I'll never forget the day this scared little 5 year old got out of the CPS worker's car and stared up at me with the bravest face she could muster. I'll never forget the look of fear and sadness she was desperately trying to hold back as she held her hand out to shake mine. … Continue reading A Car Ride and Shopping Trip
We hear the worst stories of child abuse on the news. Stories that include starvation, severe neglect, physical abuse, and molestation. It's horrific to hear, and it makes me angry. Unfortunately, it creates a stigma on parents whose children have been removed from their care. In most cases, these parents have been enslaved by their … Continue reading Remember the Parents
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.”
Foster Mommying 