We are helping to raise funds to bring Aaliyah home! Please consider giving to the Byroms adoption fund!!! They are SO close to being done, but need us to gather around them for the final home ...
My sister, Donita, and her husband, Keith, are adopting my new niece by the end of the month! Their adoption story is super unique, and Gods hand is all over it!!! I cant wait for you to ...
For all you adoptive mommas and those who are waiting to bring their kiddos home....and those just battling to love somebody the Lord has asked you to love....this is such a good read! Love unnatural...
I tremble as I write this. Words escape me, and my heart is heavy. I believe about 6 years ago, my dad had a heart attack. It was shocking in the sense that it was sudden. Yet, it w...
Pipers yearly MLK weekend sermon was so good this year. I think its good every year : ), but thats beside the point ; ) He is summarizing his book Bloodlines in this sermon, so if you want to dig dee...
Epilepsy is going to be an ongoing lesson for me, no doubt. Its an ongoing lesson for our family, and most of all, for Samuel. This week is the first week Ive really seen Samuel scared with his seizu...
Do you struggle with bitterness? Even if its here and there or everyday? This 5 minutes of Gospel pointed toward bitterness might be a gift of freedom for your soul! Its minutes 40:35 to 45:40
If you havent watched his youtube video, you should. Its an incredible story. I just learned last night that Ben and his family were visiting our church. His family didnt know he made this video unti...
This article drew me to tears. Dont be blind friends. Theres a lot of Keishas out there, and Im broken again for them this morning. This is so real. Weve been reading the advent book, Tab...
Apple Pie and Satisfied in God, join Noel and Talitha as they share how the Pipers came to understand Christian Hedonism.
Can you imagine the emotion of holding God’s Word for the first time after 20 years of waiting? The Tuvin Bible was published and distributed in 2011, a project taking 20 long years to accomplis...
"With this grant, Google is helping us combine forces to not only increase the number of Americans who will learn about human trafficking, but also motivate people to take real steps to eradicat...
Friends, I cant say enough wonderful things about Ekisa and the amazing ladies behind this ministry! Lets help them reach their goal of 12k in 12 days!!!! If you dont know about Ekisa, yo...
Weve moved, friends (and we are mostly still sane!). I cant tell you the GRACE that has abounded over the last month! I have to share just because I want to boast in HIS goodn...
Our friends, the Leachs are fundraising for their adoption!! You can buy a wreath and 25% goes to their adoption! Make your decorating count!!! From Katie, If you buy fresh Christmas wreaths, garland...
Cant Afford to Be Color Blind from The Gospel Coalition on Vimeo.
Anybody in our home town up for painting or helping watch kids Friday or Sat? Or anybody available to help move next week?
Jen Hatmaker just posted on how adoption takes a village. I particularly liked her after the airport tips, so I wanted to share them here. My thoughts are after the // and in bold. (Note: I personall...
This is a precious interview with Katie Davis. My personal favorite is the last question, her typical day with her kids. I LOVE that her home is open at all times, and that people know that she will ...
Epilepsy. Its not what we signed up for when we said YES to adoption. There are little check boxes that you check the things you are open to that make me CRINGE...cringe, I tell you. I know its neces...
We just listened to This American Life, unconditional love. Its a great mini Karyn purvis intro (tho its not her). But itll wet your appetite to learn more about her research or give you a crash refr...
I wrote a blog post the other day leading you to read another blog on womens ministry that I deleted the same day. Evidently, in my desire to be candid, I pushed people away and offended others. Im d...
Whew! Its a good thing we have more to offer cuz those mad decorating skills skipped a generation on me! Thats not the point. Emerging Mummy just wrote my favorite post...ever. Its one Ive wanted to ...
Jason and I had the privilege of going to the unveiling of the Heart Gallery of Central Texas Wed night. I have no idea what I expected, but it far exceeded my expectations. I walked in, and immediat...
Little Moses is in Haiti, and he needs a forever family!! You can read more on the Livesays blog! Pray, and consider, if you might be his forever family! If you arent, please join the Livesays (and u...
I love this because its practical!! One of the things we have found to be super helpful is playing in the front yard and walking our dog! Both have gained us lots of interactions with our neighbors. ...
Ive been reading Mary Beth Chapmans Choosing to See. Its something I started over a year ago, but couldnt read it at the time...my heart was in a very dark place, and reading Mary Beths story was ove...
Anns blog post today is powerful for me. I hope it is for you too. Though the last 18 months of waiting (waiting on God) have been dark, hence much of the silence on this blog (I didnt want to drag y...
Any of those strike a cord you are passionate about? Then YOU should sign up for this years Together for Adoption conference!!!!
You might assume Together for Adoption is just about wanting to adopt and then perhaps write off the conference as a conference for YOU. But, you might be missing out if you do that. ;) Read more on ...
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