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… guarded, under lock and key
First, this whole infertility whirlwind has done a number on my heart, my soul, my family, and my LIFE. And, God, do I appreciate it. I truly, truly appreciate this two year ride that seems like two...
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… ups and downs
Ugh…. so this is what you adoptive mama’s were talking about when you referred to the rollercoaster of adoption. Although, we are no newbies to baby disappointments and the “downs” of trying,...
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… please be still
My heart beats fast. Tears well up in my eyes. My imagination runs wild. Plans are spinning, floating, and growing in my mind. And, I cannot help it. In a short matter of literally WEEKS, Thomas and I...
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… it ain’t pretty sister
There are a couple of things I love about this adoptive life…. A couple things that keep you going and give you hope. Success stories and these amazing mamas. These women are so incredibly supportive...
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… shining moments
The ultimate regret – behavior outbursts. ……. Or,acting in a way contradictory to your beliefs and having to swallow it when it’s thrown back in your face. You know the times when you speak or act in...
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… out of the darkness
One of the hardest yet most encouraging parts of this journey is watching so many others come into mother/parenthood. One of the toughest assumptions to battle that is connected with dealing with this...
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… adopted (with a price)
The God we serve can truly do more than we can ask or think. Thankfully, when we truly seek Him, our hearts begin to resemble His in ways we could never imagine…. and, amazingly, our heart’s desires...
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… how he loves us
Over the past couple of years, I’ve done a lot of out-of-the-blue crying and some no-reason-at-all crying but more than that, some did-you-see-that? that kinda crying because our family wasn’t...
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… guarded, under lock and key
First, this whole infertility whirlwind has done a number on my heart, my soul, my family, and my LIFE. And, God, do I appreciate it. I truly, truly appreciate this two year ride that seems like two...
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… ups and downs
Ugh…. so this is what you adoptive mama’s were talking about when you referred to the rollercoaster of adoption. Although, we are no newbies to baby disappointments and the “downs” of trying,...
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… please be still
My heart beats fast. Tears well up in my eyes. My imagination runs wild. Plans are spinning, floating, and growing in my mind. And, I cannot help it. In a short matter of literally WEEKS, Thomas and I...
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… oaks of righteousness
Thomas and I have been going through so much with infertility & adoption for about three years. And, for so long there was such a deep sadness that lived within me. An unexplainable, incredibly...
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… being a grown up
One of my second graders came into class this morning reporting that “being a grown up is tough….” Lol. That little guy had no idea what he just said. Like a lot of the positions we find ourselves in,...
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… stuck
Grrr, you guys… these past two weeks have been a bit s l o w. I’m not sure of what to say or where to really go next….. For some reason, I’m nervous about sharing. There have been times when I’ve...
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scraps and finished products
Oh, it’s almost Wednesday, y’all. When I say I am so ready to get to Saturday, I’m not joking. Not even a little bit. This week is going to be so big in so many ways. I believe that this day and the...
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perspective
We lost this sweet girl today. Adoption proceedings are still on the table, we have another trial in the coming month. But, what’s actually coming next we don’t know. On one hand, I’m so disappointed...
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pride monster
These last 20 days post life with Drew have been interesting. I keep having these little epiphanies and realizations about the cycles of grief I’m going through. Lots of sorting through feelings of...
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incomprehensible gratitude
Have you ever dreamt of something, say an event or experience, and thought you’d have one, specific response but when reality greets you, your response is completely different than what you expected?...
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on Wednesdays, we worship
Don’t know if we could ever truly become strong, brave, believers, faithful, or wise without hardships, heartbreak, and tragedy. We would never learn to thrive in the valleys and raging storms of life....
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it’s all a dream….
(photo credit: Christin Armstrong) It’s easy to take this belly for granted or to complain about the daily nuances of a baby belly… It’s easy to get so used to it that you begin to believe that it is...
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