When Sinners Adopt It’s Beautiful…and Really Difficult
In the summer of 2013, my husband Josh and I flew to Uganda to adopt two small children, a brother …
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Children
16 Powerful Prayers For Children To Lift Up In 2019
The Bible is gloriously full of prayers for children (though they may not explicitly be labeled as such). Here are …
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Things I Would Do Differently If I Were Raising My Children Again
My children are adults now and several have children of their own. We had lots of fun as a family, …
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20 Insane/Glorious Minutes of Motherhood
It is 6:00 pm. I drag myself up our 15 steps, red basket overflowing with unfolded laundry in my arms. …
That Time I Traveled To Adopt and Was Terrible At It
When I was young, high school and college-aged, I had big dreams of becoming a world traveler. I went to …
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Adopted To Show Them The Image Of God
It was the quickest decision I’d ever made in a grocery aisle. My husband, Ernie, saw me answer my phone …
It’s That Time of Year I Want to Homeschool My Kids
We have four kids. They are in 3rd grade, 2nd grade, 1st grade, kindergarten. There was a time in my …
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Adoption Is A Commitment To Never Leave and Always Love
On October 20th, we brought a three and a half year-old girl into our family to be our daughter. The adoption …
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Maybe I’m The Problem With The Witching Hour
If you’re not a parent, you may be unfamiliar with the phrase “witching hour.” Or maybe you’re familiar with it …
When My Children Believed In Santa Even Though They Knew He Wasn’t Real
You know that person who’s just super jazzed about Christmas and starts listening to the music in like October and …
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How Do You Serve The Prodigals In Your Life?
Note: This post was written by my lead pastor, Paul Gilbert. He, along with my friend Dave Harvey, recently released a …