Category Archives: Adoption
Yes, but
We are entering what historically has proven to be an intense time of year in our family. Kids born into difficult circumstances canView full post »
Pumpkins & Puppies
If only life was all puppies and pumpkins. Alas, there are a lot of hard, ugly in-betweens to our days not pictured here, and yetView full post »
rain drop miracles
I was reminded this morning how miracles don’t always arrive as instantaneous lightning bolts and flash floods of relief. The small,View full post »
Chase down the sun || 2014 Year in review
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Lessons in un-braiding
It always pains me to take Lu’s braids out- thinking of all the work they are to create. Most often the majority of the style remainsView full post »
Sparkles run in the family
Walking through the cluttered house this morning- laundry basket on hip, bare feet dancing the gauntlet of stray toys- my eyes caught aView full post »
My Awe-Full Life {2013 review and 2014 plans}
Greetings friends, on this final sun-up to down of 2013. As I have hinted here and on other social media outlets, our little adoption blogView full post »
Learning to Love as Five || Lulu’s first year Home
Hello! [blows five inches of dust off blog] If anyone is still out there…Hope you are well. Between Instagram, facebook, and thatView full post »
Home for Christmas
The word “Home” has taken on such deep meaning these past few years. Tonight, it resonates particularly as we celebrate aView full post »
With Thanksgiving, one year later
One year ago Rob and I were spending Thanksgiving on the other side of the globe in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – laying eyes and love onView full post »
Gratitude: the New Normal
For a couple of years now I keep thinking life is surely nearing an exhale. I daydream of taking a breath from the backside of an ebb, andView full post »