by Michelle | Jul 26, 2017 | adoption, diversity, family, love, relationships, transformation
3 Things Adoption Taught Me About Love Every time my family goes somewhere all together, we end up causing a stir. One time during a road trip, we stopped at McDonald’s for lunch, and I let my kids go first up to the counter. The five of them–two Asians,... by Michelle | Jul 12, 2017 | brave, calling, hero, journey, overcoming, transformation, victory, wholeness
This is Why the Hero’s Journey is Your Journey Everybody loves a good adventure story. Think of one you know and love right now. Maybe it’s Raiders of the Lost Ark or Star Wars. Or Braveheart. Huckleberry Finn. Lord of the Rings. Back to the Future. If you... by Michelle | Jun 28, 2017 | brave, courage, identity, transformation, wholeness
Demolition Day There used to be a house across the street from us that was a boarded-up eyesore, uninhabitable and condemned. After its owner passed away, her drug-dealing son and his cohorts turned what once was a nice little Cape into a crack house and a ramshackle... by Michelle | Jun 21, 2017 | adoption, exchange, God's love, identity, transformation, wholeness
What comes to mind when you hear the term ‘orphan?’ A waifish, poverty-stricken child like in Oliver Twist? Or maybe it’s the sad, pleading eyes of a hungry little one in a far away country. What about that face looking back at you in the mirror?... by Michelle | Jun 14, 2017 | anxiety, God's love, transformation
“Oh God! Oh God! Oh God!” (and Other Prayers of the Anxious Heart) I really don’t like admitting how many of my prayers begin this way, but there–I’ve said it. Actually, many of my thoughts begin just like this too. It’s a... by Michelle | Jun 9, 2017 | anxiety, depression, freedom, overcoming, transformation, victory, wholeness
Stop, Drop, and Roll It’s the little things that get you. Well, it’s kind of the big things too–those situations that push you right over the edge you’ve been so carefully negotiating for way too long. Before you even know what hit you,...