November 6th is Orphan Sunday in the United States. Consider doing something to bring awareness to those you rub shoulders with. Here are some statistics: there are more than 140 million orphans around the world, including in the United States. While some would say we should “stick to our own backyard” and “take care of […]
The sheer number of orphans worldwide is staggering…heartbreaking…and overwhelming. But you know what? Behind the number is a multitude of faces of real children. And beyond the numbers, there is a beautiful thing. An orphan who is adopted into a forever family becomes a son or a daughter, no longer an orphan. A simple change […]
You’ll find on this blog personal content chronicling the adoption of my son, dating back three years. However, for those of you seeing it for the first time, allow me to introduce myself. I am passionate about adoption. My heart beats for it. It does not define me: I am a professional, a […]
There’s a new venture on the move, inspired by Jude! Adoption facilitators encourage adoptive families to create life books for their children. It’s similar in concept to a baby book; it captures the child’s story in a keepsake format. However, when we looked into this…we didn’t find much. There were a couple of options that […]
So here’s a funny one: Jude LOVES the car wash. By that I mean that he gets positively giddy at the very thought of going through one. We always pick an automatic one because it’s those that he seems to love the most, and we try to pick a nice long one. Tonight we spent […]
I was pointedly reminded the other day that I had not made a post for some time, so I thought a video might be good. Jude attends the Wednesday evening kids club at our church and his teacher extraordinaire is Mrs. Rose Lybrink. Here’s a little of what he’s learning…this one’s for you, Mrs. Lybrink (or just plain Brink […]
So…we switched chiropractors some time ago. As you know, sometimes you have to makes these kinds of switches in life when your philosophies don’t line up. Anyhow, we’re now with Dr. Grigg at Chiropractic Unlimited in Grand Rapids and we love him. He is SO good with Jude. Check it out:
From time to time Jude says to me, “Mama, is it laughin’ time?” It’s cute, and I think it’s because sometimes we say things like “dinner time”, “church time”, and “sleeping time”. My response to that question is, without exception, this: “Son, it’s always laughin’ time!” Life is just too short for any other response.
In addition to raising Jude this last year and nine months, I’ve also finished my master’s degree. Jude got to see his mama in a graduation ceremony, and in another year or so, he’ll get to see his papa in one also. What better way to send the message that education is important than to […]
We haven’t had Jude’s hair cut since he’s been home for a couple of reasons: I love his fantastically coiled curls, and everyone I’ve talked with wants to cut, cut, cut them off – not cool. God made them, we love them, and we’re keeping them as long as we can! We wanted to find […]
