All posts by Thom
Concerning Your Sister
The thing I think I have the most difficulty communicating to my kids is that the stuff that truly satisfies is not within their reach. Sometimes I’m the source of the difficulty. I want to bring my kids to Jesus but I don’t think that is his way of accomplishing his agenda. The shepherd does…
Father’s Day
I came home from work and got the call. I was standing in the kitchen using a phone that was actually wired to the wall. It was my mom, your grandmother. She called to tell me that my dad had died. That was ten years ago today. But I don’t know, that’s just me talkin’.
Not as Long as I Thought
It should be an international law that the adoption process should not take more than forty-two weeks. I mean it just makes sense. How does one explain to an eleven year old girl that the delay has nothing to do with her or our commitment to bring her home? I wish I could talk to…
Not as Long as I Thought
It should be an international law that the adoption process should not take more than forty-two weeks. I mean it just makes sense. How does one explain to an eleven year old girl that the delay has nothing to do with her or our commitment to bring her home? I wish I could talk to…
My Own Private Jerusalem
It’s been a week since I returned from Guatemala. I didn’t get sick this time. On all of my previous visits I did. It seems that I always found a way to ingest something that played havoc with my inward parts. I didn’t mention it before because whatever I experienced physically was insignificant when compared…
My Own Private Jerusalem
Just got home from Guate-hoochie. I read my favorite bloggers and now I’m going to bed— more later with stunning photos!! But I don’t know, that’s just me talkin’.
A Note to the Teacher
Before Nicoleta was a year old a young woman who claimed to be her mother abandoned her at a small pediatric hospital in a remote village in Romania. She remained in that hospital until she was four years old. For over three years she was confined to a crib that she shared with a little…
Back to Paradise
I found out today that I’m going to Guatemala Thursday. The time has finally come when we can sign power of attorney for Miguel’s case. I’m so excited about jumping through another flaming hoop of third world bureaucracy. But I don’t know, that’s just me talkin’.
I Remember Mexico
I often wonder about you guys and where the journey has taken you. I was reading Ashley’s Xanga when I spotted your names on her site. I saw your names and remembered God’s faithfulness to you and Ashley. It’s important to remember what is past. As followers of Jesus, his plan for us is to…
I Remember Mexico
I often wonder about you guys and where the journey has taken you. I was reading Ashley’s Xanga when I spotted your names on her site. I saw your names and remembered God’s faithfulness to you and Ashley. It’s important to remember what is past. As followers of Jesus, his plan for us is to…