It’s only Wednesday, but already it’s been a tough week for Phineas. Come to think of it, last week wasn’t so great either. It feels…
Bridges
One of the unexpected blessings of family photo accounts is that you never quite know what you might get when you open your app. Over…
Planting purpose in Phin
I recently took a trip to visit my parents. Took most of the children with me so that my wife could finish a book project…
My daughter, Babita
I met Babita when she was 12, two years after we first placed her picture on our refrigerator. It was the summer of 2009, and…
Not yes
It should have been a yes. It should have been a yes, and right now, I should be finding a way to finance a celebratory…
Upside down
I’ve spent a lot of time lately pondering the innate upside down truths of the Gospel. Dying to live. Loving enemies. The meek inheriting the…
My son’s first voice
Eight years ago this week, we were settling in to the new normal of life with Phineas. In the six years since Jack had been born,…
The Velveteen Mother
I had been expecting it since the day we first considered adopting. Yet when it happened, my heart was still shattered. It was a simple…
The 5 Day Adoption {giveaway}
My God is so great, so strong and so mighty, there’s nothing my God cannot do. My God is so great, so strong and so…
Phin’s day—and why everything you assume about FASD is wrong
I’ve learned the hard way expect a backlash when I engage the public on the topic of consuming alcohol during pregnancy. Some of the most…