family – Adopted Through Grace

I Used To

I used to want to know it all. But now, I find myself desiring to know less. I don’t want to hear about the hate that we have for one another because of differing opinions, different political parties, different genders or different skin colors. I don’t want to hear about how the education system hasContinue reading “I Used To”

Warts and All

A couple of years ago our grandson Eli had some warts pop up on his legs. When he was sitting by a teammate at a soccer game one of the boys said to him, “Ewwwww, you have two warts!” Without missing a beat, Eli stated, “No, actually I have 3!” and then pointed out theContinue reading “Warts and All”

You Are My Sunshine

My sister is a delightful human being. She just happens to have Down Syndrome. However, she isn’t defined by that. Krista is defined by love. Krista is defined by acceptance. Krista is defined by joy. When she was about 2 years of age I taught her the song “You Are my Sunshine.” I would playContinue reading “You Are My Sunshine”

One Step at a Time: Avoid the Bumps

Children love stories. Grandchildren especially love hearing stories about their parents when they were children. Recently we had the privilege of keeping two of our grandchildren so naturally I shared many stories about their dad as a child. They were always mesmerized when I started one of the narratives. One story was about Joshua whenContinue reading “One Step at a Time: Avoid the Bumps”