Thirty seven things I’ve learned I am learning Thirty seven things I’ve learned I am learning Today is my 37th birthday, and as I’ve been reflecting back on the years, these are some of the lessons God has taught, and continues to teach me, through the years. They are in no particular order, just things I jotted down as they…
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Our Adoption Journey Part Three: Preparing Our Hearts and Home
Choosing our Agency My husband Paul and I had been married for just over two years as August of 2012 rolled in. As a couple, we were prayerfully considering foster care and or adoption for the better part of a year (you can read about the beginning of our journey here and here), and now we were certain that it…
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I like to think that I was on the Instant Pot train before it was a fad, but that’s not quite true, but only because my electric pressure cooker was a lesser known brand and didn’t have all the options that the newer models have. I was a young bride when my new friend, Joyce, heard me talking about…
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Quick and Easy Creamy Chili
I recently ate Creamy Chili for the first time at a potluck and it was so amazing! I found out who had made it and promptly asked her for the recipe. I tweaked the recipe a bit to suit my cooking style and our family’s taste, and I now I don’t know if I can ever go back to regular chili again.
Our Adoption Journey: Part 2 An Unexpected Call
The Day Our Lives Changed Forever It was May of 2012, and my husband and I were just weeks away from our second anniversary. We were enjoying our life together very much, but after many months of praying, researching, and talking with friends who had either fostered, adopted, or both, we felt like the time was coming close that we…
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