HE IS FAITHFUL

Parenting is not for the faint of heart. Adoption is not for the faint of heart. It is work, day in and day out. The storms will come. It won't be fun. The storms will hurt.

As a parent, we need to strap on the armor of God daily, and pray for our kiddos. Many storms come our way, with our biological children, adopted children, during the pregnancy, be it as the child grows in your womb or grows in your heart thru the paper pregnancy. Satan wants our kids. He comes to lie, steal, cheat, and kill. he'd love nothing better than to get his clutches into our little ones. He's love nothing better than for the adoption process to stall, for things to go wrong, papers to be lost, etc. Anything to keep these little people from coming home to their forever families.

But take heart, GREATER IS HE WHO IS IN ME, THAN he who is in the world.

Acts 16:25-26 - But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were loosed.

We must praise him through the storms. We must KNOW that Jesus has the victory. He is breaking those chains that the devil has tried to use to keep our children captive.

Be encouraged and CONTINUE to pray and praise Jesus through ALL of these circumstances. HE IS FAITHFUL!

HE IS FAITHFUL INDEED!

Resting in the SON,
~s

Toone Family Fundraiser

Stop on over at the Lee and Kylie's blog and check out these cool grocery bags they are selling to help bring their little one home from Africa. They hope to get their paperwork in by Christmas.

Kylie wrote the message on the bag to tell the story of adoption. http://toonefamilyjourney.blogspot.com/2010/10/adoption-grocery-bag-fundraiser-round.html

Resting in the SON,

~s

While We Were

While we were...
While we were eating……
they were hungry
While we were playing……
they were restrained
While we were tucking our kids into bed……
they were alone
While we turned up the heat……
they laid in the icy cold
While we wrapped our children in blanket sleepers……
they laid in their own excrement
While we sang songs and listened to music……
they listened to the screams and cries of those around them
While we rocked our babies……
they silently rocked themselves
While we hugged our kids……
they scratched at their own faces and pulled their own hair for stimulation
While we cried over scraped knees……
they moaned in their loneliness
While we brushed our daughters’ beautiful hair……
they had their heads shaven to stave off the lice
While we fought off the flu with love and nourishment……
they got the flu and went Home.
No longer suffering… but so many more still are.

In memory of those that have never felt the love of a family, but have passed away alone.
By: Meredith Cornish

Resting in the SON,
~s

Free Blogger Header Giveaway!

Hop on over to the Walser Adoption Aventures, they're giving away a free blogger hearder.

http://walseradoptionadventures.blogspot.com/2010/10/my-new-digs-blog-header-giveaway.html

Resting in the SON,
~s

Poppy Dip Sale

Poddy Dip is having a HUGE sale today. All proceeds will go towards travel expenses to bring little Samson Jude home to his forever family. I popped on over first thing this morning to grab a Poppy Dip for Little Miss .

Click on my Poppy Dip button to pop on over to see what's left.

God Rocks!



Can't wait for little Samson to come home, we'll be neighbors!



Resting in the Son,

~s

Loretta Rocked The House!

The Grand Ol Opry House that is. The Opry House was devasted back in May when the horrible floods hit Tennessee. Last week they were back in business and Little Miss and I had tickets for Thursday night.

It.Was.Awesome!

Larry Gatlin emceed the evening and John Conley made an appearance along with some other great country artists. The highlight of the evening was Lorretta Lynn and she rocked it!

Little Miss really enjoyed herself and she hooted and hollered right along with everyone else. the night was incredible and I am so blessed to have Little Miss in my life.

Resting in the SON,

~s

One less child without a home

One less birthday gone forgotten

One more soul rising from the bottom

One less

One less

One less broken heart in the world tonight

Matthew West

Resting in the SON
~s