“You’re rude. I want a new mom.” Our six-year-old adopted daughter was growling at me. Then, to get her point through, she yelled at me. “I hate you!“ Sigh. “I’ll love you wherever you are.” My answer was completely emotionless. She ran off down the hill toward the lake. No, that’s not right. I need to …
For our family one of the best ways to create positive, bonding moments is to get out of the house and experience something new together, just the eight of us (yes, I said eight of us). Over the last few years we have taken many one-day road trips. Why not overnight? Initially, as foster parents, …
It’s June again. I like June – the weather is hot enough for swimming, but not sweltering, school is nearly over, and summer vacation is calling our family into God’s great outdoors. June holds some sadness for us, mostly faint and fleeting now. June 12 is the anniversary of losing our oldest biological child to …
If you have been around contemporary Christian worship in the recent past, you are probably familiar with Hillsong’s Oceans. About 18 months into our foster care journey I dubbed this song “The Foster Care Song.” It was a frequent listen during some ups and downs then, but we had many Ocean experiences prior to that. …
Hello again. It’s me. The last time I put together a personal blog post was several years ago. A lot has transpired since then, and it has been on my mind to start writing about it. Today is our eighth anniversary and seems like as good a day as any to begin something new. After …