Three practical steps to embracing God's plans (and letting go of your own)
“Laney, take your shoes off. Feel the new ground. You have no shoes to fill.” I knew the Holy Spirit was speaking to the pressure I put on myself to…
Is adoption worth the risk?
As the director of Adoption and Foster Ministry for my church, I have the privilege of sitting across from couples seeking to know more about the…
The race to claim the next generation of Christians
Have you heard the phrase, “The early bird gets the worm”? How about “Early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy, and wise”? Or…
Called To Love: Saying yes to adoption and foster care
On a sunny February morning, my husband and I stood in a judge’s chamber holding a beautiful, tiny bundle with a head full of wavy black hair. Having…
Trusting God with our children by stepping back in full faith
As parents ingrained with the need to protect our children at all costs, it can feel impossible to take a step back and allow them to struggle…
Helping our children with the “worries”
Bad things happen. And our children know it. To be fair, they know it to greater or lesser degrees depending upon their age, maturity, exposure to…
Let go and hang on: A single mother’s perspective
Jochebed moved the bulrushes quietly as she waded knee-deep in the Nile. Inside the wicker basket in her hands, she could hear the soft sounds of her…
Five ways to prioritize church as a mom
“For the tenth time, please get your shoes on now!” I yelled toward my two kids from the kitchen. I was attempting to refill my travel mug and get…
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…