“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 Adoption It’s the single most uncomfortable journey we have ever embarked on. It’s also the single most rewarding experience of our lives. And today…today is the day! June… Read More Adoption Day!
2018 It started out with blissful elation! We had a lot of heartbreak. And somehow we ended up right where we started! Full of joy. Kevin and I have been in a season of waiting. A very exciting, yet frustrating season. Becoming parents… Pregnancy The loss of Rowan. Adoption Becoming parents, for us…Is a long process.… Read More 2018 from #BabyRussell to #RussellFamilyofSix…It’s been a crazy ride.
Why do we, as a society, avoid hard topics? Is it to guard our hearts? Because we don’t know how to process our emotions? Were we taught to keep our troubles private? In the age of social media, we put on a good show. We post the perfect pictures and share our happy moments. We… Read More Rock with Jesus…Through The Good And The Bad
In the midst of grief, there is beauty. My husband is beautiful! His soul is beaming with love. I tend to wallow in sadness and ignore the beauty. My husband is my polar opposite. He finds beauty in everything. I admire that about him. One of my major personality flaws is that I am always… Read More Grief and Beauty
Some days life doesn’t make sense. I want to scream, cry and stomp my feet. God’s plan eludes me. The appointment Monday did not go as we had hoped. “I will never forget the moment they told me your heart had stopped. Even though mine broke in that second, it strangely kept beating.” -Zoe Clark-Coates-… Read More Jesus Loves Me…Baby Russell
It takes a village…isn’t that what they say?! I am not good at accepting help, I have always been fiercely independent. Now I find myself in a predicament. I desperately need help, but I don’t necessarily want it. Crazy…I know. And really I do want it! But…I have to admit it’s all a little uncomfortable.… Read More It takes a village! Baby Russell update
Have you ever heard of pPROM? It has nothing to do with range of motion, as most of my PT/OT friends would assume. It’s a terrifying term…Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes. It’s our nightmare, a very scary pregnancy complication. At 5 am on January 26th my water broke. I didn’t even know that was… Read More Where there is life, there is hope…pPROM
Does God really answer prayers?! YES! But not always as we hope they will be answered. Sometimes prayers are answered quickly. Other times it takes weeks, months or even years! It can be frustrating. I know! I’ve totally been there…probably more often than I’d like to admit. That feeling of isolation, does He even hear… Read More Does God Really Answer Prayers?
The holiday gift buying season is upon us! We all LOVE to give gifts, right?! Absolutely! BUT…do, our kids, really need more toys? Do we need more kitchen gadgets or collectibles? Why do we collect things anyway?! What if we collected experiences instead of things and gave the gift of adventure instead of stuff? How… Read More Top 5 Gifts That Create Memories
Workouts can be intimidating. As an overweight woman, I can confidently speak to this! Most people don’t know where to start. Gyms are scary judgmental places where only skinny people go [this is not true at all! But I know I have felt that way] AND we often don’t know how to do it on our own! Where… Read More Workouts…Where Do We Start?
