
  • I’m reminding myself to “pause” when I’m inclined to scroll mindlessly for longer than I should. Social media is fantastic until it keeps me from doing things like reading books, working on projects, or engaging with my family. But it also allows me to support adoptive and foster moms, connect with family and friends, and share my work. It’s all about balance. • Great idea from @bemorewithless.