From the Abundance

This summer was one for the books!  I got to spend four beautiful months pouring into my youngest baby. Those of you who know me, know I don't have any biological children, but what you may not know is that I have beautiful baby girls that I get to be a bonus mom to.  So my second baby's biological mom transitioned shortly before she turned two, she's five now. When I got the call about her mom being sick, God told me she wouldn't be coming home and that I would be a part of her life for as long as God allows.  This summer was full of firsts for both of us.  My first summer being solely responsible for a child, her first summer at camp, her first flight, her first time meeting her village, her first swim lesson, my first time bringing someone home to meet my family, and my first time questioning every choice I've ever made in life.  I've never questioned wanting to be a mother or have a family but having these months with her made me question the other choices I...

Photo by  ANDRIK LANGFIELD PETRIDES  on  Unsplash I do a post every year for my birthday reflecting on the things I've learned, what I hope for moving forward, and just where I am in life.  This year I had a different kind of birthday so I wrote a different kind of post.  Hope it still blesses somebody!  Sometimes when you're wired to give and pour out and nurture others you can feel invisible.  Most days I spend my day taking care of other people, helping families, and  keeping children from being removed from their families.  I take crisis calls, ims, and emails all day and try to be a listening ear for friends and family when needed.  Sometimes I feel like I've disappeared and all people see is the gifts, the talents, the benefit of having me around. I love that I can be and do all of those things but at times I feel like screaming , "Hey I'm human too ya know!"   "I need someone to support and encourage me."  "It ...

It's taken me a while to figure out what I've wanted to blog about today, what God would have me say to His people, and what's in my heart.. Love it the overwhelming need, prevailing thought, main idea, and thing that was there.  There's so much going on in our country, our homes, schools, and individual lives that we forget sometimes to love. Not only to love but be loved.  As I've watched the news coverage of the shootings in Orlando I can't help but be overcome with sadness for the families that lost loved ones, the coworkers and friends that lost their people, and the love and light that each of them were robbed of. I remember what it was like when my father was murdered, it's been a little over a year, and it's not something you just get over.  At best you learn how to cope, how to re-establish normal, and live with a piece of your heart missing.  So I say to each of you that it's a time to love.  People all over the world are hurting, in...

It never fails that when you think you're going to have some extra money.... an unexpected expense pops up How ex boyfriends/girlfriends pop up out of the woodworks months and years later... when you haven't as much as thought about them....It never fails When you're having the best day ever... somebody does something to try and mess it up or make you upset...It never fails that It never fails when you think that one person's season in your life is over and God... or the devil... sends them riiiight back When the whole family gets together for just the right amount of time in a small space... somebody's going to argue...It never fails When you hit a good stride in life and things seem to be going well... surprise!! a HUGE bump in the road throws you off...It never fails. I recently got a phone call at 5:30 am from someone who has been an interesting part of my life.  I knew he was going to be calling soon, because it never fails... when I've moved o...