if you're wondering...

I've been in the process of re-prioritizing my time.

And the blog just didn't make the cut this time around.

So for now, updates on the adoption and our lives

will be given via facebook.

rainbow treats

It is Hannah's week at school to bring treats.

I let her pick the menu for the week

and she came up with a great idea for rainbow treats.

I take no credit for this - every bit of it was her idea!

Her idea was to put together fruit in the colors of the rainbow.

Red: strawberries

Orange: oranges

Yellow: pineapple

Green: green grapes

Blue: blueberries

Purple: purple grapes

She originally wanted to put these all on a stick,

but the crisis-oriented part of me

didn't want to give pointy skewers to a bunch of Kindergartners. :)

So we put them in baggies instead.

She had a great time making them all!

Our little helper.

depraved indifference

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remind me who I am

Thankful that God is patient with me.

Thankful that He reminds me again and again of my true identity.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

another freebie

This time it's some music

for YOU.

I recently listened to a new split EP album

by Jamie Barnes and Brooks Ritter.

And I really liked it.

I'm terrible at classifying music,

but this is maybe a bit indie, a bit alternative, and a bit worship?

You can stream the entire album for free here.

And you can download the first song for free here.

This song ("Approach My Soul, The Mercy Seat")

has been running through my head all week.

I love it!

It borrows a lot of language from the Old Testament Law,

which I am currently reading through.

So the themes have had a lot of meaning for me.

Before you listen to the song,

look up the meaning of the word alchemy.

Now think through the third verse.

Powerful!

I need His mercy every day.

And I'm so thankful that He's poured it out on me!

Freebies - really good ones

I love free things.

Especially when they're as great as these!

I've got three free resources to point you to today.

And one more that isn't free, but is pretty crazy cheap.

1. Practical Prayer Books

These are excellent books!

I use Prayers of an Excellent Wife to help me pray for Adam daily.

Setting Their Hope in God is a book to help you pray for your children

and Water of the Word is one for husbands to pray for wives.

All three of these can be downloaded for FREE here.

If you're old-fashioned like me and prefer to read off the printed page,

you can buy them for only $4.82.

Find that coupon here.

2. Audio Book

Do you know someone who was adopted?

Do you have friends who are adopting?

Are you considering adopting?

Adopted for Life is the best book on adoption I've read.

We even went to a conference called Adopting for Life by this author.

And it's seriously not just for people who are adopting.

If you care about adoption - it's for you.

And you can get the audio book for free! (link here)

(I think it's only free this month,

someone correct me if I'm wrong.)

3. Children's Music

I love having a variety of music for my kids to listen to.

I especially love music that fills their mind with truth.

And I highly respect Matt Chandler and the ministry at The Village Church.

So naturally I also love this free children's CD put out by their church.

4. More Children's Music

{not free, but an amazing price}

My favorite children's CDs are put out by Sovereign Grace Ministries.

I also love their worship music (we do a fair number of these at our church).

Sovereign Grace is having a February sale -

you can get any CD for only $6!!!

You can listen to samples as well:

Walking With the Wise

To Be Like Jesus

Books are on sale as well.