A Mother’s Heart
Amy Monroe shares her desire to love God with all of her heart, soul, mind and strength as she travels the ups and downs of the adoption journey.
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Seeing with Eyes of Compassionposted on January 27, 2012 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…… Read More |
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Tag-Team Parentingposted on August 2, 2011 When I was a little girl my brother and I would stay up late on Friday nights to watch wrestling on TV. I know what you are thinking but trust me, it was different back then. The most popular wrestlers…… Read More |
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Replacing Dread with Joy this Summerposted on June 22, 2011 If I am honest I have to admit that in many ways I dread summer. In Texas, where I live, summer means heat – at times sweltering heat. While I do not particularly like the bitter cold of winter, the heat can…… Read More |
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Grateful to Share My Mother’s Dayposted on May 9, 2011 Tears flowed down my face today as I sat in church listening to our pastor read the most sincere and sensitive prayer I’ve ever heard offered on Mother’s Day. He started his prayer with thanksgiving to God for welcoming us…… Read More |
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Check the Expiration Date on Your Compassionposted on April 18, 2011 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…… Read More |
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No Simple Questionsposted on March 23, 2011 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…… Read More |
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The Measure of Successposted on March 14, 2011 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…… Read More |
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The Privilege of Saying Yesposted on February 23, 2011 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…… Read More |
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Here to Helpposted on February 15, 2011 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,…… Read More |
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Traveling the Journey Togetherposted on February 8, 2011 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,…… Read More |