After serving as a foster mom in India for a year, this single woman bid farewell to her beloved foster children. But for an eight-year-old boy, it would only be a “See you later”. I interviewed Sarah about their incredible story.
This was certainly not what I expected. This was reality and it didn’t fit my lifelong dream of being a wife and mom and staying home with my babies.
It had taken me years to process my expectations and thoughts about parenthood, but only seconds for fear to introduce me to many more questions.
Then as we drew near to the trailhead, he came to my side and slipped his hand in mine. It hit me with such force that my heart nearly caved…
Then as we drew near to the trailhead, he came to my side and slipped his hand in mine. It hit me with such force that my heart nearly caved…
I do not want to hand God a clean house. I want to present a life lived in service to others that they might see the face of God.
What had I always wanted to write onto the canvas of our days but dropped down to the bottom of the schedule, left unattended? These were the things I was resolving to make a priority.
I am in love with each stage and every turn. Until now. Until this. Did you see this day when you formed her in my womb?
I felt the weight of guilt knowing that the weeks were slipping away in front of me and I was unable to invest in them how I thought I should. I didn’t want that story.
It really was terrible timing. I tried to tell God that. But then He whispered this into my heart….
It really was terrible timing. I tried to tell God that. But then He whispered this into my heart….
Hope hovered over that manger. The world held its breath in expectancy. I wonder if we do today.
Raising kids stirs something deep in our souls — an innate knowing that our time is finite. Taking my kids outside in creation, I’m discovering how to stretch our time and pack it to the brim with meaning. God’s creativity provides the riches of resources for teaching the next generation who He is and how He loves us. Join our adventure and discover inspiration and resources for refusing rush, creating habits of rest, living intentionally, and making the most of this beautiful life!