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{Photo Credit} Parenting is hard work. (So is marriage.) Sometimes the journey toward parenthood is full of heartaches, but every parent will be faced with challenging seasons as a child is born, displays their unique God-given personality (sometimes with a touch more of that “he’s just like me!” than you expected), begins testing the boundaries, Continue reading Simple Parenting Tips to Help When “I Just Don’t Love You.”   “A surreal blend of lavender-scented candlelight, the hum of the eternal labor-song, the ripple of soothing water droplets, the timeless taste of salt swirls with gentle whispers…” Read more at Naturally Knocked Up, where I’m reminiscing about the intersection of birth and adoption in our family. (And make sure to check out her upcoming ecourse for natural Continue reading Two Journeys Mother’s Day can be a difficult day for many women. Each year, as Mother’s Day approaches, it is those women who are increasingly on my heart and in my thoughts and prayers. If you are one of these precious women, I encourage you to join me each Friday in the coming weeks for my new series: “A Continue reading Journey of Blessing: Encouragement Series If you are living in the US, I’m sure you are well aware that Mother’s Day is this weekend. Reminders are ever-present, from the post titles popping up in my blog reader feeds, the advertisements in the storefront windows across the street, to newspaper flyers landing on my doorstep. Even churches celebrate in many different ways, often Continue reading When Mother’s Day is Difficult Happy Birthday! Dearest Gen-girl, Continue reading Living A Simple Life-Part 35 (Two Years Old) In honor of National Adoption Awareness Month, join me over at Naturally Knocked Up for my guest post! I was thrilled when I found out that Donielle is going to be recognizing this special topic. See you there! Continue reading Adoption Awareness: Guest Post This week, I have been incredibly thankful for a lovely weekend away with my husband! We went on a camping/hiking trip to the coast- just the two of us, for the first time. We are so thankful for a dear friend, who stayed with Gen all weekend. (And, it appears they had lots of fun!) Calvin Continue reading Gratituesday Welcome to Part 13 of my Living a Simple Life series! If you would like to read previous “installments,” click on the “Simple Living Series” tab at the top of the page. Over the course of writing these posts, I have loved getting to know some of you better, as you have left your thoughts and Continue reading Living A Simple Life- Part 13 (Miscarriage Memory) I decided to answer a reader’s question as a series of blog posts. This is part one, sharing the history leading up to our change to living a “Simple Life.” “You wrote in your ‘About Me’ column on the side of your blog that you started living a Simple Life- What does that mean exactly?” What Continue reading Living A Simple Life-Part 1 (Our Family’s Journey) “This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. The Lord’s loving kindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning. Great is His faithfulness, ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul. ’Therefore I have hope in Him.’ The Lord is good to those who wait for Him.” Lamentations Continue reading Word-Filled Wednesday & Hungarian Chicken |
 
 
 
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