I have to share this with you all. I am sitting here snuggling with my little Guatemalan girl – crying and trying to explain this all to her – all the while, grateful that I have the chance to snuggle with her! My good friend Kelly (who I met through my adoption agency . .… Continue reading Tragedy in Adopting
Category: Misc Matters
22 Weeks
Please see my other blog – Drink from the Deep – to see the trailer for this movie based on a true story of one woman’s experience with delivering her baby alive during an abortion at 22 weeks. I hope and pray that you are able to see the movie too! Demand a screening in… Continue reading 22 Weeks
Born Alive
Amazing! Take the time to watch this!
They speak with other tongues
OK – Here’s another book I just read from cover to cover. If you don’t know me that well – that’s pretty amazing! I rarely read any book in it’s entirety – or even half of the book. And I never (ok – VERY rarely) read any fiction books. Too much to do than to… Continue reading They speak with other tongues
Hunger Banquet
Have you ever been to one? Have you ever hosted one? Have you ever heard of one? Doesn’t sound very appetizing, does it? Hunger Banquet. I would love to attend one sometime (I just found out a school locally hosted one a couple months ago and I missed it!). I would love for my kids… Continue reading Hunger Banquet
Locks of Love
Growing your hair for others I’m sure that most of you have heard of Locks of Love . . . but have any of you ever been brave enough to grow your hair for a long time to be able to donate it? I keep thinking about it . . . . but… Continue reading Locks of Love
Just one more day
The sun was shining.The air was crisp and clean.A refreshing breeze blew in the unusually warm February air. There may have even been a few birds chirping their sweet spring song as one of the daffodils along my front walkway was beginning to bloom.It is the first I had seen this year – but not… Continue reading Just one more day
Signed Retainer . . . will win! (R. to S. update)
Yes folks . . .I have signed a retainer with the ACLJ in regards to our Candy Cane incident! The school’s legal counsel was not getting back to us. So – we will see what becomes of all this now that I’ve got the lawyers talking to each other (soon). I don’t know how much… Continue reading Signed Retainer . . . will win! (R. to S. update)
One Nation "Under God" & Return to Sender update
With all the craziness surrounding my daughter’s candy cane gifts – I just had to pass this on! Thank you B for sending it to me!! 🙂 SOMEBODY IS RAISING THEIR KID RIGHT! One Nation “Under God” One day a 6 year old girl was sitting in a classroom. The teacher was going to explain… Continue reading One Nation "Under God" & Return to Sender update
Return to Sender – part 2
Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful CHRISTmas vacation! We did! But now it’s back to everyday life, and the continuing saga of the Candy Canes! 🙂 During our vacation, I was able to get ahold of a friend who is a lawyer for the ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice), and… Continue reading Return to Sender – part 2
Return to Sender
Our “Merry Christmas” Candy Cane gift “Merry Christmas!” said 7 year old Meghan as she handed her classmate a present. “Thank you Meghan!” “You’re Welcome” she replied as she continued to pass out candy canes to each of her classmates during her lunch period at school. Her teacher had given her permission to pass out… Continue reading Return to Sender