It's an Honor to be Free....
"They hover as a cloud of witnesses above this Nation."-Henry Ward BeecherMen and women for over 238 years have lived and died to give me the ability to have a public blog where I can share my life, my...
View ArticleOur Adoption Journey Stage 2: Value
“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.” - Morrie SchwartzYou all learned from my TMI post the other week what path led us to this decision, but I am...
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What a blessing my Heavenly Father has given me in my earthly father....
"My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it."-- Clarence Budington Kelland, U.S. WriterHe continues to do so and I'm blessed to see so much of Heavenly Father in him.Now...
View ArticleA Simple Name and I'm in Tears....
“It is always the simple things that change our lives. And these things never happen when you are looking for them to happen. Life will reveal answers at the pace life wishes to do so. You feel like...
View ArticleAdopting In Alabama: Autobiographies, Training, and New Perceptions...
Love them as they are, and forgive them everything.- Jonathan Lockwood HuieThe past 7 days have been a whirlwind.Last weekend we were blessed to have help from our lovely families. They gave us one of...
View ArticleI Lean Not on My Own understanding...
“I lean not on my understanding…my life is in the hands of the maker of heaven….”Proverbs 3:5 Lyric: Will Reagan & the United Pursuit “Nothing I Hold Onto”This is a lyric…a bible verse…and my...
View ArticleThe First of the New Year...my Focus is on Him
From there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.Deuteronomy 4:29***In this the first full week of this New Year I'm drawn to...
View ArticleTrust in Him & Keep moving forward....
“Trust God from the bottom of your heart, don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go, He’s the one who will keep you on...
View ArticleOur Desires & Goals are Shaping Up
It’s never easy reaching for something that you desire so desperately, especially when you are just beginning to understand that desire…No process, no journey is without bumps. Some bumps appear to set...
View ArticleUpdate - Adopting in Alabama
Adoption UPDATE:We are waiting.We have sent the necessary documentation to our social worker – it is truly out of our hands for awhile.We are waiting.We know that God already knows our birthmother,...
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Fireflies, Illusions of Control, Heart Doctors & Adoption....
Summer is in full swing in Alabama, Independence Day has come and gone and with it the realization that fall is around the corner. This year is already 7 months in. Time, by far, is the most elusive...
View ArticleHeartbreak Dreamers...Never Stop Seeking the Light
For all the heartbreak dreamers waiting for the light,Looking for just one reason to get through the night,Every long lost believer caught in the fight,All the heartbreak dreamers gonna be...
View ArticleWaiting. No really - waiting in truth.
Our journey is still ongoing. I could do what I’ve done lately and just tell all of you that we are: Waiting. It’s true. It’s simple. It’s a condensed version of what is going on behind the scenes....
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Happy Weekend! Kingdom Happenings Update...
Happy Weekend Everyone! Just a little drop in to say hi and let y’all know what’s been going on at The Kingdom lately…We are cruising through Summer and even though I will miss pool days and hot...
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The Mask Slipped off Today
The Mask Slipped Off Today...I won't lie. I've been crying for a few hours now. No big shifts or changes, no one is hurt or angry.I just felt so tired, drained and emotional.We had our yearly home...
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Yetis, Rollercoasters, And Birthmothers
Veni. Vidi. Amavi.We came. We saw. We loved.I’ve wanted to do an update for about two weeks now…as it all began…my fingers just haven’t been at the keyboard really. Yet today I laughed at a picture...
View ArticleUpdate: Category 5 - Rejection Rips you to the Core....
Psalm 34:17-20 “When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the...
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Advent, Adoption and the Village with a Heart Like David…
I took a moment in the bustle of this past weekend to be still. To think about the current season, the past one and the upcoming one. Only 120 hours prior to this moment I had trolled Facebook before...
View ArticleChristmas, News and the Bravery of His Enduring Love...
Dear Sweet Village,We wish you the Merriest of Christmas seasons and the best into this Happy New Year. We pray that each of you weathered and continue to weather this season of storms. It has been...
View Article2016, Our Heart's Desires, Praying & Living Intentionally
Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me. Nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done. Luke 22:42Every day I receive a daily devotional via email. I like that method because it allows me...
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