Cathartic journaling of an adoptive mom.
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VIA
Find something personally enjoyable in everything. I learned this in marriage. Do not disregard yourself completely, as you deprive the other of your true self, while starting to resent your own sacrifice.
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Living life
Find something personally enjoyable in everything. I learned this in marriage. Do not disregard yourself completely, as you deprive the other of your true self, while starting to resent your own sacrifice.
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Extra mile
They told us that the adjustment to our new life together is harder on the parents than on the child. Makes total sense. And I don’t deny it. Yet we are in the midst of an actual adjustment, of finding our place in the new formed family. I am stretching my mental and emotional endurance…
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Storytelling
We love stories. We enjoy watching movies. We enjoy reading books. They are redemptive and enthralling, for young and old. Here are some more quotes from the “20-things…” book that reminded us to be intentional about our storytelling, to create a context and be aware of how Jaclyn begins to process it all.
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Let’s Go Outside
We spent every day this weekend with Jaclyn and though we’re exhausted, it was a wonderful time of making memories and setting rhythms. She is such a bright child and full of energy. One of the things I think we’re most thankful for is her attitude toward playing; she’s not necessarily attached to any one…
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Day-in and day-out
When is it the right time to start teaching something, explaining or correcting something? If you thought about it, the best time to begin is now (using age appropriate guidance).
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About comparison
Let’s face it. We skipped ahead. We became parents of a well behaved 3 year old, who can communicate, is potty trained, and sleeps through the night. Yet, I have been meaning to state this for a while: do not covet someone else’s life!
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16h long days
Probably it won’t be the last old uninviting building I have to wander through, ping pong style. But one can hope… These days are split like this: 5 hours driving, 4 hours at the hospital, 2 hours nap, 5 hours reading, playing, eating, walking Rufus.
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Joyous Sunday with friends
What a wonderful day! It’s late afternoon, and the house is quiet. Jaclyn is sleeping in her bed, and daddy is savoring his well earned nap in the loft.
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Full spectrum
I can’t stand full time perfectness and I don’t trust all around jolliness. We are humans and we experience a full spectrum of emotions, including sadness, boredom, apprehension, hope, desire, like or dislike.
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“I’ve got it from here”… or have I?
Have you prayed for something for a long time, and it is finally given to you with lavish generosity? And you are in awe of God’s attention to detail. And then automatically you feel like you have arrived, and you feel responsible to take over the project…
