Expectations 9/21/2022 - ...This gave me pause to think more deeply about expectations. We all have them, don’t we? When they aren’t met, we can feel frustration, disappointment, anger or sadness. Unmet expectations almost never bring about a positive feeling at the time. And when we are attaching those expectations to a PERSON, the negative feelings begin to grow towards them and not just the situation!... Read more
The Courage To Go Inside 9/14/2022 - I don’t know about you, but I can think of many times I didn’t exactly come skipping with confidence to the throne of the grace. It was more like I timidly approached Him, peeking around the corner to make sure it was safe to come out. I was so acutely aware of all my flaws and imperfections that it just froze my feet in place. How could I come boldly to the Lord with such a lousy record? How could I boldly ask for grace and mercy when I was hardly “good’ and a long shot from “holy”?... Read more
Spiritual Warfare 9/7/2022 - We are living in unprecedented times. Warfare in our country is at an all-time high and the battles are over Christian values and morality. But the warfare has changed from weapons of attack to spiritual assault. And the stakes are higher than ever before. Souls are at risk because the mind is the battlefield. And looming large are the laws changing our country, our world, and the spiritual principles that hold us together... Read more
We Could Have Missed this 8/31/2022 - My husband and I have spent the last couple of years doing required training through our adoption agency. We have logged over 60 hours of education between books, podcasts, webinars, and panels. We’ve done classes on parenting a child of a different race, relationships with birth families, depression after adoption and many others. But one topic that comes up repeatedly no matter what course you’re taking is the importance of bonding with your new child... Read more
Friends 8/24/2022 - When I was a kid, my mom always told me, “Choose your friends wisely.” Now that I am a husband & dad, I know how important that one little sentence truly is. Add on the fact that I am also a high school teacher who has been responsible for coaching kids from 8 - 18 years old…and choosing friends is such an important life skill... Read more