Tag: grace
rupture and repair
“Rupture and Repair” It’s how some in the adoption world describe situations that go south for whatever reason. In some cases, it’s the child who is trying to understand the boundaries that are set, and whether or not we as the parents will still use the words, “I love you” if those boundaries are breached. …
July Gifts {Day I’m-behind-and-that’s-okay}
Fallen a bit behind on the gifts posting. That’s okay. There are still gifts being realized and received even if they’re not recorded. Grace is enough gift for today and the days I missed.
Relationship before Rules
Part of the adoption process is going through a lot of training. A lot. Which is good, because this will be a big change for our family! A BIG one! One of the training modules spoke about something that has really stuck with me, maybe because it can relate to so many different areas of …
what’s in a name?
WE. HAVE. A. NAME!!!!! And yes, I do think that statement is worthy of all caps. I do. 🙂 Matt and I have been discussing (even before we started paperwork) our list of potential names for our daughter. We knew we would most likely keep her Chinese …
thoughts about the Cross
I’ve been reading through Radical, by David Platt again. And, you know how it is when you are really struck by something that it won’t leave your mind? And then, you start thinking about the ramifications of what the something is. And then, thoughts start piling on top of thoughts and you wish you could …
