Books, places, and books that take you places
Children come into the foster care and adoption systems for many different reasons. Mothers do not give up their children lightly. For every child happily placed into a home, there is a birth mother who grieves. Mee Mee was born on August 26th. Gregory’s birthday is July 5th. Since they were born in South Korea […]
As we enjoy this time of family and give thanks for many blessings, I think of children who do not live with families of their own. After adopting two of our children through Holt International Children’s services, my husband and I became aware of the overwhelming number of vulnerable children in the word. Children […]
Naming a child is one of the most important decisions new parents must make. There are numerous baby name books and websites available for help and ideas. When our first daughter was born, my husband and I could not agree on her name. In fact, she still wasn’t named when it was time to leave […]
As with most people, family is at the top of my Thankful List. Each family has its own story – our just happens to include adoption. November is National Adoption Month and I’ve been thinking about how adoption not only changed our lives but opened the world up to us. My husband and I planned […]
When autumn arrives, most people think of pumpkins and colorful leaves. Now, I like pumpkins and leaves as much as anyone but around here are other signs of the season. I’m thinking of nuts! When I first moved to California’s Central Valley I was amazed to drive past mile after mile of walnut trees. Our […]
