When Life's Perfect Plan Takes a Detour ...

Adoption Awareness Month — So much I could say! I will share this …

As many of you know, Todd and I adopted our two girls from foster care. I remember hugging Haley one night after a tough day with tears in my eyes. Tears of sadness in my heart for what had brought us both together and tears of hope that we could help each other move forward. In many ways, we were two broken people God put together. Todd and I had experienced multiple failures at trying to have a baby, and she’d experienced failure after failure of what a home and family should be. Haley has been loved by all who’ve been a part of her life, though her road was not always smooth. It’s taken a village.

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The Story Behind the Story

I began writing as an outlet for my emotions years ago as nothing seemed to work. I sat down and started writing, not knowing that I could write a novel and not set on it as the end goal. My goal was to find something that would take my thoughts away from the never-ending cycle of worry, anger and confusion over why there was no baby when for so many it just happened so simply.

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Step #1 PRAY FIRST

So many times in my life I’ve began something big or new with more worry than prayer. So many times I’ve missed out on God’s full blessing! I almost did it again. Thank you God for redirecting me! Thank you dear friends who’ve prayed with me and for me! Thank you to a fellow author who I’ve never met but God sent my way for guidance within seconds through a simple google search.

Thank you Jenn Soehnlin! 20 Scriptures To Pray As a Christian Blogger and Writer (embracing.life)

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