I haven’t written about adoption-related stuff in awhile, partly because as my kids are getting older I’m trying to honor …

I haven’t written about adoption-related stuff in awhile, partly because as my kids are getting older I’m trying to honor …
Last week I met with a friend and picked her brain for ideas about one of my kids. This morning …
I’m not sure what all the cool kids are calling it these days, but you know that thing when one …
Are you attending the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) Summit this year? If so, I’m leading a workshop and I’d …
This morning we had our domestication hearing for Ana, the final step in her adoption process. Woo-hoo! We followed our …
As a mom of three, two adopted internationally, I get a lot of questions about adopting our girls. We’ve completed …
For Throwback Thursday, I want to show you a video that most of you probably haven’t seen, bringing Evie home …
My church is big, so we really encourage everybody to get in smaller groups that meet in homes. In order …
(I wrote this the day before my dog died.) My dog is dying. I won’t try to put that up …
They chortled around the dinner table tonight. Sometimes the only way to describe the bubbling laughter of my children is …
Grabbing coffee together in Riga on a gorgeous, snowy day. On Monday, we celebrated Ana’s name day. In Latvia, name …
This little-big girl burst into our lives last summer and we fell in love. Hard. Her laughter fills our rooms …
So…a lot’s happened this week. Rich Stearns told Religion News Service that World Vision had lost “less than 5,000” sponsors …
Friendly Stranger: Two of your kids are adopted? What a great thing you’re doing. Me: (shifting uncomfortably) It’s a joy. …
I read a post a few days ago called The One Thing Christians Should Stop Saying, by Scott Dannemiller. Anyone …
I love being a parent. I don’t always love parenting. All three of my kids have popped out of whack. …
Since Atlanta is still snowed in and I’m off my minivan-driving schedule for the time being, I decided to try …
I could feel the tears stinging the edges of my eyelids. My husband had just made a simple observation, that …
I have a lot to say about adoption, birth order, and the beautiful and difficult things going down in our …
Every week, we meet with a few other families in a living room. This is my little church. My little …
Well, apparently I’m not fabulous at keeping up with my blog while living overseas, spending quality time with our girl, …
In a few short hours, my mom’s kitchen will fill with the smell to which I look forward all year …
An hour and a half before boarding a flight to Amsterdam, I found myself sitting in the airport food court …
Me: (tossing husband brand new coat) Come take a selfie with me! Back in August I bought a couple of …