Living Simply to Please Jesus while Simply Loving One Another
There is no doubt that many are terrified of needs like Hydrocephalus, Cerebral Palsy, Quadriplegia, Epilepsy, Spina Bifida, rare chromosomal anomalies and a host of other things. And I readily admit that 30 years ago some of those things would have completely freaked me out. But as we grow into a deeper understanding of God’s…
We had an extraordinarily beautiful thing happen the other day in the bonding process…because as most understand, bonding is not instant. And sometimes it’s extremely hard work. As I mentioned from the beginning, I was not on Birdie’s top favorite people list. Truth be known, I was about the last person she wanted. Okay, so…
So this desert living can be interesting, to say the least! But first, this past weekend I had the wonderful privilege of speaking at the Passion for Orphans conference in gorgeous Beaver Creek, Colorado. The group was wonderful, the worship incredible and the spirit was sweet. To add to that, the aspens were bright…
As Ruby started to heal, it became perfectly clear our sweet chica loves people. She wiggles, giggles and squeals when she meets anyone. We make every effort to introduce her to anyone who is willing to meet her. She love, love, loves people!! Of course, her sibs adore her. They all have special names for…
This is for all the moms who have homeschooled their kids, are currently homeschooling or are wondering if they should… In 1988 I began homeschooling Abigail (her kindergarten year) because I couldn’t bear the thought of someone else having the joy of spending the day with her. Not to mention, that after a zillion years…
This morning there was a precious exchange which I would love to share in a minute. I know many people wonder about adoption. They wonder about adding to their family. They wonder about how older kids will feel when considering adding more. They even wonder how grown kids will feel when adding more. Older…
When I was young and heard people mention “the desert” and Phoenix, I always thought it just was one giant flat sand box that extended for miles with saguaro cactus randomly dotting the landscape. Imagine the delight when, many years ago, we came and found that it is surrounded by zillions of beautiful mountains!! There…
