Category Archives: Adoption

My dearest Riley, You have now lived with us for over two years. In your life, you have now lived with us longer…

Ever so often, people ask me about the timeline of our journey. Usually it is because they are entering the world of…

Some of the first pictures I ever saw of Riley were with his Grandma Wendy. She had taken him to see the goats next…

When you first begin a quilt, you choose the colors and the fabric. You may even know who you are giving the quilt to.…

Why do the chapters written in pain seem to always be the most beautiful? On Friday, Brian and I waited for the call…

I never did write that adoption "wrap up" post that I promised. I was going to tie it all together for you in a nice…

Brian woke me up around 4:15am and told me that Riley's Grandma Wendy had passed away. I was pretty sure I was in…

Luke 1:46-50 And Mary said: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,…

I'm over at Mom it Forward today with my thoughts on how to phrase questions you have for adoptive families. I…

I blog about…