Tag: Adoption
He is NOT a Deadbeat Dad {Part 1}
Over the years I have had literally hundreds of emails from families who want to adopt, but find themselves worried, fearful and immobilized by the financial end of it all. Friends, listen up! In the last 28+ years {since we began adopting}, we have NOT met one person/couple/family who found a treasure, began that treasure’s…
Memorial Box Monday: A Piece of Jubilee’s Story
I have been loving reading all the Memorial Box Monday stories that you all have been linking each Monday. Thank you each for sharing your stories! Today’s story is a sobering reminder of the value of continually hearing God speak. It is a very personal story as well, but we share it to remember how…
Itsy-Bitsy Baby Steps
James Dobson {founder of Focus on the Family} once wrote a book, “Parenting Isn’t for Cowards.” Seriously, he wasn’t kidding, was he? Whether these treasures come home through adoption, birth, foster children or anything in between, parenting takes oodles of wisdom. The kind of wisdom that only Almighty God can give. I have to tell…
Our Precious Surprise from the Lord
Disclaimer: The story we’re about to tell is bittersweet. There is pain, heartache and brokenness. Yet, because of God’s great mercy and abundant grace, there will be healing, restoration and continual evidence of His faithfulness. We thank you, ahead of time, for praying for all of us in this journey. “Delight yourself in the LORD…
Selah
Huggin’ Necks
Please Would You Help? {NOW!}
If you have a child with disabilities, plan to adopt a child with disabilities, or even if you think that disabilities is not on your radar – please, listen up! Mike Farris is the man who began Home School Legal Defense Association {which is a group of lawyers whose families also home school} that has…
What Happens When…
two great big orphan-lovin’ families gather together? Precisely this: Yesterday as we were driving through Oklahoma we had the privilege of having lunch with some precious friends…Greg and Sara and their children. Greg and Sara are pastors as well. Greg and their son Louis also went to Africa on the February 2012 GO team with…