Pain is inevitable. We will all experience pain at some point in our lives. Maybe some more than others. How can one find joy in the midst of pain? How can someone move past pain that hurt them so badly? My only answer is Jesus. If you are rooted in the word and the promises of Jesus you will find yourself. It may take time but beautiful one it is so worth it. This past year was one of the hardest of my life mentally and emotionally. Friendship(s) ended. This was a ...
Burke’s Outlet: Your one stop Christmas shop!
Thank you for sponsoring this post Burke's Outlet. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. If you like to be ahead of them game when it comes to Christmas shopping then you've already more than likely bought presents. I certainly have and you know what? I've even wrapped some too! I can't believe it! My tree, decorations, and lights are already up! We've never decorated before Thanksgiving... until this year! There's always a first for everything right? I read somewhere on ...
Gift Ideas for your elementary aged girl
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com My oldest daughter is 6 and literally wants everything she sees on TV! She is super easy to buy for! I want to be intentional when I shop for my kids so this year I want to really think about what I am getting before putting it into my cart! I hate buying things that just get stuffed into a closet and we never see them again. I am really excited to partner with Babbleboxx this year to show you some amazing gift ideas for the little girl in ...
The one Christmas gift my son asked for
This post is sponsored by Best Buy. All opinions are my own! My son is almost 10 and he loves music like his dad. They are always watching music videos ( yes, they are still around), and Jerod is always up to date on the newest songs and bands. Oakland has been begging for wireless earbuds for months now! Well he is in luck because I have found the perfect brand for him! It won't break the bank too and they are under $100!! These are from JLab and I love them! ...
Our foster care process
Foster care is substitute care for children placed away from their parents or guardians and for whom the State agency has placement and care responsibility. Neglect is the #1 reason children are placed in foster care. ne·glect: verb fail to care for properly. You have children in your care and you are failing to care for them the way they need you to. Many factors prevent you from properly caring for your children. Drugs, alcohol, abuse, and more. We have chosen to stand in that ...
Why foster care is important to me
I never heard about foster care growing up, only adoption. I was adopted at birth by two loving parents and have a great adoption story. To read my adoption story click here. Jerod and I knew early on that some day we wanted to adopt a child after we had our three. We didn't realize foster care would play a role in that. We have some friends that went through foster care a few years ago and it really got us thinking......what if we foster and then adopt??? We talked it over and ...