Adoption

Adoption is a beautiful but complicated gift from the Lord. Adoption always begins in grief – a grief that must be recognized for wholeness and healing to take place. I hope to equip, encourage, and inspire you as you consider the role adoption may play in your life.

Now more than ever we need a little more happiness. That happiness starts with some searching. Some searching for the good in our lives. it starts with gratitude. Why Gratitude Matters { #MomentsofHope LInk-Up} - Lori Schumaker

Why Gratitude Matters

This week our post is centered around a heart of gratitude. In them, I sensed our communities’ need for joy. Happiness. Hope. The world is full of turmoil, tragedy, and pain right now. That turmoil inundates our senses because there is little reprieve. Television, radio, and every social media platform give report throughout every second of the day. Do…

We serve a Father who knows the depths ofour capabilities even when we are unaware - Lori Schumaker for Suzie Eller #Livefree

Am I Strong Enough?

I distinctly remember the book. Filled with the necessary information to prepare an adoptive family. One section stands out in particular, though. In the quiet of our home, our boys tucked safely in bed, I read aloud pages and pages of scenarios as we discussed our answers. HIV? Family history of depression? Mental illness? Developmental…