There is no such thing as balance. All of the things we juggle collide in a thing called 'life' and life is messy. Absolutely and beautifully messy. [And I'm learning to] EMBRACE IT."
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Anyone else miss summer or even spring? I sure do. Although, I really am trying to enjoy the quiet winter days...
Winter Foliage || Pacific Northwest Living
I love long summer days as much as the next person. But winter has a lot of beauty to it, even when the foliage is fast asleep.
December 31 2015 || Day of Abandonment
I've thought a lot about the day our son was abandoned. The day he was left out on a bench. The day his parent/s, no doubt, walked away tearfully from their son.
Scripture to Music || Life
Our first Christmas with little man was great! We traveled down to family, which is a 3.5 hour car ride, which he did great!!!
One Month Home || China Adoption Part 1
Wow! One month in. I really can't believe that it has been one month since we have had our little guy in our family and in our lives.
Three More Sleeps || Adoption
I have been trying to write this update for the past couple of days, but life has been a tad busy in getting things ready before we leave.
The Child | The Need | The YES
Taking the step to say YES to adoption is scary. Especially saying YES to an older child with a known special need.
ADOPTION TRAVEL DATES CONFIRMED!!!!!
Wow! A LOT has happened since I last shared! So I've got some catching up to do! Our immigration paperwork has all been approved and we received TRAVEL APPROVAL yesterday...
A Year Ago Today...
A year ago today we opened our hearts, opened our home, and said YES to adoption and I haven't regretted that decision one bit...
The Final Mile... Uphill || Adoption Update
Have you ever made a whirlpool in a swimming pool and tried running against the current? It's hard...
Transparent Faith || Adoption
We live in a VERY transparent world. And in this transparent world, I too will live transparently with my Faith...
Introducing... || ADOPTION UPDATE!!
Praise GOD from whom all blessings flow! These are the first words that came into my mind when we received the long anticipated Letter of Acceptance from China for our sweet little man...
French Music || Gardening || Summer Distractions
Aaah summer time is almost to a close. Not really, but in the mind of many, August is the final month of summer even though summer continues until September 22nd...
You've Got Mail || Adoption Wait
Who remembers the 1998 movie, You've Got Mail starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan? And if you're old enough, how many of your remember plugging your modem into the phone...
Homeschool Life || Classical Conversations
I LOVE Homeschooling! <--- That is not a sentence you would have heard me say 3 years ago because homeschooling was never my plan. "Other" people did that...
The Waiting Game || Adoption Progress
If you enjoy waiting, raise your hand? Nobody? Me either...
The Imperfect Path || Transparent Grace
Where's the reset button? Do you ever wish a day, week, month had a reset button...
Fitness is FUN... Just Keep Repeating That!
I have always considered myself as someone who likes the idea of regularly scheduled workouts and fitness regimes...
Our Adoption Journey || June Update
As many of you know, I announced our adoption journey on my business website at the end of May, which we began at the beginning of October 2016...