Five years ago, we said yes to a foster placement of two little boys, ages 2 and 1. We weren’t really “open” for foster care, our hearts were still incredibly broken from saying goodbye to the 13 month old we’d raised from infancy. We were still figuring out how to make it through each day. […]
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Now, Share It
You have a great family. You just gathered for thanksgiving to hugs when you walk through the door, laughter across the table filled with delicious food. You crashed on the couch after the meal with a full belly, comfortable to just be yourself in this place, with these people who love you and cheer your […]
Story of My Life
We celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary last month! I snapped this photo the morning of, and I couldn’t help thinking, here we are again, holding a baby that isn’t ours. Holding a baby we’ve loved almost his whole first year of life but whose future lies in the hands of others. Story of our life. […]