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When Life is Paused

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Forks clanked noisily to their plates as bare feet scampered across the floor and out the door, their mouths too full with food to squeal. The moment we’d been awaiting for 10 days finally happened. The nest we’d been fostering, unknowingly for some time, now housed a family. The incubation period was over, our robin’s eggs had [...]

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When You Encounter Situations “What To Expect When You’re Expecting” Didn’t Cover

She came up stairs dressed and ready for the day with a big smile painted across her face. “Mom, I’m ready for you to put French braids in my hair.” I hugged her and got out the comb while she took her place in front of the mirror. In a matter of moments I parted [...]

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Rooting Their Identity

“Remember when we would walk to the store to buy bananas, Daddy, and sometimes avocados!?” she said excitedly. She might as well have been saying “remember when those days we rode a whale in the ocean together.” These golden moments of childhood were scrap-booked in her memory. The six weeks we spent in Uganda adopting our [...]

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Daddy/Daughter Time

Spring break season is upon us, and if your family is like many American families, you’re probably making plans for the week. Some of you will stay home, some will take day trips or short vacations, others (the truly fortunate among us) will spend an entire week away at the beach or other fun destination. [...]

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Teaching Them To See-A Life That Pleases God

I recently went through a Bible study at church, where we looked at the difference between a life that is lived to please God and a life that is lived to please people.  As I thought through this and it’s implications for my own life, I realized that this is something I desperately need to [...]

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