by SharonBrani | Dec 14, 2017 | Adoption, Inspirational, Life Coaching, Parent Coaching
With a burst of excitement the long waited adoption of Jenny took off. Tickets were bought. Suitcases packed and before I knew it I was flying to Moscow. Looking back today many years later I marvel at how smoothly it all came together. But as always when it’s...
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 | Jan 6, 2017 | Adoption, Inspirational, Life Coaching
Have you ever spent hours and hours working on a jigsaw puzzle only to discover that one piece is missing? That is exactly what my daughters and I experienced over the holidays. We were practically glued for hours and hours to the table covered with what seemed like a...
by SharonBrani | Nov 12, 2016 | Adoption, Inspirational, Life Coaching
I opened my journal and read this entry from a few years ago.– Early this morning Jenny, my eleven year old, and I went to Walmart. We were set on completing our shopping and trying to beat the crowds. Grabbing a shopping cart we began pushing it up the...
by SharonBrani | Sep 20, 2016 | Adoption, Inspirational, Life Coaching
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase,” said Martin Luther King, Jr. My mind wanders back to times when I have taken that first step. Knees knocking. Stomach churning. Heart pounding moments. Today, it seems like a dream that I...