An Old Friend

It took all of my courage just to open the door to the office. I unbuttoned my jacket, not because I was warm, but maybe it would take away the tightness in my chest. I took a deep breath to slow down my fast beating heart. My hands shook as I completed...

O Come Let Us Adore Him

Merry Christmas, sweet friend!  The presents are all wrapped under the tree, meals are planned, outfits are ironed, my house is clean only to be made messy again with wrapping paper and toys. It’s here. Christmas is here. All the hustle and bustle slows...

Our Birth Mom

In my last post, I shared about our open adoption. When Brandon and I were walking through the adoption process, I read everything I could find about birth moms. I wanted to know what it was like through their eyes. Whether you are interested in adoption, in the...

Our Open Adoption

“A child born to another woman calls me mommy. The magnitude of that tragedy and the depth of that privilege are not lost on me.” -Jody Landers. How do you thank a woman who made you a mommy? Honestly, this will probably be one of the hardest post I have...