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Category Archives: You Are Not Alone  Jen is one of my favorite people in the world. This whole family, actually, brings me so much joy. Earlier this year, we met at their house for a freezing outdoor session of family pictures and as they pictures show, they LOVE each other so well. One of the things that has most blessed me…  Amber’s blog as been a huge encouragement to me over the past few years, so I’m thrilled to have her share here. She graciously submitted this post right after Easter, but it took me a long time to get this series going again. So this piece is about Lent, but the heart message here is… 
Amber is such a blessing. Thanks for posting! 
B is an awesome kid, and the way he is with his heart knowledge just makes me swoon! 
amber – this is so beautiful! don’t you love the moments when WE learn from our kiddos? the innocence of their faith is refreshing.
This blessed my heart, Amber. God is always the answer…we too often forget that in our struggle to serve Him and in the busyness of our lives. Be still and know that I am GOD!  Hey everyone. Wow. What a fun series this has been. So many of you have written to say that you’ve been impacted by the series or by a particular post in general and I’m so encouraged. Most of the writers have also commented on how the process of writing out their own story to encourage…  I met Colin while photographing his family a few months ago and learned a little more about their story. It is beautiful and I was so excited to hear that they were close to bringing home two more brothers. As you read this post from Colin, his sweet mom and brother are in China to…
MJ and Colin, thank you for sharing! Thank you for your heart to tell your story to ultimately tell His story and point to our Jesus! Well done! Much love! 
We are so thankful you are home with your family, Colin. Thank you for sharing your story! 
Colin, 
Great post, Colin! Thank you for helping us understand better what life was like for you in China and what other children are experiencing there now. Thank you also for sharing the verse that has brought you comfort. I will teach it to my adopted children and pray that it helps them the way it has helped you. God’s Word is powerful!  With Emily’s story comes the announcement that I’m now taking submissions for this series. This is a somewhat daunting task, but fits so perfectly with the theme of the series that I feel we’d all be missing out on something beautiful if I try to maintain control of this thing. So, if you’d like to…  And while I don’t always know what I’m doing, I do know what I want to be doing. I can look back at where we started and where the Lord has brought us and I finally have a grasp on what it is I hope to spend these precious years on. I want one thing for my children: to draw them farther from themselves and closer to Jesus. 
beautiful!!! I just adore Lara’s story — and her little sweeties!!
Today I’m guest posting about the messiness that is motherhood.  Anne is one of my favorite people in the world. She’s one of those people who seems to effortlessly love everyone well. We have a special friendship – one that many people said would be too hard to maintain. You see, her daughter lived with me for the first 9 months of her life. People…
thank you for sharing this with us Mandie, as always your friends stories are both challenging and sobering, causing me to rethink priorities. <3  Those of you who have been following this blog for a few years know that this story is one of my favorites. I had the awesome privilege of going with Christina the day she picked her sweet daughter up from the street corner she had called home for years. They lived with us in those…
Beautiful.
I seriously could sit and weep. Christina, I am undone reading this even though I watched it in real time.  May we never cling so tight to who we are right now, that we miss out on becoming who God is shaping us to be.
A very touching story that calls for reflection by all who read it. May Christ come into our hearts to make us who God wants us to be.
Always always always keep writing.  Hannah and I have been friends for almost 20 years, but we’ve never lived in the same city. Even so, our families managed to drive the hours and hours so that we could all see each other and we have binders full of the hundreds of letters that went back and forth before the days… |
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Courtney-Ke Williams - Thank you for sharing this family’s journey. What an amazing revelation! That is so true. I never thought of it in that way. Blessings to you and this family.
JoshandKimberly Bonham - This is so so beautiful!
Beth Templeton - What an encouraging post. I really do relate with these experiences as the mother of 4 adopted children. It is just so so wonderful how Holy Spirit leads us– I love how He gave Jen the words to speak to her daughter. And I so agree– Father God, may we all (parents and children) learn to receive love as daughters and sons from you! Blessings!
Kelsi Ebel - I recently started reading this blog, and would love to follow you on instagram! my name is kelsiebel on instagram!
I love reading about your adventures in foster care. My parents are currently foster parents and I would love to take the same journey in the near future!