Weekend Wrap-Up: So Much Good…

We had an absolutely amazing weekend for so many reasons. On the surface, it doesn’t sound too special…a garage sale, errands, football with friends…but there were just so many little nudges that confirmed to us this weekend that we are exactly where we are supposed to be at this moment in time and in our

My Wish For You…

For last few weeks, I’ve been keeping a prayer journal of things I hope for with regards to our new son or daughter. The odds are pretty good that our child has already been born, and although we haven’t officially been matched with a child yet, I have felt such a burden to pray for

"But There Aren’t Any Boys in China…"

A lot of my conversations regarding our adoption lately have gone a little something like this… Friend: So, I read on your blog that you guys are open to either gender. Doesn’t everyone who adopts from China get a girl? Don’t the Chinese families keep all the boys? Me: Well, actually, by not specifying that

For the Love by Jen Hatmaker

Last night, I finished the most compassionate, affirming, and freeing book I’ve read in quite some time, and I just couldn’t let the day go by without sharing it!  If you are a woman over 18, mom or not, this book is a MUST-READ for you. Not only does Jen Hatmaker manage to simultaneously challenge

September Goals

September. Ahhhh, one of my absolute favorite months of the year. School is starting again, college football is coming back (WHOOP!), life goes back to a somewhat predictable routine, bed times get earlier (ALL the praise hands), pumpkin everything comes out on the shelves, and the heat at least minimally decreases…some days. 😉  With all