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for the sake of saving one
Some posts are hard to write. This is one of them! Because sometimes the perfect, most eloquent of words seem almost impossible to find in a world where injustice is plentiful and children suffer at...
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to love the wounded child
Our car pulled up in front of the large metal gates. Those overpowering gates kept under lock and key and the watchful eye of a guard. I sat in the backseat. Not knowing what in the world to expect. Or...
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not one!
“There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, Nothing to attract us to him. He was despised and rejected— A man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him...
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doing SOMETHING!
One of the things that people ask us all the time is, “We don’t feel called to foster or adopt but what CAN we do to help?” I love that question. Not everyone is called to adopt a child. Not...
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right where she belongs
For the past few years I have had the absolute honor of watching a God story unfold. Several years ago the Block family took a giant leap of faith and headed to Guatemala to serve the people there as...
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Mission: RELIEF!
A couple of weeks ago on Thanksgiving night, I took our older kids out for some Mom time. We headed for a frozen yogurt place that we like. We got there only to discover that it was closed (it’s only...
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Hey, friends. We have about three more weeks left to raise enough money to send EVERY child at the Offins Children’s Center to school. What a blessing that would be! An education will literally...
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SHE NEEDS A MIRACLE FAST!
My heart breaks for all orphans. But every now and then a story ends up in my inbox that just brings me to my knees–begging the Father to intercede. They’re the cries for help for children who find...
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WITH GREAT REJOICING…
“Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.” ~~ Jer. 29:12 God listened as He promised and the prayers of many have been answered. Summer has a family! Faithful,...
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a heart for Mabel
It feels like yesterday, really. It was 2007 and we had gathered around our dining room table to share hearts in our newly formed home church. We hadn’t known Troy and Tana for very long, but felt as...
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He met me there
I travelled to Haiti for Pure and Faultless this week. Totally fell in love with the country and it’s beautiful people. MayLove (pronouced “MyLove”) and her little friend. Because the joy and...
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mountain mover
Hey, friends. The Word of God promises us that where two or more are gathered, He is in our midst (Matt. 18:20). Tonight I am coming to you pleading for the prayers of the body of Christ. As we all...
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giving a gift that lasts
A few weeks ago I was so blessed to be able to visit the beautiful country of Haiti. It was my first visit and I had no idea what to expect. I arrived late on a Friday evening and my ride wasn’t...
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Calling all homeschool moms. I seriously need some advice here. This year I chose the wrong curriculum! It was a complete disaster from day one. When mom hates it–the kids do too. We just could not get...
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a season of change
We’re trying to get back into our normal routine here in our home. The new school year has begun. Oh my goodness, what a huge adjustment for all of us. We technically have not done homeschool since...
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the big catch up post
Okay, so you guys are too sweet. I loved reading all you lovely comments today. Oh man…I hate to be the bearer of bad news…but you are going to have to wait just a tad longer. I promise that as soon...
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these days
~~ We’ve been working hard on our school work. ~~ I’ve been loving the beautiful fall weather we’re having. I do LOVE fall on the east coast. ~~ Rejoicing that very soon Wade and Yuri (Bohdi) will...
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my view today
Is simply glorious. This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 Life just does not get sweeter than this. Treasuring the memories.
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the ups of down (part 2)
One of the humongous benefits of blogging has been some of the amazing people I have met over the years–some only online, and others in real life. Meeting people in real life is such a treat. One of...
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With a new school year approaching far too quickly, I thought that this may be a good time to answer a few questions I get asked a lot. How do you homeschool all your children? And what curriculum do...
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