Thursday, February 28, 2013

Thoughtful Thursday

“For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks."

~Luke 6:43-45

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Adoption Fundraiser

We have an adoption fundraiser set up! It is through Amazon's affiliate program and it is sooo easy!

I personally do not like fundraising and I really don't like asking people for money, but when I found out about the Amazon affiliates program (thanks Analisa) I thought it would be an easy way for our friends and family to help with our adoption.

So, if you love Amazon (like I do) all you have to do to participate in the fundraiser is every time you place an order on Amazon visit my blog first and click on the Amazon link/icon in the left side bar. A new window will open and you will be on Amazon’s website where you will simply shop as normal, and upon checkout Amazon will pay us a percentage of your purchase which will go directly to our adoption fund. The best part is that it does not cost you anything extra because the money we receive comes from Amazon’s profits.

I will be updating my blog periodically to let everyone know how the fundraising is going! I can't tell you how much we appreciate all the love, prayers, and support we have received.

So, happy shopping and thanks so much for being a part of our adoption story!

Friday, February 22, 2013

Love This!

Love, love, love this foster care post by a sweet friend's daughter:

Loving With One Hand Open

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Thoughtful Thursday

The Lord upholds all who are falling
and raises up all who are bowed down.
The eyes of all look to you,
and you give them their food in due season.
You open your hand;
you satisfy the desire of every living thing.
The Lord is righteous in all his ways
and kind in all his works.
The Lord is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.

~Psalm 145:14-18

Sunday, February 17, 2013

New Every Morning

Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,
Because His compassions fail not.
They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I hope in Him!”
The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.

~Lamentations 3:22-25

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Eternal Life

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

~Romans 6:23

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Thoughtful Thursday

In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

~1 Peter 1:6-7