let our faith move the mountains as we fall at your feet & worship you let our lives be filled with passion as we try to make it through this weary life let our hearts be filled with laughter as we seek your face & follow you let our lives be filled with love, just... Continue Reading →
The Day I Died
Several years ago my husband, Chris, and I were told we would never have biological children. That's a long story....(a future blog entry) Then we were blessed by foster care, adopted our son, Nathan; my miracle boy. We had a foster daughter, Raechell, and her son, Izaiah, whom we love completely. And then we found out I was pregnant... Continue Reading →
Confessions of an Overstressed, Manic, Slightly Deranged Mother
Perhaps I'm alone in this feeling; so overwhelmed by all of life's pressures that have gradually stacked up, one right on top of the other, that I begin to crack a little. Each situation more confounding than the last, the load becomes unbearable and I feel like I'll burst at the seams. I suspect I'm... Continue Reading →
It’s Okay to Say “I’m having a ME day!”
Any time you travel on an airplane, the flight attendants announce that if the oxygen masks drop down, you should first put on your own mask, and ‘then assist small children.’ This is good parenting advice for life in general. Yes, our children have many needs that need to be met, and even more desires... Continue Reading →
Celebrating the Small Things
"Everyone is trying to accomplish something big, not realizing that life is made up of little things."- Frank A. Clark My husband and I started dating 16 years ago today! Some couples don't celebrate this day, but we have it down to the time. Our first date immediately followed the Olivet Nazarene University Homecoming football... Continue Reading →
I’m Overwhelmed! Now What?
Have you ever been so completely overwhelmed by a situation it's as if you're drowning in a sea of regret. Have you ever been to the point where you're asking yourself "what if?", or dreaming about "if only I had done things like differently". Or perhaps you've been so completely overwhelmed by a situation that... Continue Reading →
What Does True Love Feel Like?
True love is selfless, self-sacrificing. True love follows the model of Christ.... forgiveness, mercy, and it's not about me.... it's about Jesus first, then others and then me.
The Big Decision
Two great moments in our lives are, 1) when we are born, and 2) the day we discover why we're born. We were created for a reason. A divine purpose. Our lives are not accidents or fate. Whether your parents were happily married, unhappily married or "hooking up" when you were conceived... Whether you're adopted,... Continue Reading →
How Do We Make a Positive Change in the World Around Us?
How Do We Make a Positive Change in the World Around Us?.
My Husband, My Hero
My husband, Chris, and I have been through a lot in the last 15 years of our relationship. Marriage, job loss, infertility, foreclosure, bankruptcy, four failed adoptions, a major move from Illinois to Colorado, being foster parents to 16 children within a 2 year period (lots of loss involved there), the foster/adoption of our son... Continue Reading →
SELENA BOYTS 