Every now and then I check Amazon for the reviews of the devotional I helped put together for adoptive moms. Recently I was thrilled to read the following review: This book has been such a help, blessing and encouragement during our waiting time for our girls to come home. I have often gone back and […]
Family Life
Hurting people
“The way you treat them in the first two weeks will dictate your relationship.” The home stay coordinator was talking to us about setting up proper household expectations with exchange students. She continued, “If you serve them breakfast and do their laundry at the beginning, they will expect it for the duration.” “I took this […]
Why I’m celebrating the college drop-off*
Well, we did it. We made it 18 years and dropped our first-born off at college. There are so many thoughts going through my head about this college drop-off that I realized it was time to write some down. I have three main points I’d like to make. *Note: this is about college drop-offs, not […]
So you can teach an old dog new tricks
Moving to a new house in a new state is a good reason to write a post about new stuff. So, without further ado, here’s the top ten new things I’ve learned since moving to California. I really don’t have to wash my “oily” hair every day. A stylist here told me I needed to […]
God’s Goodness
A few weeks ago, I spoke with Rebecca Pierce, as a guest on her podcast. She’s spent the past few months working through the fruits of the spirit. As she’s watched us develop the FIT ministry in Nicaragua, she decided it was a wonderful example of God’s goodness. I couldn’t agree more, and was happy […]