I feel the grief yet I know that you’re good Clear up the chapters that feel so misunderstood Like Peter I know I can walk out in this storm Help me keep my focus on you while the waves swarm We are standing in a season of a very rocky boat I’m assuring myself you’re [...]
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Faith: What Jesus Came For
The thing is: this is what God came for. That part that grievesthat part that falsely identifies youthat empty feeling that no one understandsthat part you brave daily that no one knowsthat part that steals your joy &labels you not. good. enough. Yeah, that part. That’s why he came. He’s within all the parts. He’s [...]
Adoption: When God Makes a Way
When you pray, “God make a way” you don’t get to define the way God makes. When I heard Steven Furtick speak these words, my insides jumped. I instantly felt convicted. I instantly felt the need to apologize for every time I’ve felt distant or doubtful of the Lord simply because he was answering my [...]
It’s the Season for Joy..Right?
In a little over two weeks my baby turns five- years- old and we hit the two- year mark of being in our adoption journey. This week has been heavy. I’ve begun planning her party, she wants Frozen of course, and every time I am on Pinterest getting ideas I feel the reality of time [...]
Adoption: The Quiet Part
I’ve been wondering lately why this waiting part of the adoption is so tough. Chase thinks this is the easiest part but this by far is the hardest part for me. The adoption journey is basically choose an agency, orientation, applications, get approved for adoption, mountains of paperwork, several trainings, more paperwork, home studies, approval [...]