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Ask Me Anything! A 5-Question, Mother-Daughter, Transcontinental Interview. Just For Fun!
We thought this would be a fun exercise for this week! we know everyone is busy this time of year, with full schedules, and this is a quick, get-to-know-us a little more, because we love connecting deeper with you ! Thank you for being here , sincerely. We hope you are having a beautiful Christmas holiday and that you are experiencing moments of deep connection with our Savior and your family and friends! From Gemma-Elizabeth and I both---We wish you a very joy-filled Christm
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Dec 18, 20254 min read


When the Happy Holidays Make Your Heart Ache Achier
I don’t know about you, but the last couple of weeks, the things that make my heart sink, the weights on the end of my fishing line of life, feel heavier. Maybe it’s the irony of it all: the merriment around every corner, the neighbor’s twinkling lights, the commercial filled with extended family laughing at who knows what while trying to sell me something I probably don’t need. I just wanted to pop in to this humble little corner of the internet and say something simple: The
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Dec 4, 20253 min read


God is a Girl Dad
Some people say you should only write about what you know. As someone who grew up most of her life without a dad — orphaned at age five and raised in an orphanage — by that logic, I don’t exactly qualify to write about fathers. But something you should know about me: I don’t always do as I’m told ;) So, I’m going to talk about fathers — not because I necessarily qualify, but because I’ve been qualified by the Best Dad that has ever existed. This Dad… His name is Jehovah. The
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Oct 16, 20255 min read


Welcoming Gemma: Our mother-daughter blog adventure!
For the past three years, this little corner of the internet has been my quiet space to write, reflect, and share my heart with you....
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Oct 1, 20252 min read


A Sacrifice of Praise
In 2020 a child at the time (a woman now, age 22) that we have loved for 16 years reached out to us in distress. You may have read one of...
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Nov 8, 20238 min read


To the Adoptive Mom Who's Weary: An Encouraging Word
We love our babies. Bottom line. But some days, it is just hard to feel like you are winning at this whole parenting thing. In talking to...
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Jun 16, 20236 min read


The faith of a mustard seed: the story of our beloved Gemma
How do we respond when God answers our prayers in a way we don't like? These type of "not that, Lord" answers pull back the covers and...
crackley10205
Feb 14, 202313 min read


The holy wait of international adoption
Few things humble us as much as waiting on the Lord. There is a weight that we carry on the shoulders of our soul that stems from the...
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Feb 7, 20236 min read


The one
According to a quick google search, today, there are approximately 153 million orphans in the world. 153 million. 153,000,000. If we were...
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Jan 11, 20234 min read
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