Yikes.The truth is that just a few years ago you would not have had a hope in heaven of seeing a picture of me holding up a sign that says this...."I am beautiful."Uh-uh. There is no way I would have done it. You could stand on your head and whistle Dixie until the cows come home, and my answer would still be a "No way!"Simply because, like 99.99% of woman in the world, I too have … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2011
needing help…and a winner
I just wanted to drop by quickly and mention two things.First--I need some help, please. I have a huge project brewing for April. I can hardly wait to tell you about it. In the meantime, while I am getting all my ducks in a row, I need help. I'm looking for donated items. Anything homemade (like Etsy stuff) or store bought. It doesn't matter. I just need items to … [Read more...]
finding my mustard seed
Oh my goodness gracious! How can I ever thank you all enough for blessing the Beamish family the way you did? Your hearts are amazing. Every single contribution was such a gift to them. Love poured out so sacrificially. Please know that I appreciate you so much. You know, sometimes I forget how huge my God is. Really. I forget that He is more than … [Read more...]
rallying for kameron
THE BEAMISH FAMILY ADOPTION IS NOW FULLY FUNDED.ALL GLORY TO GOD!!!Thank you to every single one of you who helped to raise almost $9000,00 in less than two days. Thank you for opening your hearts to this family, and their special little girl waiting on the other side of the world. Thank you for spreading the word, and for rushing in to help when there was a desperate need. … [Read more...]
facing the giant
Dearest friends,I don't know many of you personally. But what I do know is that for most of the people who read here, we are connected by one thing--our love for God. We share the same heart for the lost, the broken people of this world, those who suffer, and children in need. We are sisters and brothers in Christ. What a privilege that is!And so today I come to … [Read more...]
until you came along
Dearest Hailee and Harper,For most of my life I felt kind of awkward around people with disabilities. I never really knew what to say to them. I fumbled for my words. I avoided them in the shopping centers. I looked the other way. Sad, but true. I was a dork! Totally clueless.Until you came along.I never knew what a blessing Down syndrome is. … [Read more...]
going, going, going
Almost going.Going.Going.Going (super fun!).Going.Gone.Life is good! Very good. … [Read more...]
a plea for help
Hello friends.Today I come to you with a few requests. The needs are great. But so is our God!Last week one precious family traveled to a land far away to adopt their sweet little boy. They went to court. After five hours of being questioned by the judge, the answer was NO! They were denied. They were told that they could not adopt sweet K. "Sure--go ahead and adopt a 'healthy' child. … [Read more...]