I cannot get over it. The face of an infant. The quiet, helplessness of a child born dependent on others for everything it needs. No human strength, no internal support, no hands to cloth itself or words to cry out, vocalizing what it needs. Just rest, and stillness, and a mumbling sound that alerts the world […]
What’s your ministry? Your calling? What makes you happy?” We hear messages like these often, as Christians. In fact, it’s easy to grow immune in a “me” culture, to the subtle world-view sneaking into what was intended to be a simple, relationship with Jesus. In fact, “you” messages can permeate every aspects of our living; from career […]
I cannot hear. The quiet is so loud. It bangs and shutters and drowns out words that say, “Keep moving”, “Don’t stop serving”, “Love this one He put beside you”, even though few hear, few know the fullness of this journey. Then, He shows me this season of a manger. A baby, craddled quiet, humbly separated […]
So gripping! So many stories of love and triumph, hope and redemption! I keep saying the same thing over and over again this month, because honestly, I have no other words, “What an honor it is to host these stories.” If you are new, this month we have been sharing a month full of personal adoption […]
So excited to introduce you to someone who has made a huge impact on my life and my writing. Her name is Laura Krokos. She is the founder of Missional Women, a site I have been blessed to be a contributor at for the past few years. The thing you might not know about Laura (from […]
How do we know foster and adoption works? Could it be when the children of foster/adopt homes, grow up and then choose adoption or foster care for their own families? After all, kindness, compassion, caring, and service, evidenced in our children, is the fruit, the ripple effect of parents loving and doing the hard things, so […]