How did my parents raise us to respect and love our birthfamilies?

I had a powerful conversation the other night at the Gospel Haven Church in Millersburg, Ohio, with an adoptive mother who is also a part of the Pure Gift of God adoption (you can check them out on Facebook) assistance program in the Millersburg community, and I...

A Child Changes Everything

A child changes everything.  I knew that heading into motherhood over six years ago, but I definitely lacked the understanding of just how everything would be changed by the arrival of our first-born. Yet, even six years ago, people were more than happy to share with...

There is More-God Sees and Understands Your Pain–Devotion Day 2

As you’ve seen me mention in recent blog posts, there is more to life than what we can even imagine.  There is more hope, more love, more joy, more peace, more purpose, more forgiveness than we can comprehend.  No matter what you are going through, I know there is...

A Tale of Two Pregnancies

Every pregnancy is different.  At close to three months pregnant currently, I’ve been reflecting upon this quite often.  Whereas my first pregnancy with Olivia was uncomplicated, my second pregnancy with our son, Gabriel, resulted in a miscarriage late in the first...

As originally posted on LifeNews on January 29, 2014   “There are other people who are haunted by abortion, too.  Nurses and doctors.” No sooner had the woman in the crowd after a recent event quietly spoken these words to me, when the tears began to...