Adoption Day!
/Our adoption day was scheduled for December 19, and it could not get here soon enough!
We dressed and readied ourselves and our boys. Our sons! Finally, it would be an official statement!
Akin 5 and Gram |
Akin 5 and Gram |
God is daily making me into the mommy He desires through the lives and adventures of the four littles He's blessed our family with. This site is a way to document our story for my own cathartic purposes, for our kids, and for anyone who happens to enjoy following along!
Little changes as we go from December 31st to January 1st, but leaving one year behind and rolling into the new seems like a good time to look back as we prepare to move forward. This is my 2018 year end reflections.
There is such joy and magic that surrounds Christmas time and all that comes with celebrating the birth of Jesus. Too bad that magic doesn’t help with family photo shoots! I hope you enjoy a peek behind the scenes of our family fun.
“I am chosen, not forsaken. I am who You say I am.” (-Hillsong) When I heard this song early this morning, it felt like God was giving me a theme song for this blog topic! We are CHOSEN! Keep that in mind as you read on…..
I hope these eight scriptures help get your day off on the right foot, priorities in line, and a right heart attitude!
Wednesday's word....sharing scripture that speaks to my heart. Jeremiah 32:27
Sometimes it's not our job to know why, He just wants us to say 'yes'.
I chuckle under my breath as I repeat the words, yep, "there go the homeschoolers"!
My life may not be perfect, but it is "magic and miracles". I want to be sure I see the magic and enjoy the miracles every day.
Mom Tips: I hope you find these weekly snippets helpful and/or encouraging.
It's only for a season, albeit a long one, but when this season changes we will look back wondering where the days went of dress up and messy hair.
Mom Tips: I hope you find these weekly snippets helpful and/or encouraging.
The story behind my 'why'. Don't judge our circus! We are right where God wants us to be, full house and open doors! We may adopt again, we may not. Only God knows, but our willing hearts are ready and waiting.
Wednesday's word....sharing scripture that speaks to my heart. James 1:4
Mom Tips: I hope you find these weekly snippets helpful and/or encouraging.
Tears streamed down my face as I read these words to Scott. I knew all along that God wanted me to take this trip, but seeing how He put these words in my heart five months before working it out in my life was such beautiful confirmation of His love of me, and His will for my life.
Wednesday's Word: Sharing scripture that speaks to my heart.
Psalm 94:18-19 If I say, "my foot slips", your love will hold me up. In the multitude of my anxieties within me, your comforts delight my soul.
Mom Tips: I hope you find these weekly snippets helpful and/or encouraging.
Wednesday's Word...sharing scripture that speaks to my heart. Mark 21:31
Wednesday's word....sharing scripture that speaks to my heart. Ps 18:30
July on the farm and in Mexico, but always our hearts are growing more in love with each other.
Wednesday's word....sharing scripture that speaks to my heart. Ex 20:12
Mom Tips: I hope you find these weekly snippets helpful and/or encouraging.
Sometimes our best laid plans end up as best intentions...to fight it, or roll with it...that is the question.
May, in a nutshell. With baseball, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, and a visit from Onka, this was a busy, beautiful month!
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