Isaiah 43 is one of my favorite chapters in the Bible. It’s beautiful. Such a picture of God as our loving, caring Father. Read below with some comments and feel free to make your own comments! But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear … More From Creation to Redemption to Adoption . . . We Are HIS
I hope this isn’t blasphemous but have you ever noticed that sometimes God can be pushy? Have you ever felt that way? You know those moments when God asks you to do something beyond your comfort zone, when He asks you to step out in faith and walk on that choppy water. You hesitate, you … More When God Gets Pushy
The more I think about and experience this adoption process and how it all unfolds the more my eyes are opened to the beauty of it all. There are a few things in life that serve as reminders specifically of who God is and what He’s done for us. Baptism. Communion. Marriage. Adoption. There’s a … More Who Says We Can’t Choose Our Kids?
For me, this adoption process began with an ambush. Let me back up and explain. I never entertained the thought of adoption, nor the possibility. I thought adoption was for those who couldn’t have children. We had four girls; we had no problem having children of our own. Admittedly, I was ignorant like I suppose … More For Me, It Began with an Ambush
Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. Psalm 82:3-4 ESV Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know … More It’s OK To Be Like Martha. No, Really!
When we first embarked on this adoption journey I saw myself as some kind of rescuer. Admittedly, that’s a somewhat selfish view of the situation but the reality was that our intentions were to take a young lady from a life where her prospects were not good and bring her into our family where her prospects … More We Are NOT Heroes
We’re adopting. Boy, it sounds strange to say it and it looks even stranger to type it. I never wanted to adopt. And honestly, I’m still not sure I want to. I have to. I need to. But I’m not sure I’m there yet, the wanting part. It seems so irresponsible of us. Full disclosure? … More God Has Called Us to be Irresponsible
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