This is the continuation of our story, which I began to share recently, the story of parenting one, picture perfect child, who was really more of a mirage than a person, and our struggle to find the true her. Sparkles
Parenting therapeutically, part 1, our evolving story
I think parenting therapeutically is different for every age, and dare I say it, for every child?! This is the evolving story of parenting one child, a story I have rewritten, edited and drafted out many times, a story that
photo post, alternative title, how the heck did they get so big!!!
How in the heck did my babies get so darn big, and mature, and gorgeous!! Seriously, have I been doing a bit o’ the Sleeping Beauty routine or something, when did this happen??!!! My babies have gone and grown again
They are official!!
finally, the last step in making Little Man and Sparkle Girl official US citizens is done, without an ounce of fanfare or pomp, a completely anticlimactic moment of government paper shuffling, and signing here, here and here!! But, it is
Sunday, words of wisdom
The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. Isaiah 50:4 These
Sunday, blessed words…
Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue. A great reminder that the words I speak over my children have the power to bless, or curse, to uplift or break down, to heal or to maim.
beauty from ashes…
Filled to overflowing, bone deep tired, soul deep inspired, filled to bursting, informed and transformed. This is how I feel having just returned from the Together Called adoption event at the very lovely Leola Village Inn. the conference was full
Photo Project, 28 Days of Life, Love and laughter, week 3, updated…
Week 3 of my project, and it is working, the unloveliness of the first week, that instigated this project has dissipated, and I am finding even more life and love than I did in the past week. I am searching
what more can you ask for?
some fun pics from a new photo editing site I am trying out, what do you think? Some days it is hard to have kids so photogenic, even when one is pretty certain that camera worthy smiles, require bared teeth,
28 Days, a look at my life(delayed due to storm)
Due to the blizzard, and power loss, and ensuing crazy shoveling fest, I never got the pictures posted that I have compiled for my project, 28 Days of Life, Love and Laughter. So, here they are, or