A Special Day
photo by Franco Bouly May 6 is a special day. On this day in 2007 Mike Evers wrote on my facebook wall, kicking off a 10-month, whirlwind, international romance resulting in our marriage two years...
View ArticleMirror, Mirror
I spent several days flat on my back after my back went out last week. I’ve seen vast improvements every day. I can’t believe the mobility I’ve recovered. I can’t believe the ingrained independence...
View ArticlePrayers for Ivanka
“I saw your update on facebook. Are all of your dreams coming true?” A friend asked this when she saw a picture of me with Ivanka Trump on facebook. But before I tell you that story, let me give you a...
View ArticleSmall Steps to the Homeless Shelter
The roasted vegetables smelled really good. I’d been standing behind the serving counter for an hour picking up clean plates from my left, scooping out a generous spoonful of those veggies and passing...
View ArticleThis Is Your Life
I liked this when I found it online. Enjoy! "The Art of Living" Hostee Manifesto from ArtStormer.com
View ArticleWHO not WHAT: Resolutions 2012
It’s the beginning of January 2012, so I suppose I ought to write about resolutions, fresh starts and all that. But I don’t feel like it. I did that last year. Rather than exploring my yearnings for...
View ArticleFoster Family
It’s taken nearly a year to get to this point, but we can now announce, “We’re foster parents!” This wasn’t an adventure I ever imagined or dreamed of. In my mind, people who foster children are much...
View ArticleGood Bye Baby Girl
I knew it would be hard. That’s one of the reasons I never dreamed being a foster parent. But as I live the wonderfully unexpected life I never could’ve imagined on my own, I’ve also opened myself up...
View ArticleRestoration
It seems like God called us to live our life out loud, encouraging others from the circumstances and events that challenge us to love and trust Him more deeply. Sarah shared our experience of God’s...
View ArticleGood Bye Baby Boy
Our foster son left us yesterday [on June 12, 2013]. It was a whirlwind from the anticipated moment we received the email and confirmation phone call from our agency that it was time to head to the...
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