“The system is too broken” is not a good excuse
When I talk to people about foster care I get a lot of responses. People are always telling me why…
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When I talk to people about foster care I get a lot of responses. People are always telling me why…
Continue ReadingIf you have any familiarity with pop culture over the last five years, you've run across the acronym YOLO-- You…
Continue ReadingAs a culture, we place an almost magical value on the words "I love you." They are words that should…
Continue ReadingSometimes I get a little panicked that it will never rain again. I grew up in California-- a land of…
Continue ReadingI have long struggled with knowing what it means to make Sunday a day of rest. What does "rest" look…
Continue ReadingWhen we lived in Tennessee the winters were much milder than the midwestern ones I grew up with. Sometimes this…
Continue ReadingWhen people tell me they are considering adoption as a way to grow their family, I encourage them to consider…
Continue ReadingSometimes those commercials are just too much for me. You know the ones--- maybe they're trying to motivate you to…
Continue ReadingI'll admit I was shocked when I heard my son use the word "real" to talk about a biological relative.…
Continue ReadingNovember is National Adoption Month and as an adoptive parent, it's a great time to acknowledge the beauty and sweetness…
Continue ReadingI am not a Pinterest parent. I have never made my children's snack food into the shape of a Disney…
Continue Reading"For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not…
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