Foster Families Don’t Need Any More Blankets—Here’s What They Do Need

As a foster mom, I honestly might cry if someone gives us or a child living with us One. More. … More

Dear Child, When I Fail You…

Dear child, I have discovered my most important contribution as a parent. I get to teach you– daily–that people aren’t … More

God is Truly Near the Brokenhearted

It was my 14-week appointment with my midwife, and we chatted easily about our summer travel plans, which hospital I … More

Reclaimed Perspective: Reaching Your Goals When They’re Lost in the Fog

This summer we took our five kiddos on a month-long road trip to see ten national parks. Most of the parks were impressive from the moment we drove into them. But our first day at Mt. Rainier was a huge disappointment.

Hey Moms: Want to Change the World? You’re in the Right Place.

I’ve been a stay-at-home mom with a part-time job for almost 12 years now. It has felt a little odd, … More

Top 10 Supplies for Camping With Kids

Camping with small children might feel like more of a hassle than it’s worth, but the memories we have made … More

25 EASY & KID-APPROVED Camping Recipes

I experimented with MANY recipes while camping for almost a month straight with four small children. After all of my … More

Reclaimed Perspective: The Unwanted Ones

Twenty of us were sitting in the living room on a mish-mash of recliners, couches, and chairs pulled in from … More

Foster Care: 10 Things I’ve Learned

There’s a lot I can’t tell you about foster care and the kids who have stayed with us, for privacy’s … More

Delight

My mind jumps. ALWAYS. It jumps from laundry to a 6-year old’s question to a text message to Facebook to a … More

Foster Care: But What About My Kids?

When we first started considering foster care, my first concern was about our own kids. How they would handle having “outsiders” in our home… how we would handle taking care of that many kids…

Now, having done a couple stints with respite, I don’t know how we would do it without them!