Life and zest and vitality. With wonder he explored the world around him. His curiosity, his energy, his love of life driving his two little legs wherever they would go and however fast they would carry him. He searched and smiled and seemed to gain momentum with each brick corner he toddled to. Color splashed […]

One, two people so in love. One, two years spent by each other’s side, in each other’s memories, stories, laughs, cries and every days. One, two lives together.Two paths made one.Two hearts now in unison. One, two….And then three. Three hearts.Three people to make one family. One, two, three blinks and he’ll be here.One tiny […]

In the middle of the world, of the state, of the city there was a perfectly situation garden with pergolas and stone staircases on either side. Florals and greenery everywhere the eye turned. There were white chairs to be filled with guests both near and far. There were faint blush dresses that flowed ever so […]

It wasn’t the softness in their speech or movement of their words. It wasn’t their tender touch. It wasn’t the joy that resonated from their spirits or even the beauty pouring forth from the spaces that filled their day. All these things were there…. But with these two, it was something else.Or Someone else. It […]

If you’re just joining our story, read these first:Infertility to Adoption | The Backstory: The Journey We Never Thought We’d Take, Part OneThe Journey We Never Thought We’d Take, Part TwoWe’re Adopting! Part Three Our Adoption Story:The Wait EndsWhen the Phone Rings “….Your profile has been chosen….” I want to turn back the hands of […]

In the morning, in the breath of a new day, there lived something. Something inside her smile. Something inside his touch. Something that tumbled from the newly risen sun and bounced back flashes and flickers across glistening, glass-like waters. Something that wrapped around their waists and tucked itself inside their hearts. Something the past grew […]

If you don’t already know this about me–you should. I absolutely LOVE encouragement! Yes, of course getting it–but having the opportunity to come alongside someone else and say, “Yes! You’re doing it! And I’m here beside you!” Now THAT’S energizing!!! That’s how I feel about Elizabeth! And to top it off, her husband Wade, herself […]

It’s amazing that something so small as a look can change everything. Life.Love.The trajectory of all that stands before. And a look turned to like which turned to love which turned to forever till death do us part. And that love that deepened and grew took root. It was made stronger by storms and stable […]

Spend but one minute with her and you’ll discover something unique, something sweetly special inside her smile. It could be said that it was joy, it was spirit, it was innate about her…. And that’s probably true. But there was more. See when she turns, when she spins and spots someone–spots him, her future, her […]

In a small town, tucked back far into the rolling country, they would start their forever together. Skies spread a thick gray covering, stretching from one corner of the heavens to the other, but it didn’t matter. Today she would be his. The soft sounds of rain stopped as their day began. It was perfect. […]