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Happy 9th Birthday Sweet Jaden

Dear Jaden, Can you believe you have been 9 years old for a whole week already? I can’t hardly believe it. You have made the past eight years so special. I loved celebrating your birthday two days in a row. … Continue reading

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Waiting for Answers

Waiting is one of the hardest things that any of us has to endure. We are right now kind of people. We want things to happen this month, this week, this day, this hour, this minute, or this second. We … Continue reading

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Adoption: God’s Will for our Family?

Where do I begin? That’s a question I have been contemplating for a day or so now. I feel the need to explain why our family who already has five beautiful children would even consider adoption. I know many people probably … Continue reading

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Our Father – The Merciful Teacher

Some days, the walls seem to get a little closer to one another. Some days seem to go on and on and on. Some days, things get blown out of proportion for no good reason. Some days, our flesh gets … Continue reading

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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt: Take 2

It’s been over 1,060 days since I posted about our first adventures with the book We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. You can read more about those adventures here: https://learninggodsway.wordpress.com/2012/08/03/were-going-on-a-bear-hunt-74/ Our first bear hunt seems like it was just a … Continue reading

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A True Dad

Dear Jamie, The past two years, due to uncontrollable circumstances, you were not honored like you should have been on Father’s Day. Last year, we had just brought Jayce home after a long NICU stay, which was a great thing. … Continue reading

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Happy 6th Birthday Sweet James

Dear James, It doesn’t seem like you were 5 years old for 365 days! This past year has flown by. It seems like it was just yesterday when we celebrated your 5th birthday in Johnson City because your little brother … Continue reading

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Happy 1st Birthday to our Littlest Miracle

Dear Jayce,  It’s happened. A whole year has went by since your premature birth. On this day last year, you and I were both fighting for our lives. By God’s grace, we won the battle little guy. Praise the Lord! … Continue reading

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There is Joy in the Morning

If I remember correctly, Thursday May 1, 2014 was a day that began an event that changed my life forever. That is the last night I was able to attend the jail ministry my husband and I served in together. … Continue reading

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Happy 11th Birthday to an Awesome Boy

Dear Jacob, It has happened again. You have gotten a year older. The double digit saga continues. You have broken us in well. I am sure you will agree that this past year was not so bad. Being 10 did … Continue reading

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