Inspirational – Adopted Through Grace

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”

Out of the Mouths of Babes

My grandson had a way with words when he was a pre-schooler. On an outing when he was five years of age we were getting out of the car in search of some boots for his birthday. A huge rainstorm blew up all of a sudden, my umbrella turned inside out and we both fellContinue reading “Out of the Mouths of Babes”

Caught!

It’s wonderful watching all the birds in our backyard. They love the feeders and flock to them in great plenitude. However, yesterday I realized I wasn’t the only one birdwatching. Our cat had perched herself right under the feeder waiting patiently. At first I thought she was waiting for one bird to carelessly swoop too low but as IContinue reading “Caught!”

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”

Sand in the Bed

It’s so fun to visit the beach. The sun is beaming. The waves are crashing. The children are laughing. The adults are relaxing. And then of course there is the sand. Sand is everywhere. No matter how much you wash, some of the sand remains. We dropped a top to a bottle and thoroughly washedContinue reading “Sand in the Bed”

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”

One Step at a Time: Walking the Walk

A sudden fall took my 86 year old father by surprise. He wasn’t doing anything extraordinary….just fetching a take out pizza. However, the missed step caused him to falter. Several young men saw him fall and quickly ran up to him assisting him in order to get him to his feet. He declared that heContinue reading “One Step at a Time: Walking the Walk”

Nature’s Call: Hummers

The hummingbirds are taking over! The hummingbirds seemed to get a late start this year. Typically they are all a flitter in March or April but they postponed their arrival until June this year. Many friends were even posting on Facebook asking where these little ones were. Nobody knew. But they are here now andContinue reading “Nature’s Call: Hummers”

It Comes to Mind: Helping the Helpless

Recently my husband and I were trying to locate a restaurant in a town other than the place we lived in. We pulled over in the downtown area to check our GPS instructions since they seemed to be leading us to another community. When I looked up a disheveled middle-aged man appeared at my window.Continue reading “It Comes to Mind: Helping the Helpless”