Author: Jamie
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Learning what mothering really is
For almost three years now, I’ve mothered Lindsey. I’ve cooked meals + washed clothes + set up dentist appointments + driven her to activities + made her clean her room + took care of her when she was sick. Lindsey knew she missed out in her early years on some of what a mother does,…
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A week of birds, birds, birds!
Our hummingbirds are back! Last weekend I hung a feeder and bought a colorful hanging plant for the back porch, trying to give the hummers a better chance of finding the feeder. The next morning, I got buzzed when I took Lacy outside, and this week I’ve seen them coming and going, even while I’m…
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Adoptive Mother’s Prayers
It’s nearly Mother’s Day, so what better to share than a list of prayers for mothers? In this case, it’s a list of prayers specifically for the adoptive mom, but really, these prayers apply to any mom. I wrote “An Adoptive Mother’s Prayers” to go along with my “10 Days of Adoption” series; I’m sharing…
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The day God gave me an elephant.
Thinking again about Africa and the mission trip I took in 2009 to Botswana and South Africa with a group from my church. …………………………………. I never would have expected to go to Africa. The trip, the people — the whole experience — was a gift. It’s a long way to Africa, and we didn’t know…
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Our Week: Interest-Led Nature Study and More!
LAST WEEK: We finished up Kathryn’s semester of enrichment classes, finally came to the end of the book Freckles (which we loooooved!), and Kathryn and I served at a soup kitchen! I’ve looked far and wide for a ministry opportunity where kids were allowed to serve, and this one dropped right in my lap. Neither…