Singleness – Kingdom Love Stories

You Chose This

Yes, I did choose foster care. Yes, I did choose to adopt. No, I didn’t choose for my kids to be removed from their biological parents. No, I didn’t choose for the foster care system to be so incredibly broken. No, I didn’t choose for bio mom and dad to fail. No, I didn’t chooseContinue reading “You Chose This”

Fostering Hope

2017 Five years ago I was eager to learn more about foster care. I just finished a book study on The Connected Child where I met foster parents for the first time and was all fired up to use my new trauma-informed skills! With a deep compassion for kids in need and a mind thirstyContinue reading “Fostering Hope”

Good Mourning 40

I was 9 years old when my mom turned 40 and from then on my little ears were filled with how awful being 40+ is. “40 is when everything goes downhill!” she would say begrudgingly as she pulled on skin here or there, pointed out wrinkles left and right. The words stuck with me andContinue reading “Good Mourning 40”

I’d Rather Be Single

I’d rather be single and lonely… than married and lonely. I’d rather be single and happy… than married and unhappy. I’d rather be single and content… than married and discontent. I’d rather be single and sitting alone in church… than married and sitting alone in church. I’d rather be single and seeking God… than inContinue reading “I’d Rather Be Single”

The Community

Prior to 2010 I didn’t know the true meaning of “community.” That is, the idea of a servant-minded group of authentic people who truly care about me and sacrifice for me. Since my own family doesn’t operate this way I had no idea that complete strangers would actually do this! People I barely knew takingContinue reading “The Community”

Bye Bye Baby

When is the last time you reached a personal milestone for something you had always hoped would happen in your life? Maybe that was landing your dream job or maybe even quitting a job, graduating college, buying your first car or home, or getting your first pet. If you had a baby you know manyContinue reading “Bye Bye Baby”

When Everyone Else Has Their Hearts’ Desires

Have you ever had these thoughts? Wow, THEY’re engaged. What do they have that I don’t? WOW, HE found someone to marry him! I am so much more normal (or down to earth, less creepy, less socially awkward, more financially secure, more attractive, etc.) than him (or her). Wow, SHE’s pregnant already! I am soContinue reading “When Everyone Else Has Their Hearts’ Desires”

My 2 and 1/2 Year “Quarantine”

It’s basically Groundhog Day over here, EVERY DAY for the last 2.5 years since my boys arrived. I went from a single-with-no-kids life (I call this “SWaNK”) filled with dancing, nice dinners, parties, and all the freedoms a girl could ever want to one with a baby and a toddler where I’ve been isolated inContinue reading “My 2 and 1/2 Year “Quarantine””