Sitting outside the courtroom, joined by family and friends, we wait for the bailiff to call our names. This would be our last visit to Children’s Court, a place where the majority of people wait to be faced with the consequences of their actions. This is not your typical “happy” place. In fact, in this moment of waiting, while our kids and their little friends run around in their Sunday bests, twirling, smiling, and exposing our excitement, I...

Day One of a Life Long Journey, Meeting your Birth Siblings for the first time… My sweet boy. Today’s the day… A day I’ve been awaiting since the moment we brought you home. When daddy and I heard about you for the first time, about your story, your birth; the part of you that was not part of us, we began praying for today. From afar it seems so confusing; so many questions, with so little answers. It’s hard to explain as you are only three,...

As a young girl growing up with horses, I remember early Saturday mornings my dad would wake me up; the sky still black. Handing me my riding clothes, he directed me out to the barn. Tacked and ready were Silver and Peppy. Saddlebags filled with warm canteens of freshly stirred hot chocolate; our trek up the trail began. Those days were filled with innocence of what the world entailed. It was just me, my daddy, and our two big animals; life...

While spending the final days with nanny, we found ourselves entrenched in stories, laughter, tears, all the expected. Going from eating around the counter, with crackers and cheese in hand, to moving couches and stools near her bed where we could spend late nights all together by her side. At one occasion while reminiscing through old photos, Chris and Carrie laid their eyes on a photo where nanny was wearing a particular necklace. Now the odd...

This post comes with a shout out and many thanks to the people in our lives that believed and encouraged our relationship. Society told us it wouldn’t work, but our family and friends told us different.  My life was perfect. My dreams were drawn and my future planned. No need to alter. I was a young college girl, 20 years old. Enjoying my freedom, social life, relationships; no one could stop me. I had it all figured out, and I was in...

My toddler is still asleep. It’s early morning and we are in the waking moments where even the lightest tap on my keyboard can suddenly wake him…so I have to make this fast! Currently at church and even in recent devotionals that I have read, there has been deep focus on learning to live a contrary life. Sounds so simple, and also strange. Taking action against issues of justice in our world, loving our neighbors, pouring compassion onto our...