Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Move out of the way. And I had to laugh. To get out of the way. To others I may seem brave to adopt a child of a different color. I may appear brave to adopt a child with HIV. I may look brave to move to a foreign country with 7 of our 9 children. I may seem brave to have to raise and live on support.

The adventures of an adopted family. Monday, February 26, 2018. My oldest is only 11. He has no romantic interest in girls or boys whatsoever. A few minutes later one of the girls was crying hard. I assumed the boys had scared her too much and went out to talk to them. If we put as much effort into teaching our boys how n.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012. Talking to My Teen about Reading Scripture.

Monday, June 18, 2012. This weekend we took a little camping trip to Cabwaylingo State Forest, here in West Virginia. A lot of the trails are overrun but we bushwacked through an old trail and found an amazing spot for exploring. Saturday, June 9, 2012. Tried my hand at some bread my dutch oven today. Three ingredients, yeast, water and flour. A long rise time and bake. perfect! Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Monday, May 28, 2012. Sunday, May 13, 2012.

Friday, June 30, 2017. Dog Days of Summer School. Here are a couple of snaps of the fun. He fetched until we made him stop, and he spent the rest of the day and night sleeping. Milo was a big hit because he enjoys being cuddled. He also loves being so close to a table top,. Which likely reminded him of our dinner table and gave him hope.

Rolyn, Heather and Davis make room for one more. Thursday, March 15, 2012. March 15, 2011 we were given the most awesome responsibility and amazing gift of raising a son. For us, this day was a day we had been dreaming of for more than two years. Our joy was beautiful and pure. Why do they smell funny? What are they saying? Thing is unforgettable.

Why I Felt Like Giving Up on Healthy Eating. I have written this post four times and deleted all four drafts. Nothing like wasting an entire day. Detoxing my physical self ultimately led to detoxing my emotional self.

Meskel Square; Our Journey to Ethiopia. Meskel Square is a sixteen lane junction, where all roads meet in the Capital, Addis Ababa. Wednesday, March 28, 2012.

Just One of Those Days. Tonight, I feel tired. How proud I am to be a mom. Because those things prevent me from going off the handle every time they do or say something so completely thoughtless. Just one of those days.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009.