Abounding in Steadfast Love

On this Mother's Day, when much of the world remains in COVID-19 lock down, I have had ample time to reflect on this...my first Mother's Day with our sweet girl. It has also made me reflect more on the connection she has with her birth mother, even if she doesn't realize this to its full… Continue reading 5 Things I Want to Tell My Daughter’s Mother

Most of us are buckling down with our families as stay-at-home mandates sweep across our country and our world. Home has become a refuge...a place to stay safe and also a place to hunker down in order to keep others safe around us. Spring has come in the midst of our isolation! As part of… Continue reading Refuge

...I think that one word describes us best after our first full week in self-quarantine. Don't get me wrong! We are healthy in our house but are just trying to be safe for others' sake by staying home. As a result, having six people under one roof nearly 24/7 is a new normal for us… Continue reading Steadfast Love in a Restless World

In an era where "choose joy" is a popular mantra, my title for this post may cause some questions and confusion for you. Choose Grief? Who would want to do that? Right?! From a raw, human perspective, grief is often accompanied by pain, suffering, loss, turmoil and/or difficulty. It's definitely not a place any of… Continue reading Choose Grief

November 23, 2019 marked 100 days. 100 days of seeing her sweet face. 100 days of soothing her cries. 100 days of getting to know one another. 100 days of learning, growing, loving. 100 days... The waiting, the praying and just "time" in general is always a huge focus during any adoption. It was not… Continue reading 100 Days With Our Daughter