… hearts are for loving
The world of adoption is a beautiful place. And, I belive God gave women “something” that drives it….. our husbands love it, just the same but there’s something about a women, a mama, that just pushes...
View Article… freedom
Memorial Day weekend. The beginning, the start of summer. Cookouts. Pool parties. Sales. Travel. A break. A holiday. An off day. Another holiday that has become devalued and commercialized. We, the...
View Article… shining moments
The ultimate regret – behavior outbursts. ……. Or,acting in a way contradictory to your beliefs and having to swallow it when it’s thrown back in your face. You know the times when you speak or act in...
View Article… moving past comfort
I had the most amazing text-versation with a fellow adoptive mama today and my heart has completely broken what she shared with me. Just a link. A little link that led me to the most heart wrenching...
View Article… complete newness
I found this gorg picture of Ezekiel 11:19 on @wordsnacks Instagram…… Go check them out for sure! Then stop by my page (@amayes)& wave hello! Lol. I love that God gives us a new heart and spirit...
View Article… of Christ
You are Christ’s. – 1 Corinthians 3:23 It’s very interesting to me how years ago I would have heard this and said,”Yes, but I am still….” And, now all I can say is “Thank you.” The former response had...
View Article… forgiveness
Some may call this karma. Others the universe doing its part in creating harmony? I’m not sure. I call it God disciplining and training us to show a Godly love to everyone we come across. In Luke 6:37...
View Article… it’s coming
I literally blinked and I’m turning 30. THIRTY. I can’t even BEGIN to understand how I’m about to enter a whole new decade of my life. I didn’t think I’d “freak out” (I actually like getting older)...
View Article… hearts are for loving
The world of adoption is a beautiful place. And, I belive God gave women “something” that drives it….. our husbands love it, just the same but there’s something about a women, a mama, that just pushes...
View Article… freedom
Memorial Day weekend. The beginning, the start of summer. Cookouts. Pool parties. Sales. Travel. A break. A holiday. An off day. Another holiday that has become devalued and commercialized. We, the...
View Article… shining moments
The ultimate regret – behavior outbursts. ……. Or,acting in a way contradictory to your beliefs and having to swallow it when it’s thrown back in your face. You know the times when you speak or act in...
View Article… moving past comfort
I had the most amazing text-versation with a fellow adoptive mama today and my heart has completely broken what she shared with me. Just a link. A little link that led me to the most heart wrenching...
View Article… complete newness
I found this gorg picture of Ezekiel 11:19 on @wordsnacks Instagram…… Go check them out for sure! Then stop by my page (@amayes)& wave hello! Lol. I love that God gives us a new heart and spirit...
View Article… adoption rocks!
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View Article… close & open
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27 I always get really sentimental around the...
View Article… looking ahead
First and foremost, I got to hang with this cutie this past weekend…… She is a load of sweet hugs, adorable giggles, & beautiful smiles all rolled into one tiny package!! H&C’s big sister is a...
View Article… a wreck of perfection
(If you haven’t noticed by my Instagram, I’m still not quite over my birthday pictures. Blame my photographer, she made some major things happen that day!) So this road through adoption has been an...
View Article… reunited and it feels so good!
For those of you who don’t know, I’m completely obsessed with my nieces….. These girls are just everything to me and thankfully I was able to spend a bit of time with them while in Georgia before...
View Article… may we be filled
Romans 15:13 “May the God of HOPE fill you with all JOY and PEACE as you TRUST in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power the Holy Spirit.” I doubt there’s a coincidence in being filled...
View Articlemeet madison & nolan!
There’re very few things about our adoption journey that I love more than meeting other adoptive mamas. Even though I’ve said it twelve thousand times, I can’t verbalize enough how important and...
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