I just read a news report out of Utah about a teenage adoptee named Joey who is now in foster care because “multiple families didn’t want him”. Poor Joey. I’m sure before too long someone will step up and rescue the poor orphan teen who only wants a forever family. Honestly, it makes me want…… Continue reading Turning up like a bad penny…
Tag: Ukraine adoption
Blind Date!
There once was a beautiful and godly woman who had a heart of gold named Mary. Her friends loved her sweet, gentle, and giving spirit. She was single and everyone knew what Mary really wanted was to be married. To be a wife and mother. She prayed continually for a good man to come into…… Continue reading Blind Date!
Adoption – Legalized Human Trafficking – Part II – Conflict in the Adoption World!
I started writing this post last week and had to walk away. The original post for Legalized Human Trafficking garnered just a bit of controversial conversation, some of it hard to hear. Comments from other adoptive parents, for those of us still in adoption PTSD mode, comes across as condescending and a little harsh. That,…… Continue reading Adoption – Legalized Human Trafficking – Part II – Conflict in the Adoption World!
Adoption Corruption in Ukraine
A few weeks back I corresponded with a reporter in Ukraine about the corruption happening with adoptions and how good American families are being destroyed. This morning he sent me the link to the first segment of his series of articles that he is writing. The link that I will share will take you to…… Continue reading Adoption Corruption in Ukraine
P.S. – After the Book – Viktor Update
If you have read my book (Adoption Combat Zone) you’ll know that towards the end of the book we bailed Viktor out of jail in January 2017 for driving on a suspended license and owing more than $5,000 to three different court jurisdictions. He was in way over his head. This after moving out on…… Continue reading P.S. – After the Book – Viktor Update
Lessons from Jacob – Trust & Patience
Genesis 25:21-23 And Isaac prayed to Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. And Yahweh answered his prayer, and Rebecca his wife conceived. And within the children struggled together, and she said, “If all is right, why am I this way?” So she went to ask Yahweh, and Yahweh said to her, “Two nations…… Continue reading Lessons from Jacob – Trust & Patience
Yahweh Can Use the Flawed and Broken
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
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!
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!