I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get into bed, exhausted, then toss and turn for hours before finally falling asleep. My brain just goes and goes. Thinking of all those things I didn’t finish that day, or topics I want to write about, or someone I was going to call and forgot. Nothing…… Continue reading Yahweh Can Use the Flawed and Broken
Tag: Bible
Triggers…Chocolate Chip Cookies!
I’ve loved baking since I was a little girl. Several years ago I took myself off to culinary school to learn how to be better at it. I love cooking in general, but baking and pastries are my thing. My older children grew up with a cookie jar always filled with homemade cookies of one…… Continue reading Triggers…Chocolate Chip Cookies!
Keeping Marriage Healthy While in the Trenches!
During one of the final re-writes of Adoption Combat Zone a friend asked me if Tom and I had ever contemplated divorce during the midst of the craziness in our home. I quickly answered no. Later, I thought more deeply about what she asked. Then added this to the book: Marriage A friend asked me…… Continue reading Keeping Marriage Healthy While in the Trenches!
Please Don’t Touch Me! Parents Being Abused!
I’m telling you right off the bat that this subject infuriates me more than just about anything else. I can almost feel my blood boil when I stumble across a story about it. Abuse of parents by adopted children/teens. And the anger is multiplied when the abused parent has someone in their life enabling the…… Continue reading Please Don’t Touch Me! Parents Being Abused!
Remember the Mission!
Today I am angry. I don’t want to be. I’m angry because I can’t find me. I feel so empty. If you knew me before adoption you know I was a positive and upbeat person. I was a charge the hill kind of girl. Conquer the goal. If there was in incentive put out by…… Continue reading Remember the Mission!
Trust – No Matter What!
A few days ago I finished reading the book of Job in the Bible. I’m working my way through the Bible again, this time with a special version which has a blank page inserted between every printed page. My special project is to have one of these Bibles for each of my children. On the…… Continue reading Trust – No Matter What!
Reflections on 60 years of Life!
The last 60 years is a blur. I remember hitting 20, then 30, then 40. Years spent raising the first part of our family. Working. Family. Vacations. It went faster than I ever imagined it would. Then 50. Those years brought new challenges with our youngest two hitting their teens and the adoption of four…… Continue reading Reflections on 60 years of Life!
Carry Your Sword
Starting my Bible reading this morning I was not excited. I’m reading through the Bible and Nehemiah was my reading today. I knew it was mainly Hebrew history and I needed some real meat. I needed Yahweh to speak to me from His Word today. I needed Him to give me something to build my…… Continue reading Carry Your Sword
A Stressful Season
This is going to be a long one so grab something hot to drink and get ready for some very real stuff. It’s been challenging around here the past few weeks and I want to share some of it in the hopes that if any of you are going through the same things you can…… Continue reading A Stressful Season
International Adoption: Why don’t you adopt an American?
This is seriously such a rude question but I will answer you anyway. I really don’t know that much about you and don’t know your background or heritage but I can pretty much guarantee than unless you are an American Indian you came from someplace else somewhere along the way. I also don’t know if you…… Continue reading International Adoption: Why don’t you adopt an American?