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My Rose, My Mother
Mother’s Day The day we honor the beautiful women in our lives we call, “Mom.” I had the sweet blessing of having a mother who taught me about the important things in life, like having faith, believing in prayer, and never giving up. She was a single mom for ten years . Looking back, I can’t imagine how scary those years must have been for her — young, with a baby, and working odd jobs to make ends meet. All I knew throughout those years was that I was loved. She was remarkable. Thirteen years ago we shared our last hug, right before she entered heaven’s doors. Today I wish to remember…
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Love Multiplied
A young mom leaves the hospital — her arms empty and her heart in pieces. She’s made the hardest decision of her life — to place her precious baby with a loving family through open adoption. Today is Birthmother’s Day. A day to remember and honor those courageous women who have chosen life for their babies … and not just life, but a special life through an open adoption plan. With this plan, correspondence, photos, and visits are shared throughout the years, and her child gets to grow up knowing how much he/she is loved and cherished. Open adoption is an amazing gift– A couple yearning for a baby get to experience the MIRACLE of becoming a mom and a dad AND LOVE is MULTIPLIED *So many MORE people get to love this…
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National Day of Prayer – May 3, 2018
“Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves.What a blessing was that stillness as he brought them safely into harbor! Psalm 107:28-30 (NLT) May 3, 2018: I can’t think of a better day than today to write my first blog post — National Day of Prayer. Prayer is what has gotten me through so many days — seasons — of my life. I frankly don’t know what I’d do without it. I’ve come face-to-face with the power of prayer and feel so blessed to have the awesome privilege of talking with my Heavenly…