I don’t know if dogs go to heaven. I don’t think they have souls, but I’m really not sure how God works out what ends up in a place that was created for our joy. I did have a cat … Continue reading
September 12, 2014
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September 10, 2014
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Seven lessons from Seven years of parenting
Today is the day we celebrate the anniversary of Josh’s adoption day. It’s a day we spend focused on Josh and what makes him feel loved and appreciated. We do this with each of our adopted children on their Adoption … Continue reading
September 9, 2014
by Maralee
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Secret thoughts from a Large Family
I am currently pregnant with our sixth child (3 adopted, 1 bio, 1 foster, 1 yet to be born). I am finally coming to terms with the fact that we have a large family. I know for each family that … Continue reading
September 7, 2014
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The beauty of “Mama”
(An excerpt of my current post at Her View From Home) My beloved children have an annoying habit of overusing the word “Mom.” If you have kids, this interaction probably sounds familiar to you: Child: Mom? Mom: Yes, Sweetie? Child: (silent for a … Continue reading
September 3, 2014
by Maralee
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Confessions of a Former Grammar Nazi
It is no secret that I love words. I’m fascinated by language and the history of words, so it should come as no surprise that I’m particular about grammar, punctuation and spelling. And social media tells me I’m not the … Continue reading
September 1, 2014
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No Labor Day for Moms (The Coffee/Dog Puke Fiasco of 2014)
This was my actual morning. Hope yours was slightly less exciting. Cast of Characters Brian: The Husband Me: Mother of 5 and currently 7 months pregnant Josh: Age 7. Blessedly playing at the neighbor’s house and not part of this … Continue reading
August 25, 2014
by Maralee
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Care for orphans AND. . .
I’ve spent a lot of time over the last couple days talking about the word “orphan.” I wrote about it recently— about how particular I am when it comes to how we use it. Turns out, not everybody agrees with … Continue reading
August 18, 2014
by Maralee
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Don’t Have The Gift of Foster Parent? Me neither.
My church recently did a women’s event where we talked through the different kinds of spiritual gifts people may have. We took a test (an imperfect but useful tool) to help us identify our own giftedness and then worked through … Continue reading
August 14, 2014
by Maralee
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School choice and the role of parents (radio interview)
When deciding what to talk about for the month of August, I knew I wanted to address school choice. I have found this to be a potentially divisive issue in the Christian community and that bothers me. I have written … Continue reading
August 13, 2014
by Maralee
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Why I don’t say my kids were “orphans”
A child I love became a legal orphan today. That is a fact and it brings me great pain. There is now no mother or father responsible for this child and they essentially belong to the state until the legal … Continue reading