We had such a fun day yesterday celebrating adoption and our Forever Family. We ate chocolate sprinkled donuts for breakfast, took cupcakes to the speech therapists, and celebrated with friends and as a family. And we ate Happy Meals. Or at least John and I did. Jackson didn't touch his nuggets or his fries. I told him I would have chosen a fancier place for his Gotcha Day meal if I knew he wasn't going to devour his Happy Meal the way he normally does. Yesterday during Jackson's speech Continue Reading
Happy Gotcha Day! {Book Give Away}
Today we celebrate how God made us a family through adoption! Below is an excerpt from my book Bringing Home the Missing Linck: A Journey of Faith to Family. I will be giving away a copy of my book in honor of Jackson's Gotcha Day! Just leave a comment below for your chance to win! Here's a glimpse of Jackson's official Gotcha Day two years ago! Butterflies fluttered in my stomach. We had waited six months to finalize Jackson’s adoption, and April 30, 2012, would officially be his Gotcha Continue Reading
My Thoughts on Birth Mothers {The Messy & Majestic of Motherhood}
Today kicks off a special series called The Messy & Majestic of Motherhood. Each Monday in May, I will feature guest posts by some amazing writers and mamas. Some are adoptive mamas, some are bio moms, but they are moms and they are real. Their words will encourage you. Leave your comments below and you'll be entered to win a Mother's Day prize pack. A winner will be chosen after the series is complete. I hope the posts in this series encourage you and bring you hope as we celebrate Continue Reading
Adoption Book Must Haves
I recently shared with my readers a list of our favorite boy books. You know, books about trucks, dirt, and construction sites. After writing the post, I decided I should probably share another book list with you. It's a pretty important one for our family - a list of our favorite adoption books. Whether you're already an adoptive parent or you're a waiting parent, these books are a must for your home library. Reading these to your children is an easy way to begin the discussion of adoption, Continue Reading
Where To Go When You Just Don’t Know {Guest Post}
I love how adoption and motherhood and Jesus can bond people who have never met in real life. Lori was so sweet and emailed me the most encouraging words after reading my blog. I asked her if she would like to guest post on my blog. When she sent her post to me, I knew it had to run today. It goes hand in hand with my post from yesterday. I know you'll be blessed by Lori's words today. I started my day with a setting down of my most precious. A handing over of the controls. Knowing the Continue Reading