One More Home

Sounds like I'm making an ad for the Newest Must-Have Product you need for your home in order to be happy, right? I admit, I'm one who thinks in order to do more, I must have more first. And, this adoption was no different. Back when we started talking about whether we thought adoption was something our family should do, I told Mike, "I think we need a bigger house first." I know, right? Of all the things I thought we would need to start this journey, more square footage and a higher mortgage balance is what I chose to go with. Thankfully, someone in our husband and wife duo tends to think more sensibly, so Mike's reply was, "You're right. It's crazy to think that a child with no family, in an orphanage, would want to live in our small house with a family to love them." Well, if you're going to put it that way..... It may seem like a silly thought to have, but it was my honest thinking at the time. I started evaluating whether we h

Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful dads out there! I am and will forever be a daddy's girl, so for all you men putting in the hours with your children, I salute you. You just don't realize how much all those gestures of love and affection are worth. Having had a wonderful dad, and having watched my own husband become a great father, I must say there is a difference between mom and dad. No, it isn't that mom cooks dinner and dad wear's the tool belt and mechanic's cap. But, there is something to be observed in that, often, moms are trying so hard to be as close to the Betty Crocker Cookbook/Parenting magazine as possible, while dads are just rolling with the flow. I'm not saying this is a rigid box that all moms and dads fit into, but I think there is some truth to my thought. In my experience: Great dads are completely okay with serving popsicles for breakfast. If that is what the child asks for on Saturday morning, then so be it. One popsicle br

 " Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is —his good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12:2 (NIV) I need to take a moment to share something that has been bothering me. I realize we live in a social media driven world. I will openly share that not only do I write this blog, but I also Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. (well not so much on the Tweeting... I have yet to learn the art of shortening my thoughts) I rely on these very things to help me get my words to a larger audience. While I didn't give the Google search engine much thought when I started this blog, you would be surprised just how many countries I've reached because someone just happened to look for a particular phrase and landed on my page. I'm a little amazed. So why my frustration? The "Like" button. I'm sure you know the one I'm talking about. That litt