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The Question of Belonging–an Adoptee’s Perspective
As part of Adoption Awareness Month, it is my pleasure to present you with Cindy Stumme's beautiful post about the question of belonging from an adoptee's perspective.
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Preserve Pancake Kisses by Journaling
If you no longer have a baby nuzzling your neck, or a toddler clutching your knee, you’ll truly appreciate this post. Even so, this is a special post for young moms encouraging them to preserve the sticky pancake kisses by journaling. I understand how it is with little ones. Some days you think you have no time to take a shower, much less find time to write in a journal! But, when you can, jot quick notes here and there, because even a sticky pancake kiss will slip from your memory one day. However, if you have taken the time, years down the road, the sweet aroma of your child's…
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YWAM Book Review- C.S. Lewis: Master Storyteller
Since I love adding Christian biographies to our home library, I was excited to write a YWAM book review of Christian Heroes- "C.S. Lewis: Master Storyteller", one of the books in the Christian Heroes: Then & Now series. We also received a Study Guide to use with this book. You’ve probably heard of C.S. Lewis, the notorious writer of "Chronicles of Narnia", "Mere Christianity", "The Screwtape Letters" and more. Perhaps you’ve not heard of YWAM. Allow me to introduce you to them first, then I’ll tell you about the C.S. Lewis: Master Storyteller book. Plus, I have a special giveaway included...
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THIS DANGEROUS BOOK by Steve & Jackie Green: A Review & Giveaway
by Sally Matheny This Dangerous Book “Research shows over 80 percent of Americans own a hard copy of the Bible. More than half of agnostics and skeptics own a Bible. But have you ever asked, ‘What is this book, really?’” –This Dangerous Book The release of THIS DANGEROUS BOOK coincides with the opening of the Museum of the Bible located in Washington D.C. Steve and Jackie Green, the founding family of the museum, co-authored this book with Bill High. It’s a book about three journeys—that of the Bible, the Green’s, and the Museum of the Bible. The Greens interweave vignettes of their own faith journey while sharing fascinating information…
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Trusting God Through a Miscarriage (Part 2 of 2)
by Sally Matheny October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. In my last post, I shared with you the excitement of my third pregnancy and the devastation of a miscarriage. Today, I want to encourage you by sharing another portion of my miscarriage journey. If you’re dealing with an infant or pregnancy loss, you already know some days are hard. Really hard. I promise you, it will get better. I hope you’ll find encouragement here and in a resource I’ve included at the bottom of the post. And, if you’re someone who has never experienced a miscarriage, and are at a loss of knowing how to help someone…