“Ugh. Firnsdhip. (Yes. Apparently that is how you type friendship after an EXHAUSTING week of preparing mentally for a conversation with a friend that you just don’t see eye to eye with. But you want to. But you just can’t.) I’ve been prepping all day to say it well. To cover it with grace andContinue reading “When Light Breaks Through”
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Seeing the Aquarium in the Sludge
\”Viste mi aquário?\” (\”Did you see my aquarium?\”) She grinned as she leaned over the side of the platform and stared at the tiny fish swimming in the sludge that filtered its way under and around their house. Enamored. She is a glass-half-full kinda gal. My sandal snapped and the sludge oozed between my toesContinue reading “Seeing the Aquarium in the Sludge”
A Father for the Fatherless
I\’ll never forget the look on his face. It is a memory that has come to mind many times since that day over three years ago now. I watched as a man staggered around, finally collapsing to the ground in a heap of drunkeness and I glanced over to see the stare on Rafael\’s face.Continue reading “A Father for the Fatherless”
His Kingdom, Right Here {Part 3}
I glanced up at his face while she told me about the boy that had hung himself just two days prior. He had the same look I’d seen before—one of resilience but also desperation. It’s a fierce kind of look that he seems to carry with him everywhere. And how could you not bare thatContinue reading “His Kingdom, Right Here {Part 3}”
Six Things Not to Say to an Adoptive Parent
I recently posted a blog that I have been working on for some time. It took me a while to write it because I wanted to be sure it accurately conveyed my heart but was honest about something that it seems is lacking in the adoption community. I wrote it knowing that I was openingContinue reading “Six Things Not to Say to an Adoptive Parent”
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”
When True Hopelessness Meets True Hope
Would you travel like this for a total of 16 days to bring the Gospe| to your family? Sometimes I don\’t even want to get out and go to church when it\’s raining outside, for goodness sake! But these men right here? They\’re passionate. They\’re passionate about their Savior and they want everyone to knowContinue reading “When True Hopelessness Meets True Hope”
Five Minute Friday: Again
Today I am joining Lisa-Jo and others for the 5 Minute Friday where we are given a word prompt and write for just 5 minutes simply for the joy of writing. No editing or backtracking necessary. No need to be perfect. Just words freely flowing from my heart.Wasn\’t it just yesterday that we did this? It seemsContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Again”
S T R E A M S + T H O R N S 