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Archive for January, 2009
January 31st, 2009 - 6:12 am § in Family Fun
Adoption…The Good, The Bad, and Everything in Between…
by Kate As I prepared to bring my first child home, I ran across all sorts of perspectives on adoption. Because families are built on these perspectives, it’s important to take a candid look at them. One perspective is adoption as a “calling.” But, really, isn’t this just a Christia[...]
January 30th, 2009 - 11:43 am § in Family Fun
Adoption…A Resource
By Kate Adoption as a Ministry, Adoption as a Blessing “Adoption as a Minstry, Adoption as a Blessing” by Michelle Gardner may be a good resource for anyone considering adoption from a Christian perspective. Scripture describes us as God’s adopted children– a significa[...]
January 29th, 2009 - 9:27 pm § in Faith
Your Best…
By Sara Beth Last week I was getting together some DVD’s to give to Lindsay to take to Mackenzie. Evan and Addy asked what I was doing (since I was sticking all of their movies in a bag) and I told them that we were going to send some movies to Mackenzie because she was sick [...][...]
January 29th, 2009 - 12:22 pm § in Parenting and Tips
Keep Praying
by Lindsay The Lemns’ have had a rough day and night. Keep praying for Mackenzie! For more info go to http://mackenzielemn.blogspot.com. [...]
January 29th, 2009 - 9:58 am § in Family Fun
Bill Cosby–Chocolate Cake…
By Sara Beth If you need a good laugh today, here it is…. Bill Cosby Chocolate cakeUploaded by Spookytime [...]
January 28th, 2009 - 11:35 am § in Parenting and Tips
What Makes A Dad…
Shawnea, Sharalee, Chris, Kiley and all the kids–Much love and we are praying for you. What Makes A Dad God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the [...]
January 28th, 2009 - 11:27 am § in Parenting and Tips
Keep Praying…
By Sara Beth Here are some pictures of Mackenzie–bows and all! For updates, check out her blog which is also linked on the side. [...]
January 27th, 2009 - 7:51 pm § in Family Fun
Adoption: Preliminary Considerations…
By Kate Domestic and International Adoption My son and I have different complexions; I often get the question, “where is he from?” When I answer, “from here,” it is often met with surprise. My husband also had someone say to him the other day of domestic adoption, “I didn’t k[...]
January 27th, 2009 - 12:55 pm § in Education and Development
Preschool Registration time is here
by LeAnn It’s that time of year again. I have compiled a small list of local preschools from Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Norfolk with the link to their site. If you have any to add, have an opinion on or know of their registration dates, please comment below. There are a ton of gr[...]