After I repeated the expression, you told me it brought you to tears. “All of God’s grace in one tiny face.” We'd talked on the phone for an hour that afternoon, me swatting bees on the deck of our rental house in Indiana, you back home in Illinois, in your comfortable recliner and looking at... Continue Reading →
The stout and stern, dark-haired judge scared the living heck out of us. She fired one question after another and the sweat beaded on Craig's head. The kind translator had warned us ahead of time not to look at herself but only at the judge when it was time for the translator to repeat the... Continue Reading →
She was speaking to a ballroom overflowing with women, but at that moment, it was as if I was the only one there. I saw her final question, "What is God leading YOU to do?" float slowly above me until suddenly, wham, I felt like I was hit over the head. "Adoption." That's what... Continue Reading →
Like putting sore, tired feet in front of the fire, homeschooling has brought peace and rejuvenation to our hearts and to our household. And sleep! Ahhhh, did I mention sleep? We were running on caffeine and fumes for far too long, and this past winter I finally saw the light. We had a cold evening... Continue Reading →
For the dear life of me, I couldn't justify the angry, hateful looks I was getting from the woman a few people ahead of me at the check-out line. Marina and I had been driving by one of our favorite stores and decided to pull in and buy a needed gift. Rina grabbed her... Continue Reading →
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