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Category: adoption

  • Sunshine and Gratitude

    Yesterday, in the sunshine of our backyard, Lindsey and I had one of our best talks yet. Earlier in the day, she had gotten angry with me about something I said, something she took entirely the wrong way. I was feeling sad and frustrated that our relationship still isn’t where I’d like it to be…

  • Kelli’s Journey of Adoption {Guest Post}

    Thanks so much to Kelli from “Adventurez in Child Rearing” for sharing her family’s story of adoption in today’s guest post! Our Journey of Adoption Most people are surprised to find out that one of our boys is adopted. People who have known me for years will say things like “that one is the spitting…

  • Adoption Story: A Different View {Guest Post}

    (Earlier this week I received an email from a reader who started her message this way, “BOY! I love how the Lord brings things front and center. I found your blog via pinterest, via your cookbook…. saw your button about adoption and well, here I am.” Michelle told me her story in that email, and…

  • Lindsey’s Adoption: Two Years Later

    Lindsey’s Adoption: Two Years Later

    This coming Saturday marks the two-year anniversary of Lindsey’s adoption finalization. Two years since she became our daughter. It seem like so long ago — and yet, it seems so recent. I’ve written about this journey all through the past two years, and even before our adoption. I’ve spoken in radio interviews, in front of…

  • Foster Story: Guest Post by Laura

    (Thank you to Laura for today’s guest post! Visit her blog to follow along with her family’s story: Living and Learning in Kentucky) Why We Became Foster Parents By Laura Witten I have always had a heart for children, and as my childhood dreams came true, there was one dream that remained elusive – to…