How We Are
After our reception, Chris and I ran out of the church, he in his tux and I in a short red dress with red heels, through an archway of flying birdseed, into my dad’s car. My brother drove us away… Continue Reading
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Looking Forward and Looking Back
I pinned and planned for weeks. Made multiples lists and had the kids packed for days. I printed maps of our drive and maps of possible hikes. I’d watched a Netflix show about a chef who cooked only outdoors… Continue Reading
10 Ways to Pray for Your Adopting Family and Friends
A friend recently asked me, “What can I do to help?” “Honestly, please pray for us.” “Okay. What specifically can I pray for?” In my head, swimming with lists of paperwork, and in my heart, riding over waves of emotions,… Continue Reading
Big Adoption News and Fundraiser
Three years ago, I sat on a beach reading Kisses for Katie, bawling my eyes out while the sun warmed my skin and the waves tickled my toes. It’s a book about a young woman who moves to Uganda after… Continue Reading
An Adoption Update (and a How-to)
“Where are you in the process?” I’m getting this question a lot these days. (And I love it.) I love that others are interested — in what we are doing and (for some) learning more about adoption. There is… Continue Reading
No Small Thing — from Coffee + Crumbs
We were sitting at dinner when a thought marched itself across my forehead and stopped above my eyebrows: I want to go to Disney World. This desire gets in line behind a table that seats twelve, quartz countertops, our teensy master… Continue Reading
What’s On My Plate These Days – An Adoption Update
My children hate mushrooms. They gag and heave just thinking about mushrooms. They pray against mushrooms. I find mushrooms delicious. If you’ve ever met me, it wouldn’t be a big surprise. I’m a lover of food. I’ll eat anything, really,… Continue Reading
Answering Some Adoption Questions
A lot of you know we’ve had a tender spot in our hearts for adoption for many years, and a few of you know how it has turned into a sincere desire for our own family. Yet for the longest… Continue Reading
When Hard Stuff Yields Good Things
When the kids were younger, we made a Thankfulness Tree. I unrolled our IKEA easel paper 4 feet and drew a tree in black sharpie. I cut orange, red, yellow, and green leaves from construction paper and put them in… Continue Reading