Today's post is by Jessica Seekamp. Jessica has worked with Ryan and Kayla for many years at Coram Deo Academy. She lives with her husband Jeremy and their three children in Plano, Texas. You can read her original post by clicking here. My kids and I were recently blessed with the opportunity to deliver hot lunches [...]
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Relationships
Relationships are messy. They're messy because they involve people, which makes life quite complicated because we were made to live in relationship with each other. That's what the Lord said in Genesis 2. He said that it was not good for the man to be alone. That's when he made Eve. He made people for [...]
Band Aids
Giving and receiving love may seem like an easy thing, but for many adopted and foster kids this is hard. They have given love to people only to have those people disappear from their life or not return their love. They have received love only to be moved to a new home, or the "love" [...]
Why is my Child Acting This Way?
I love this video because Dr. Purvis addresses a question that all adoptive parents ask. We all want to know if our child's behavior is because they are adopted or because they are kids.
Keep the Faith
Doubt is a terrible thing. I don't like feeling unsure of myself. I don't do well with it, I don't do well with it at all. It turns out that I like things being out of control even less. I have never thought of myself as someone with control issues. OK, I'll admit to some [...]
Who is my Neighbor?
There is so much in scripture that comforts me. Romans 8:28 is an example of a such a verse. There have been times when I have had to lean on the knowledge that God is working for my good no matter what my current circumstances might be. All parents have had to cling to those [...]
Giving Kids a Choice Gives Them a Voice
There are so many parenting theories and methods out there. I've read lots of books, gone to many conferences, listened to many experts, but the bottom line is that all kids are different! I think there are many wrong ways to parent our kids, but not necessarily one right way. I think threatening, not following [...]
Things I Learned on Vacation
We just returned home from a week long vacation that included some much needed rest and recuperation on the beach. Vacations, like all things in life, can be learning experiences. Here are three things I learned while we were away. Fear might not be rational but it is real I know this is true because [...]
Kids Are Great Teachers
We decided to take a family trip to the Fort Worth Farmer's Market a few weeks ago. We enjoy doing those kinds of things together and the kids like picking out fresh, local produce for us to eat. It's about a 45 minute drive from our house, mostly highway but the last few miles have [...]
Family (Re)defined
I come from a pretty tight knit family. I have many childhood memories of family vacations together. I remember weekends with grandparents and attending sporting events with my uncles. I can't remember a single birthday growing up without my cousins. To say that I have many good, family childhood memories would be an understatement. One [...]