“They called me monster,” Joel whispered with tears streaming down his face. My heart twisted and I was angry. Actually, it wasn’t anger, it was fury. And this fury wanted to be released to do bodily damage to some 7 year old students that had crushed my son. My sweet Joel was starting to realize how very different he looked…. Read More
With this blog, I’ve always felt the need to be honest and forthright about our adoptions. But there are times I feel like I walk a line between encouraging others to adopt and downright scaring them away from adoption. Today I want to be absolutely transparent about how I feel, but preface this post with the knowledge that I would… Read More
I believe I’ve lived in denial. Even living with proof, I am in denial. Everyday I catch glimpses of this truth and my heart doesn’t really want to acknowledge it, let alone act upon it. Yesterday I read an interesting statistic and once again, denial was right there to shield me. However, denial has a hard time living with truth…. Read More
ran.som – 1. to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price. Powerful word and I am going to post powerful images. If you can read to the end you are going to be given a POWERFUL opportunity to change a life. So brew a cup of coffee, grab the chocolate and smile as you read about what I… Read More
Adoption has ruined my life. Yes, I said that out loud. My children do not have the same childhoods as their friends……my life does not look like what I dreamed it would be….I am not the person I went to college to become….my dream life is ruined and I AM SO GLAD! I’m often asked how I keep up with… Read More
Israel has spent the first 8 weeks in our family smiling and laughing. Look at his pictures, all smiles, displaying not a hint of his previous life. Every person that meets him asks if he’s ever unhappy. They wonder if he is over the moon happy, because he’s been adopted and now is seeing all new things and experiencing a… Read More