Time for New Beginnings

Our 18 year old foster son has moved on and now is the time for a new beginning.

Dealing with Anger

I watched the movie Juno last night. I probably shouldn’t have.
See, the premise is about a pregnant teen who decides to give up her baby to adoptive parents. The adoptive parents have a marriage in shambles. The prospective dad leaves, the mom adopts the baby and all is well–except for the part which showed how [...]

Mindy Graduating Today

For the longest time, I never believed I would be typing that headline, “Mindy Graduating Today.” Sure I have faith that God can do amazing things. I HAVE PROOF of that, just look at my last post! But with my dear niece, I just was never sure.

Mindy and her boyfriend “live together” if you can [...]

So Many Ways….

This is my new theme song… Time In Between, by Francesca Battistelli.
Clicky the link, and listen. It’s beautiful. The second verse says
Don’t take much for this crazy world
To rob me of my peace
And the enemy of my soul
Says You’re holding out on me
So I stand here lifting empty hands
For you to fill me up again
The first [...]

Merry Christmas 2008

Every single thing is changing. Nothing is left out. But the Lord is still on His throne. He will provide. He alone is my strength and salvation. Praise to His name. Amen.

Cool Friend Jayleigh

Noon today at work, I received a call from our Social Worker. She had a 15-year-old girl, Stormy, who needed a placement. After hearing the particulars, I said I’d call my hubby and get back with her ASAP.
Hubby called the Social Worker and asked 100 questions, then called me back and reported that the parents [...]

Protected: Maybe, Maybe Not

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I Can’t Make You Email Me

I have come up with something Earth-shattering:
No matter how hard I will it, I cannot make someone email or call me.
I know, I said it was Earth-shattering.
We’re waiting to hear back from the social worker when we can meet “Ginger” the 6-year old who will probably be our first foster child. I want her to [...]

Meet ——–!

These are some lyrics from a song by the musical group Trane. The song is called Meet [my girl's name]:
She doesn’t own a dress
Her hair is always a mess
If you catch her stealin’
She won’t confess
She’s beautiful.
Well, finally something concrete. We’re meeting the 6-year-old girl–whose name would be mentioned in this song–next week. We’re nervous. We’re [...]

Hello Rollercoaster!

I. Am. Emotionally. Bedraggled.
I get an email last night saying that all things are go with Big D. So I’m hopeful and thinking and praying about where on earth we’re going to put possibly 5 children. I awoke in a great mood, praying for my babies to come home to Rob and me.
And this morning [...]

Burning in my Bones

Yesterday afternoon was our final visit with the Foster Care Licensing worker. She had a few final things to check at our house and we passed! Yay. She said she’d finish our report today and that anytime in the next two weeks to expect a call for a placement.
Except that Big D, whom I referred [...]

Fits and Starts

Thanks to all who read and posted on that last one. I was addled in the brain, wondering just what all those terms meant. and I needed Mom advice. Only not from MY mom, since she is very much afraid of Rob and me taking this step.
Big D (the little fella I have been mentioning), [...]

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Heart’s Prayer

Dear Father God I am so anxious to get this paperwork done but there doesn’t seem to be ANY free time to work on it… or inclination if I do have the time. Also, my beloved sis is beating me over the head with politics and I can’t take it anymore. After being accused of [...]