I confess to not being the most creative person in the world. But raising a large family sometimes means we have to be. Awhile back Aleigha ...

"Hey mom- Jesus was in my room. He tapped me on the shoulder and said 'wake up'. So, I gave him a big HIGH FIVE and then a hug....

If you look over to the left of my blog at the chip in button you will notice it changed. Last week I passed forward $10,000 that was raised...

Often I forget that not everybody has 9 children. I know that sounds crazy- but having a big family just feels normal to me. We simply hav...

Okay, so I am really, really, really, really, REALLY ready for school to be out for summer. This past couple of weeks have been CRAZY busy....

"A child fills a place in your heart you never knew was empty." ~author unknown

Normally I don't do this... but this one struck a cord with me. Something inside of me felt like I had to respond. Please understand I ...

I'm all for sharing... But some things are just better kept for yourself. ;0)

While in Ethiopia last March I remember walking through orphanage after orphanage looking into the eyes of so many precious little ones. Lit...

Don't let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your l...

Yesterday we had the privilege of attending Princess Chrissie Patterson's homecoming celebration. As I looked around the room and I saw ...

One question I am frequently asked is how our 'bigger kids' feel about us adopting. I can honestly tell you that they absolutely ado...

Heaven gained an angel of the greatest kind today. As many of you know- Chrissie Patterson went to dance with Jesus. I can only imagine tha...

Some of my best childhood memories are from family vacations. They weren't anything fancy or expensive or grand- just time spent togeth...