No Greater Joy Mom

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 3 John 1:4

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my young man

I remember when Connor was a baby. "Make the most of every minute, " they told me. "Before you know it, he'll be out of your home." In the midst of diapers, pacifiers, bottles, and very disrupted sleep, I didn't believe them, of course. I blinked, and here we are. Time has absolutely flown by. Almost 17 years later and my firstborn is prayerfully considering his future, college and what the … [Read more...]

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these two

The boy for whom I prayed for two years. And the girl who God blessed us with when we least expected it. Both precious beyond words. They have my heart forever. … [Read more...]

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ten and twelve

Last Saturday we celebrated two birthdays. God always knew that these two were meant to share a birthday--their story one only their creator could write. You can read part 1 HERE, and part 2 HERE. Father God never makes mistakes! We had a wonderful day out celebrating with our lovies. So, so much fun! It has taken Hailee four years, but she has finally decided that bouncing … [Read more...]

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monkey see

Monkey see.Monkey do.Monkey see.Monkey do.Monkey see.Monkey do.Monkey see.Monkey do.Monkey see.Monkey do.Sweet adoration...For the big brother she loves so very much.My oldest, and my youngest.Be still my heart. … [Read more...]

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totally random

~~~ Like all of you, we are absolutely heartbroken over the devastation in Japan. There are no words. The images we see on the news leave us speechless.  I ache for the thousands and thousands of people who have lost loved ones, or have no idea if someone they love is alive or not.  I simply cannot imagine. It's at times like these that I beg the Lord to return.  I long … [Read more...]

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loving, learning, lingering, laughing

~~~  Today my heart is aching for a friend.  We met the Hinz family last October.  Soon after meeting, they committed to bringing home two little boys from Hailee and Harper's orphanage.  Last Friday they received word that their precious little boy, whom they never got to hold, had passed away. Their sweet little angel is now safely in the arms of Jesus.  But their … [Read more...]

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the joys of flying solo

Okay.  So I have a whole new respect for single moms.  Having my hubby away for ten days has a way of doing that, I guess.  I take my hat off to all you moms who do it alone.  I feel so blessed to have the amazing hubby God gave me.  He is so very helpful around the house--cooks, cleans, changes diapers, fixes things, baths little lovies, puts up with my endless … [Read more...]

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she ain’t heavy, she’s my sister

So I get heaps of emails asking me a similar question.  It goes something like this..."We would love to adopt a child but are concerned about how it will affect our biological children."Or"We have four biological children.  We have fallen in love with an eight-year-old boy who we would love to add to our family, but it will be an out-of-birth-order adoption."Or"We're … [Read more...]