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I’m kicking off a new series on foster care, because it’s been a big burden of my heart to share honest information with those who’ve been thinking about embarking on this path. Other foster parents certainly helped us get through that confusing period when you’re plunged into the system and you have no idea what to expect. If you find this series… Read More
“Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.”–Elizabeth Stone This week, I was again reminded of how deep those Mama Bear feelings run. You carry a child for nine months, you nurse that baby, diaper that baby, bathe that baby. You watch… Read More
Me and my randomly scrawled notes… I’ve thought about blogging this before, then thought, “Nah–it’s too bleak.” But today during Sunday school, as we talked about growing in Christ and maturing in our Christianity, I realized it’s true: There are no shortcuts. Same thing with marriage, or with parenting. You can read every book out there before you give birth,… Read More
Today I’m harking back to my college days again, since I’m still sorting through boxes of textbooks. Just stumbled upon a poem by Robert Hayden that frequently springs to mind. It truly captures the vast divide between childish vs adult thinking. If you’re anything like I was as a teen, you think you know what kind of parent you’ll be…. Read More