Thanksgiving Fun

The girls and I go to a monthly home school group that my wonderful, creative, energetic, enthusiastic, organized, fun, patient, thoughtful, and young at heart friend runs for all us moms.  She is the grandma of the group – literally.  She started the group with her daughter-in-law in mind as a way to help her to get started [...]

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MercyMe – You Reign

I had posted the video for “You Reign”, but they stopped allowing it to be embedded.  Here is the link to watch it on You Tube.
You Reign by MercyMe
Even before there was a drop in the ocean
Even before there was a star in the sky
Even before the world was put in motion
You were on Your [...]

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What Being Thankful Means

I was reading a book recently about prayer and there was a section on the importance of giving thanks when we pray.  As I read the section I realized that I don’t spend much time thanking God for the things He has done for me – of which there are plenty, I might add.  If I am honest, when I [...]

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How to Navigate a Blog

I have had a bunch of questions from people who are new to reading blogs.  I know a lot of you are old pros, but for those of you who aren’t I will share some basic blog information.
When I write a new “post” it is put at the top of all my other posts.  This is [...]

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Unique English Usage

I keep forgetting to write down and share some of the cute things the girls still say.  Reading a blog of a family who has recently adopted siblings from Ethiopia I was reminded of some of the language hurdles that I thought we would NEVER get over.  One of those was to stop referring to [...]

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Update on SS

The girls and I went to the SS office after I saw my surgeon to check my hand.  As a quick aside, it will have been four weeks tomorrow that I had my surgery and my hand is doing well.  The doctor says that I can expect weekly progress, but not daily progress like I saw in [...]

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Good for the Soul

There is nothing so good for the soul than to hear a sweet six year old singing to herself in the shower.   Kira often sings to herself when she is doing things.  This morning when I went in to give her a towel it just made my heart smile to hear her singing happily [...]

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How to Learn to Trust

I have known that Kalindi was having trouble trusting.  It isn’t too hard to figure out why.  She remembers her family before the orphanage.  She says that her father died and that is why they were left at the train station and ultimately were in the orphanage.  I don’t think that is the whole truth, [...]

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Wisdom For The Day

“It is our folly to divide our narrow and little love.  It will not serve two; best then hold it whole and together, and give it to Christ!  For then, we get double interest for our love, when we lend it to and lay it out upon Christ; and we are sure besides that the [...]

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Photos of Our India Trip

 [Post edited - added links to photo albums at the end]  I am hoping that I can use this blog to encourage people who may have thought of international adoption – especially of older children and/or siblings.  It can be hard to imagine doing something that sounds so unusual as to bring children into your home who [...]

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