by SharonBrani | Dec 13, 2017 | Adoption, Inspirational, Life Coaching, Parent Coaching
Excitement mounted as I waited and watched for the package from the agency in Russia. The long awaited video of my soon to be adopted little girl. My daughter and I stared out the window the day hardly able to contain our joy but the sun set with no package...
by SharonBrani | Dec 13, 2017 | Adoption, Inspirational, Life Coaching
Christmas stirs up many memories Memories of trips to Russia and the first time I saw my daughters. Memories that will live within me for a life time but have taken me years to write. Because they move me deeply. I had never planned to adopt a second child. No, life...
by SharonBrani | Jul 14, 2017 | Adoption, Inspirational, Life Coaching, Parent Coaching
It’s been one of those times lately when I’m aware that I’m on hold in the waiting room of life. I’ve prayed and prayed and prayed and there seems to be no answer. Day after day. Night after night. No seeming change. “God is faithful,” I say again. And down deep in my...
by SharonBrani | Jun 29, 2017 | Adoption, Inspirational, Life Coaching, Parent Coaching
Face it. We live in a sometimes very scary world. What can we do? Where can we turn? Is it even possible to gain freedom from fear? Yes – a resounding YES. But not by trying to run from our fears or fleeing what is terrifying us. Not by begging God to remove the thing...
by SharonBrani | May 11, 2017 | Adoption, Inspirational, Life Coaching
Twenty six years ago these words were penned. My heart overflowed with longing and pain. May these words somehow comfort the heart of some woman today who, too, longs and waits. He knows your heart. He cares. A few months ago, I was cleaning in the attic and...
by SharonBrani | Jan 31, 2017 | Adoption, Inspirational, Life Coaching
I remember it like it was yesterday. Sitting in the small room in Kiev. Surrounded by many baby girl things. Little pink overalls. A matching pink sweater. Tiny pink shoes. Delicate socks. And more…. And all I could think was “That’s it.” After all the hard work of...