My to do list is unending, yet somehow I found time today to spend just under 2 hours pruning our weeping cherry. I discovered last week that the branches growing out of the top of our weeping cherry were instead an entirely different tree that should have been pruned...
I’m feeling pouty. It’s this two-year old thing that rises up in me on occasion. Much like someone who frequently gets migraines and has the ability to detect the onset, I’ve become a master at identifying early warning signs of pout. I’ll...
There are times when I feel pressed to pray for our children, this adoption, and Ethiopia in such a way that I just can’t shake. Now is one of those times. If God is sovereign and has goodness in store for us — why would we need to pray some of the prayers...
My cell phone has now become what some might call the adult blankey. I carry it everywhere. Parameters I once set up so as not to have the phone take priority over my already pre-set priorities have all fallen to the wayside. As long as we’re potentially...
My sister-in-law told me a great story just after we shared with her our news to adopt. I think this was from a missionary friend of hers. The friend had two children (at least who were present in this story) — one that was adopted and one who was biological. As...
