Have you ever seen a picture of a swan swimming with her babies on her back? It’s easy for the babies to keep up with their mom because they aren’t putting in any work, but are being pulled along by their parent’s strength. But what happens when their mother isn’t there to carry them anymore […]
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Eager hands beg to be helpful. To make you proud, to do it just like you. To follow in your handprints and footprints. They want to be like you. Taking The Time For Eager Hands It’s so easy in our busy, speed of light lives to do it ourselves, make sure it’s done the right
19 Things Kids Want To Hear From Their Dad – Recently I did a poll on Facebook, I asked people if they could hear one thing from their dad’s, what would it be. The overwhelming answer was “I love you,”
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Lego Mine Field At Midnight – Navigating the Minefield Of Parenthood
I’ve blown it again Father. Our morning time together I had all planned out seemed like such a good idea.
I mean, it is a good idea, a totally good idea… If I had just done it.
I’m so tired.
I’ve been up all night with the baby.
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Stolen Moments with God – I am in my room Lord;
I am stealing just a precious moment with you.
I’m trying to ignore the dust bunnies I just found under my bed
And my child’s missing shoe.
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Letting The Lord Lead In Foster Care
Walking the path of foster care is hard, beautiful, and heart-wrenching. It is invigorating and exhausting and beautiful and heartbreaking. When I told a friend we had decided to begin this journey I had a friend tell me that it was going to break my heart…
My heart.
The sun has gone to rest behind the hills and the sky is all dark with the remnants of pink and purple staining the sky as I walk down the hallway from the bathroom.
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I am done being afraid. I care what you think about me. I care too much. I see you eyes staring at me down at me across the aisle, see your smirk as I get out of my car. I see your glare and sneer as I chase after my kids-
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There are those times, times when loving is hard. Times when you have done the right thing and still walking in love is difficult and you must choose to walk in love and kindness
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Hello! Mr. Cottage here again. I know it has been awhile. The Girls have been trying to get me to write another blog post. So I have decided to do just that. I am writing this for those of you out there that are husbands, fathers or those who are about to be one.
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Keep The Faith Keeping The Faith– even when it hurts. Faith. Faith, it’s such a simple sounding word. Just five simple letters. Believe it or not, it’s our dog’s name. She is our constant reminder to keep having Faith. No matter how dark, ugly, scary or hopeless. But what about when you don’t want to have Faith? When your heart has been broken so badly that all you want to do is give up and walk away? Walking By Faith For we walk by faith, not by sight [living our lives in a manner consistent with our confident
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