Relent. I’ve been thinking about this word and what it means. Chewing on it, rolling to around in my mind for awhile now. Relent- verb (used with object)1. To cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.2. To cause to slacken; abate.3. To abandon; relinquish4. To die down; let up Synonyms: change one’s mind, die away, ease up on, ebb, Continue Reading →
It’s amazing to me the way God uses my children to teach me more about Him. In the same way, I stand in awe of how he reversely gives me insight into my children because of the relationship I have with Him. Each day when I rise, I ask the Lord to enable me to go beyond my human abilities Continue Reading →
I have sat here at this computer a million times trying to think of how to share with you the journey I have been on as I parent a child that is not of my flesh, but of my heart instead. The journey has not been what I expected in a lot of ways, but yet there is incredible blessing Continue Reading →
This is a post I wrote from our adoption blog. It really straddles both blogs that I write so I put it on both, but for those of you that read both–this one ends a little differently. I’ve been reading a book called, “The Mission of Motherhood” by Sally Clarkson lately. I’m pretty sure I’ve underlined more than I haven’t, Continue Reading →
Wouldn’t it be great if our children came with a money-back guarantee? Maybe even a 3-year or 30,000 mile warranty or at the very least–a manual of what to expect from this particular “model.” Something–anything, so we could feel like we knew what we were in for. I think that’s what we all want. We want to know that when Continue Reading →