| May 11, 2012 |
Still Grateful to Share My Mother’s Day |
I wrote the thoughts below last Mother’s Day. As I celebrate this year the gift of being a mother to the four children I love so dearly, I will once again remember that they are each loved by other mothers… |
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| April 26, 2012 |
New Discussion Group for Women Starting in June |
The Connected Child, co-authored by Dr. Karyn Purvis, has become one of the most helpful and encouraging books for adoptive and foster parents in helping them understand how to compassionately and effectively deal with the challenges that they and their… |
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| January 27, 2012 |
Seeing with Eyes of Compassion |
I’ve written previously about the need for adoptive and foster parents (and all parents, for that matter) to see their children with eyes of compassion. Jen and Loren Decker understand this. I met Jen over a year ago at a… |
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| April 18, 2011 |
Check the Expiration Date on Your Compassion |
We recently moved out of our house to remodel the downstairs after experiencing a water leak. In the process, I was forced to confront one of the more unwelcome tasks of moving – cleaning out the pantry. In doing so I… |
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| March 23, 2011 |
No Simple Questions |
It was an innocent and seemingly simple question, but then again I’ve learned there’s really no such thing for adoptive families. “Are you all brothers and sisters?” Bert asked in his fake British accent as Mary Poppins looked on with… |
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| March 14, 2011 |
The Measure of Success |
Have you ever gone to bed at the end of a long day filled with dealing with your kids and felt as though overall you had done a terrible job at being a parent? Honestly, this was how I felt… |
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| February 23, 2011 |
The Privilege of Saying Yes |
One of the things I’ve learned in my journey as a mom is the need for me to raise the level of nurture I bring to parenting in order to help my children build trust. My children need to trust… |
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| February 15, 2011 |
Here to Help |
Just a week or so ago I had one of those wonderful mommy moments. You know, the kind you pray and hope for, but sometimes seem as though they’ll never come. Carter, our youngest son who is 6 years old,… |
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| February 8, 2011 |
Traveling the Journey Together |
I had a wonderful opportunity this past weekend to speak at the Created for Care Retreat for adoptive moms in Atlanta, Georgia. It was incredible to see over 250 adoptive moms and moms-to-be in one room together sharing their experiences,… |
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| January 31, 2011 |
What’s More Important? |
Not too long ago Michael and I were speaking at a conference on the topic of starting an adoption/foster care ministry in your local church. During the Q&A a lady in the back raised her hand and asked me what… |
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