Tis the season! November is the most appropriate month to put some pressure on society to place an unknown child into their home. With the holidays coming up, what a gift it would be for these kids to have a home and a family to celebrate with! And since it takes time to get licensed, … Continue reading National Adoption Month
The sting of the heart when hearing the announcement of a pregnancy is one that so many women know all too well. I have felt that sting and still do sometimes. I was reading the first chapter of Luke when Gabriel told Zechariah that he and his wife, Elizabeth, will have a son named John. … Continue reading Why Me?
I don't believe any prayer goes unanswered, but the answer may not be what we expected or even hoped for. God answered our prayers for a child in a way that wasn't expected or in the way I dreamed up when Michael and I got married. But we officially have a son now. I still … Continue reading It’s a Boy!
No longer a foster child but not yet adopted. This is what you call "adoption placement". It's basically like living in Limbo. And that's where we've been for the past month or so. We've been told to expect the unexpected and prepare to be unprepared. We had an adoption date at the end of May, … Continue reading …And We Have Adoption Countdown
I received unsolicited advice from a well-intentioned mother. She asked how old my son was and when I told her, she lectured me on why I should have more children and that it is not good for a child to not have siblings. This was all said in front my kid who is old enough … Continue reading A Quick Public Service Announcement
I've never envisioned myself as a soccer mom, but here I am, twice a week watching my kid trip over a soccer ball and kicking it like a punter into another child's face. But we're both newbies and have learned a few things. One of the things I've learned is to NOT make fun of … Continue reading Soccer Mommying
I am reading through a devotional about gratitude. There is a little journal in it to write down a thousand gifts God has given me. A thousand is a lot, y'all. I only have 86 things written down so far. I know there are many things yet to come that will be added, but this … Continue reading I Love…Lamp
Oh, the waiting. The waiting and then more waiting. The process takes forever. The worst part, at least for me, is the fact that there is no timeline. I've looked at cases that took 2 months and others that took 2 years. Right now, we are waiting on the appeal process to finalize. Up to … Continue reading “Good things come to those who wait.”
There's a tattoo on my wrist. It's just two little words that has taken on many meanings in my life. Be Still God has reminded me of those words through the thick of my most anxious and bustling thoughts several times throughout my life. Many people may find me foolish, but these are moments when … Continue reading The Music of Now
"...mist coming in, like something is brewing, about to begin." The winds are changing. I saw a sign recently that applied perfectly to me: I don't mind change, just as long as nothing is different or altered. But as I sit outside today, I close my eyes and lift my face to the heavens and … Continue reading Winds in the East
Foster Mommying 