Category Archives: Let’s Reminisce and Reflect!

Happy 9th Birthday to One Awesome Boy!

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

Dear James, Happy 9th birthday sweet boy! You are growing up too fast. The past 9 years have flown by, but they have been great years because you have been a part of them. I always know I can depend … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th Birthday Sweet Boy

Posted on May 6, 2018 by

Dear Jayce, What a miracle you are sweet boy! The Lord uses your birthday every year to remind me how incredibly blessed we are. He has brought us through so much the past 4 years. I could not begin to … Continue reading →

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Happy 14th Birthday to our Oldest!

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

Dear Jacob, Fourteen! Really! You are really fourteen years old? It’s so hard to believe. So far, you have made the teenage years so easy. I’m so grateful. I have loved watching you grow into a young man. It seems … Continue reading →

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Happy 6th Birthday to Our Fiesty Little Girl

Posted on March 27, 2018 by

Dear Jayla, This day six years ago, we welcomed you into our family. You were so perfect even if you became a NICU baby! You broke us in right from the beginning. You let your fiesty little attitude shine through … Continue reading →

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Dementia: You are not my Friend

Posted on March 25, 2018 by

I do not like you. You are not my friend. You are not welcome here. I would rather you take a hike. But, I know that’s not going to happen. You aren’t leaving. You are here to stay. You have … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Little One

Posted on March 18, 2018 by

Today we celebrated your big number 1!   Although our days with you haven’t been many, our love for you has grown with each morning light. Your smile is so contiguous and your eyes sparkle with delight! We trust that … Continue reading →

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Why?

Posted on February 23, 2018 by

Why? Why do I continue to subject myself and my family to the uneasiness, uncertainty, and the heartache that comes along with being a family who cares for innocent children in foster care? I don’t enjoy all the feelings and … Continue reading →

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