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“Get behind me, Satan!”
I can't think of a more perfect Gospel to bring comfort to those hurting in the Church. "upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it." No matter what kind of hell we messed up human beings try to bring into the...
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Pump. The. Brake.
Just hours after I hit publish on our last post, explaining and outlining our desire to adopt from China, the CCCWA (the Chinese governing entity that oversees adoption) released new rules for adoptive parents. I have to giggle when I re-read this line from my last...
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Our Adoption: Why China?
Adoption is something that has always been on our hearts. Philip and I started talking about adoption when we were dating and dreaming about our future family. Now that we're settled in Lincoln, Philip is done with his medical training, and Dorothy is a year old, we...
read moreClosing Out the Year of Me
Last year at this time, I was going to my 6-week postpartum check-up. I was fed up with how things were going--with my energy, my nutrition, my fitness, my prayer life, my rest, and my lack of me-time. I decided my 6-week check-up would mark my second new year and...
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Star of the Week
This week is Jane's turn to be "Star of the Week" in her first grade class. As Star of the Week, Jane got to fill in a poster about herself and bring in photos to be hung in the classroom. The other perks of being Star of the Week include: getting to invite your...
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