Foster kids and our “own” kids
Our children were three, six, and eight when my husband and I felt a strong call to open our hearts to foster care. But as we shared our plan to…
Trusting in God's promises
Once upon a time, we had a failed adoption. Actually, we’ve had more than one, but this particular story is about ‘our’ little boy. We’d been with…
Six truths about adoption
As the late afternoon traffic began to build, my kids and I sat quietly in the car on the way home from piano lessons. Out of the blue, my…
Three things to do when you don’t know God’s plan
Knowing you may not hold someone you love for much longer leaves the days feeling fresh and fragile. I remember sitting next to my Poppa when he was…
Widening your family circle through foster care: Five things you need to know
“Hey, I hear you’re a foster parent. I’d like to do that one day,” she says eagerly, almost whimsically. She looks about twenty-six, the same age I…
An Unexpected Legacy
Can someone you’ve never met leave you a legacy? I think so. My brother’s birth mother made decisions that changed my life. My brother was adopted…
From ashes to beauty: My story of infertility and adoption
Adoption was never on my radar growing up. Sure, I thought it was a wonderful thing—for someone else. I just never envisioned myself entering that…
Why learning, forgiveness, and grace are so important in our adoption story
“I wanna take my baby and run.” This was my thinking when I entered the world of adoption a little more than thirteen years ago. There was so much I…
Adoption and foster care isn’t a have to—it’s a get to
My adopted son popped his sopping wet hand out through the shower curtain, straining as if trying to grasp something. “Isaac, what do you need?”…
