Love Finds A Way

It seems like yesterday that I flew to Russia to adopt my youngest daughter. A few days before Christmas I once again boarded the plane for my first visit with her. Amidst the voices of caution and fear ‘Don’t you know? You were lucky the first time?’ I packed my bags...

Heart In Throat Moments

One more hug! As I watched a little girl turned and threw her arms around her Mommy for just one more hug and my heart melted. She was going to school – preparing to step on the big yellow school bus. High steps for one so tiny and at the last minute she ran back for...

Moments That Last A Lifetime

Life happens unexpectedly. Yes, the good and the bad woven side by side. But Friday was good and I am still smiling about what happened. I was rushing to get my grocery shopping done for the week when suddenly I heard a voice from behind. “Hi, Miss Brani!” I turned at...

Love Is Seen In Unexpected Places

He writes it in the sky in every sunrise and again every night in every sunset. He fills our skies with rainbows and northern lights Saying again and again “I love you, my child.” But although I have seen His Handiwork again and again I often grow weary on this...

The Love Letter

 Just the difference of perspective a slight change in how we think about things changes …  everything. I hunger to do it every day. Well wouldn’t you? Why if you knew that someone loved you and had sent you a love letter a very special love letter filled with...