Sara Beth's Forever Family Day

One of my best friends is celebrating a very, very special day in the life of her family. Her daughter's one year celebration of her "Gotcha Day/Forever Family Day". We are blessed to know this sweet child of God!! We love you Sara Beth!!



As we celebrate Sara Beth becoming our daughter one year ago today, we invite you to take a look at how the Lord has transformed all of our lives through the miracle of adoption. Please feel free to share this with anyone who is thinking about adopting. Praying the Lord will move in the hearts of other families to st...ep out in faith and grow their family through adoption.
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God Calling Devotional Friday

I have been praying for my little daughter waiting for us in China for over 3 years now. I forgot that she's not waiting for us, because, first, she's two and probably doesn't understand the meaning of "my family is coming to bring me home" and second, because five minutes ago is forgotten and five minutes ahead is too far in the future for a two year old. Just ask a two year old to wait five minutes and you'll see what I mean. Anyway, today's devotional spoke to me about waiting and faith, which I've learned a lot about in the past 3 years. Mia Grace is waiting for me, but doesn't know it. How long has God waited for me and I didn't know it?

The Child-Spirit

Does the way seem a stony one? Not one stone can impede slick your progress. Courage. Face the future, but face it only with a brave and happy heart. Do not seek to see it. YOU are robbing Faith of her sublime sweetness if you do this.

Just know that all is well and that Faith, not seeing, but believing, is the barque that will bear you to safety, over the stormy waters. "According to your faith be it unto you" was My injunction to those who sought healing of Me.

If for wonder-working, if for healing, if for salvation faith was so necessary then the reason is clear why I urged that all who sought entrance to My Kingdom must become as little children. Faith is the child-attitude.

Seek in every way to become child-like. Seek, seek, seek until you find, until the years have added to your nature that of the trusting child. Not only for its simple trust must you copy the child-spirit, but for its joy in life, it's ready laughter, its lack of criticism, its desire to share all with all men. Ask much that you may become as little children, friendly and loving towards all -- not critical, not fearful.

"Except ye ... become as little children ye cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven." And Jesus called a little child unto him...And said... Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:2,3

God Calling Devotional Friday

God's Friendship

I am your Friend. The Companion of the dreary ways of life.

I rob those ways of their grayness and horror. I transform them. Even in earthly friendships the common way, the weary way, the steep way, may seem a way to Heaven if the presence of some loved human friend transforms them.
Let the Sabbath calm enwrap your minds and hearts. Let it be a rest from the worry and fret of life, a halt by the busy highway when you seek some rest and shade.

Have you ever realized the wonder of the friendship you can have with Me? Have you ever thought what it means to be able to summon at will the God of the World?

Even with a privileged visitor to an earthly king there is the palace antechamber, and the time must be at the pleasure of the king.

But to My subjects I have given the right to enter My Presence when they will, nay more than can summon Me to bedside, to workshop - and I am there.
Could Divine Love do more? Your nearest earthly friend cannot be with you on the instant. Your Lord, your Master, your Divine Friend -- Yes

When men seek to worship Me they think of the worlds I rule over, of creation, of mighty law and order - and then they feel the awe that precedes worship.
To you I say feel awe, feel the desire to worship Me in wondering, amazement.

But think too of the mighty, tender, humble condescension of My Friendship.

Think of Me in the little things of everyday life.

For who hath despised the day of small things? Zechariah 4:10

God Calling Devotional Friday

Divine Patience

Molding, My children, means cutting and chiseling. It means sacrifice of the personal to conform to type. It is not only My work but yours.

The swift recognition of the selfish in your desires and motives, actions, words and thoughts, and the instant appeal to Me for help to eradicate that.

It is a work that requires cooperation - Mine and yours. It is a work that brings much sense of failure and discouragement too, at times, because, as the work proceeds, you see more and more clearly all that yet remains to be done.

Shortcomings you had hardly recognized or at least for which you had had no sense of sorrow, now cause you trouble and dismay.
Courage. That is in itself a sign of progress.

As you see the slow progress upward made by you, in spite of your longing and struggle, you will gain a divine patience with others whose imperfections trouble you.

So on and up. Forward. Patience - Perseverance - Struggle. Remember that I am beside you, your Captain and your Helper. So tender, so patient, so strong.

Yes, we cooperate and as I share your troubles, failures, difficulties, heartaches, so as My friends, you share My patience, and My strength - beloved.

And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter, so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. Jeremiah 18:4

Our little Princess!

Here's our little girl!
Introducing Mia Grace Roberts! She's waiting for us in Foshan City, China!
Her birthday is May 11, 2008.

We are so excited! Can you tell?

A New Year!

Everyone makes New Year's resolutions. I try not to make what I know I will break. :-)

Do Not Plan
The God Calling devotional for today says: "Show us Thy Way, O Lord, and let us walk in Thy paths. Lead us in Thy Truth and teach us.

All is well. Wonderful things are happening. Do not limit God at all. He cares and provides.

Uproot self - the channel blocker. Do not plan ahead, the way will unfold step by step. Leave tomorrow's burden. Christ is the Great Burdenbearer. You cannot bear His load and He only expects you to carry a little day-share."

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy-laden,

and I will give you rest. Matthew 11-28