There is this rhetoric out there that it is best for couples like us to hold off on building the nursery, to hold off on buying onesies, diapers, bottles, the gamut. The sentiment, of course, follows the notion that birthmom might change her mind. “You don’t want to look at an empty nursery now, do you?”… Continue reading The rhetoric
God is so good. Within this last week, two people have contacted me to sponsor a gal to come on the Women’s Faith Retreat in late October. This is so exciting! Because many people in my region cannot afford to go on a retreat like this. Yet many need it. I’m convinced that retreats are healing… Continue reading Scholarships are coming in!
They say things change when you get married. The gooey, over-the-top text messages. Holding hands. Wining and dining. Dressing up and curling your hair just for your man. I’m guilty as much as the next. But things also change for the better. You begin to look out for one another in a powerful way. You… Continue reading He’s my biggest fan
I cannot imagine there is a person in the world who doesn’t desire to be recognized and valued and praised. Even the most humble can find joy in kind words and affirmations, in verbal expressions of gratitude. And when I say gratitude, I don’t just mean, “Thank you for doing the dishes.” I mean gratitude… Continue reading Affirmations
Wife, Mother, Maker 