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  • My Adoption Story part #3

    My Adoption Story part #3

    These words are from my own personal account of the past 10 years. The other members of my family mentioned here have their own perspective, however, this is MY adoption story. Continued… So, the hunt began for a place for our son to go. I took two or three days off school, trying to find…

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  • Empty Nesters, I feel ya!

    Empty Nesters, I feel ya!

    Just venting about what it feels like to be an empty-nester. More positive thoughts to come.

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  • My Adoption Story pt 2

    These words are from my own personal account of the past 10 years. The other members of my family mentioned here have their own perspective, however, this is MY adoption story. Continued… I learned right away that our children we adopted didn’t really want or need me to mother them. It started with the oldest…

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  • My Adoption Story pt 1

    These words are from my own personal account of the past 10 years. The other members of my family mentioned here have their own perspective, however, this is MY adoption story. Oh, hey! It’s me. I’ve hit a new decade since I started this blog. Which is WILD. A lot has happened in the past…

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  • In 24 hours…

    …everything can change. You go to bed living your life a certain way, just going through your day as if nothing can happen to you, and then… Wham! Everything changes. I mean, life-altering, earth-shattering, changes. Maybe your address changes, your loved one is gone forever, or you break up with someone. These changes, my friends,…

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  • Your short-term memory is fried. By that I mean you walk from the kitchen to the pantry and forget what you’re getting from the pantry. But that’s the minor leagues. I leave the house headed to Walgreens to pick up meds and forget what I’m there for. You sweat–a lot. Or maybe that’s just me?…

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  • day 832794238 of #pandemic2020

    Okay, I’m being a little dramatic. It’s actually only day 11 but who’s counting? Everyone. Everyone is counting. During this social distancing, stay inside order, quarantine; whatever you want to call it, I’ve really been inside my head. Like more than usual. I start each day with quiet time with the Lord where I read…

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  • day 1 of social distancing…

    Well, here we are. I slept in until 7:30. Washed my face, brushed my teeth, changed out of my sweat pants into new clean-ish sweat pants, did my Bible study, checked in on a friend, made some coffee, and now what. My streets are quiet. It’s weird. All the cars are tucked nicely in their…

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  • reset #3 my bad attitude… this one is for the foster/adoptive parents of the world… or anyone curious

    Anyone else super stressed right now? Between Friday the 13th, full moon, the last Friday before spring break, the Covid-19 virus, parent/teacher conferences coming up, cancelled field trips, and the toilet paper crisis, it’s a wonder any of us are sane. I’m trying to keep it all from affecting my attitude, but as I sit…

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  • When life comes full circle

    When life comes full circle

    Homelessness is real. Poverty is real. Hunger is real. Statistics show that on any given day there is between 6,000-10,000 homeless people in Missouri. This includes individuals, minors, and families. Thousands suffer from chronic homelessness and they are the ones we see living under bridges. Thankfully, I have been blessed and have never experienced homelessness…

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