Sitting there in the corner of that little 500 square foot house, I looked around the room at the little faces of the kids that had gathered together that Saturday afternoon, almost thirty of them. It was hot and cramped and little two-year-old Francisco was not happy that his mom had brought him there. TaiwaniContinue reading “Grace from His Fullness”
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The Ugly Side of Adoption
If you find yourself encouraged, follow my new blog at http://www.streamsandthorns.com for more posts like this one. I found this entry the other day while randomly flipping through an old journal: “January 2, 2013 Today, sort of in passing and sort of without even realizing it, I prayed a prayer. ‘Do something great through me… No matterContinue reading “The Ugly Side of Adoption”
I Finally Let Myself Say It
I finally let myself say it. I\’ve been waiting for someone else to say it. Another mom. Another missionary. Anyone really. But no one ever did. They\’d say, \”Wow, how do you do it?\” or watch while I fumble–oh how I fumble–at trying to control screaming, whining, disobedient children, be a “good” missionary, maintain myContinue reading “I Finally Let Myself Say It”
Pray Small, Too
Sometimes, when I pray and get the answer I\’m hoping for, I tell myself it was a coincidence. Lame, I know. Why pray if, when it\’s answered, you write it off, right? Here\’s an example: About a month ago, Richard was on a trip to the Jung|e and I was at a beach house hereContinue reading “Pray Small, Too”
When Dreams Become Realities
I don\’t know how many times it happens in a lifetime, or even if it happens more than once or even once at all for everyone. But, in the midst of the change and tears and fears and doubts and anger and stubbornness and discontentment and the hard over the last almost three months here, somethingContinue reading “When Dreams Become Realities”
Not Yet
A sweet friend of mine and I were sitting by the sandbox watching our boys throw sand at one another this morning, talking about life and kids and so on. She asked me, \”So, how are you feeling about everything–your international move and all that is going on?\” With a sigh I replied, \”I\’m soContinue reading “Not Yet”
God, I Need You
God, I need you today. I need you because I can\’t be the mom or wife I need to be. I need you because I worry about what people are thinking and saying. I need you because I seem to always forget that I should ask you for help before trying to take it on myself.Continue reading “God, I Need You”
Some Questions
When strangers find out you are going to live in the middle of nowhere, you start to get a lot of questions (often accompanied by strange looks). There are the typical ones like, \”Where will you live?\” and , \”How long will you be there?\” and of course, \”Aren\’t you afraid??\” But today I got aContinue reading “Some Questions”
Thankful Thursday: A Beautiful Plan
I follow a lot of blogs. I don\’t read them all regularly, and I read some more than others, but I love to read blogs. Perhaps it\’s an addiction, but it\’s one that often expands my mind and heart and challenges my soul. I read stories of hope and life and self-sacrifice and giving andContinue reading “Thankful Thursday: A Beautiful Plan”
All I Want for Christmas
When we are here in the USA, I find it very easy to get distracted by everything around me, especially with Christmas right around the corner. Every store and website is bombarding us with all the things we \”need\” and convincing us that these things are sure to make us happier. Or if it\’s notContinue reading “All I Want for Christmas”
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