Happy New Year

January 8, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Happy New Year! And happy first post since last September! Yeah, I slacked a bit. I got tangled in the quandary of how to share our adoption story (both the lead up and the present day) while protecting our kids’ privacy, and ended up I blogging nothing at all. Sorry about that. (Sorry both that […]

Made Well by Jenny Simmons

September 28, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

Made Well: Finding Wholeness in the Everyday Sacred Moments by Jenny Simmons This book was a highlight of my summer. It is so honest, real & encouraging. These are the words I wish I’d had five years ago, back when everything collapsed like so many endless dominoes, back when I wondered how on earth I […]

So Long, Summer

September 9, 2016.Reading time 10 minutes.

This summer was categorically awful. Possibly my worst ever. I am so very glad it’s over, and so in love with our local public school system, I could dance though the school parking lot at drop-off and then weep with gratitude into the little intercom thingies they use to keep out people like me. Before […]

Road to Adoption 16

August 2, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

(I’m blogging about our experience adopting a brother and sister who were 12 & 10 from foster care. I hope it will inspire you to consider doing the same. I’ve adjusted some of the details about our kids to protect their privacy. Everything here is true, but some specifics have been gleaned from other adoption stories. But all of […]

Road to Adoption: Checking in after one Year

July 25, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

We went on vacation last week :) This was our first as a family. (Because no, I’m not counting that time we took our Black kids to the White Mountains.) We went to Syracuse NY for the Vineyard East Regional Conference, a gathering of Vineyard Church leaders from Maine to Pennsylvania. The difference in these […]

Books!

July 14, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’ve had a growing stack of books on my desk for weeks now, waiting for a chunk of time to I could share them with you. There’s something here for pretty much everyone looking for a summer read: How to Survive A Shipwreck by Jonathan Martin. The author digs deep and shares with beauty and […]

Road to Adoption 15: Race

July 7, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

(I’m blogging about our experience adopting a pair of siblings from foster care, in the hope that it will inspire you to adopt. The series starts here.) *** I am speechless about what has happened this week. About these shootings in Baton Rouge and Minneapolis; about my friend who today told her black teenage son […]

Book Report

June 2, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

In the midst of a CRAZY couple of months, I’ve read some good books. Some offered wisdom, others stirred up my imagination for how things might really work, and a few just let me escape for a few hours. Here’s a rundown in case you’re looking for something to read as we head into summer: […]

Road to Adoption 14

June 1, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

(I’m blogging about our experience adopting a brother and sister, ages 12 & 10, from foster care. I hope it will inspire you to consider doing the same. I’m adjusting the names & details about our children to protect privacy. All of the details are true, they’re just not our kids’ personal stories. You can find […]

Road to Adoption 13

May 25, 2016.Reading time 10 minutes.

(I’m blogging about our experience adopting old children from foster care here in Massachusetts, in the hopes that it might inspire you to consider adoption, too. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I’m adjusting the names & details about our children and their birth family to protect everyone’s privacy. All of the details are true, drawn from a […]