This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of… Read More
Luke 18:16-17 But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Children… Read More
I’m sharing a bus this month with a bunch of really fun single people in their twenties. As we criss-cross the country together I can’t help but compare our lives – and realize how much mine has changed. They quote the funniest parts of TV shows and commercials and know… Read More
It’s a 104-page collection of illustration, photography and stories about the children I love most and what they’ve taught me over the years. View Post
She’s asking to quit piano lessons. She loves her teacher. She practices dutifully and cheerfully. But she knows all she needs to. All she needs to mimic pop songs from the radio. All she needs to write her own. She’s arrived. Many years ago, after the number one plaques were… Read More
“What do you think of birth parents?” Kim asked. “What do you mean?” “Interpret the question any way you want,” she said. This was just one of dozens of questions Kim, our case worker, asked me during the interview portion of the adoption process. Just before the swimsuit competition but… Read More
Shaun Groves