Birth Mothers and Their Gift of Life
It's early Saturday morning and my five year old daughter is already dressed in a sparkly gold dress with ...
Preparing Heart Before Home
When our daughter was born, we found out we were chosen to be her parents on a Monday evening an hour ...
We can only take one
After our emergency placement on the eve of my son’s high school graduation in May 2022, we jumped onto ...
Grace in Community: The Gift of Our First Mass & Picnic
I recently traveled to the Diocese of Columbus to celebrate Mass and attend a picnic for foster and adoptive ...
God’s Fingerprints
“My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are my ways your ways, says the Lord.” ~ Isaiah 55:8 ...
Children Are Gifts, Not Rights
I have never been big on gift exchanges for Christmas or birthdays. I’m not sure why. I grew up ...
“Chosen”: My Adoption Story
I am adopted. I never gave much thought to it growing up; it was just part of my identity. ...
The Story God has Written with Our “Yes”
In 2013, I thought my fairytale was over. My 14-year marriage had just come to an end and I ...
We Must Be Love for Them
My favorite verse in all of Scripture is 1 John 4:8: “Whoever does not love does not know God, because ...
For the Love of Annie Mei
The machines in the hospital room beeped, sighed and groaned to keep the tiny life from death. As I ...
