Will the church be silent? Today is the first day, Governor Inslee of Washington State will enforce his rule that churches may no longer “sing” corporately, play instruments or worship collectively, despite their Christian faith. Many churches in our region made an early stance soon after these edicts arrived. Most sent e-mails to their congregants, using […]
Today’s story for National Adoption Month is a little bit longer. As a result, I won’t share an extensive introduction. I first met Ashley when I was taking my daughter Nicole, to Bible Camp. Ashley was this blonde, bright light who I soon discovered would be my daughter’s camp counselor. My hunches about Ashley were correct. […]
Let me introduce you to Hope, for National Adoption Awarement Month. Hope is an incredible leader of college-aged women. I first met Hope at a conference, in Colorado. She has the most gentle spirit and has a way of seeing people in the distance, then going to greet them. Her eyes weren’t on herself, but were […]
Friends, I cannot tell you how many times tears streamed down my face, reading all of these adoption God-stories. I am so honored and privileged to be allowed to share such stories of hope, redemption and love for National Adoption Awareness Month. Just a reminder, these stories aren’t from some untouchable saints. Stories shared here, are […]
Do you know what this month is? It’s National Adoption Awareness Month! As a result, I am breaking away from my normal posts to focus on a subject that is close to our family’s heart… Foster Care and Adoption! Many of you may know, last November our family adopted a sibling set of three biological sisters from […]
I. forgive. you. Three little words. Three uneventful, uneloquent, rather simple, and honestly too often said nonchallantly, words. My three-year-old obediently says them when she has taken one of her sister’s toys. My seven-year-old proclaims this phrase, after unnecessarily exploding. And yet, the power, the power of letting the toxic cancer of a bitter heart flow […]