Month: June 2020
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Parenting paradox
Having a 3 year old around is energizing. I can see the irony in the above statement.We’ve welcomed the respite of peace and silence when jackie spends the day with the grandparents. But right now we long to have our kids with us. To drink up from the closeness, the snuggles, the music, the drawing…
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June 1st, 2018
“Open your eyes and you will see that I am God. You will see that I am in all things. You will see that I do everything. You will see that I have never ceased to carry out my plans, nor will I ever cease. You will see that I am leading all things to…
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Stories
When we adopted Jackie, I traveled back in time and I got to live part of a childhood I didn’t have. There were no bedtime stories. My grandma made us read Psalms at night, to keep my cousins and I occupied. I always suspected it was a trick to help my cousins with their reading.…
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Pain.
No matter how beautifully we paint the adoption story, there is a lot of ache, peppered throughout the journey. I am unapologetically optimistic. My hope is in the Lord. But I still know full well that, the weeks to come, many tears will be shed. By our daughters, by us, by the foster family. For…
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Adoption day
After the country wide lockdown ended, we were finally able to travel and see our youngest daughter. Ah! Sweet reunion! She ran into our arms and stayed like that for a while. To this day I remember my dad’s facial expression, his eyes, his smile, welcoming me in his big strong arms, as I ran…