On a Journey to Love Big

All posts by Kari Gibson

Mar 17
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5 Things You Will Need To Prepare Your Child For The Big Launch

By | Everyday Life, Parenting | 3 Comments

One of the biggest adjustments in my life as a parent has been finding the courage to let go and prepare my three super-kids for their big life adventures. Thankfully God gives us adequate time to grow into this new season of parenting. It’s not an overnight heart-explosion, but a slow process that takes years (and a lot of mistakes along the way) to learn how to let go. I don’t mean letting go of loving, caring, praying, supporting or nurturing, but really letting go and letting them launch into independence and growing up and leaving the nest. But, is it possible to love our children AND let them go?

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Mar 14
4

Weekend Crazy Links I Love

By | Everyday Life | One Comment

This new series, Crazy Links I Love will be a place you can share your best links, posts, recipes, helpful tips, projects, fundraisers … your favorite things. I want to be a cheerleader for you, a shout-out for you, and a place you can share your gifts, talents, and passions with other bloggers. It’s really simple to share: Link-up your favorite links with the Inlinkz tool at the end of the post. Here are a few of my favorite things this week –> I hope you enjoy …. and have a great weekend!

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Mar 13
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What A Child Really Feels In Foster Care {A Short Film: ReMoved}

By | Adoption | 12 Comments

“It would be impossible to fully understand the life and emotions of a child going through the foster care system, but this short narrative film portrays that saga in a poetic light, with brushes of fear, anger, sadness, and a tiny bit of hope.” If you are a foster parent, I hope this film validates you, encourages you and inspires you on your journey. Thank you foster parents for your radical hospitality!

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Mar 07
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Weekend Crazy Links I Love

By | Everyday Life | 2 Comments

I want to be a cheerleader for you, a shout-out for you, and a place you can share your gifts, talents, and passions with other bloggers. It’s really simple to share: Link-up your favorite links with the Inlinkz tool. Let’s get this party started! This week, I found an incredible ministry helping children go to school formerly living on a trash dump in Ethiopia. Take a look .. and link-up!

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Mar 04
2

{Guest Story} Praying Through for Our Miracle

By | My Life Is Crazy Too, Parenting | 6 Comments

Three years ago Reese was diagnosed with a 22 Degree curve in her spine. “Please God. Please let us hear good news today. This appointment crept up on me too fast. I really need good news here.” That was my conversation with God on our way to the appointment with the Orthopedic Surgeon last week. 6 months flew by and it was time for an X-ray to assess the progression of Reese’s Scoliosis. Kerry D’Ortenzio shares her beautiful miracle to encourage you, and inspire you to pray big! You don’t want to miss THIS story …. but don’t forget your kleenex!

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Feb 28
2

Weekend Crazy Links I Love

By | Everyday Life | One Comment

I love sharing links I love. I love sharing your links you love. This new series, Crazy Links I Love will be a place you can share your best links, posts, recipes, helpful tips, projects, fundraisers … your favorite things. I want to be a cheerleader for you, a shout-out for you, and a place you can share your gifts, talents, and passions with other bloggers. It’s really simple to share: Link-up your favorite links with the Inlinkz tool. Let’s get this party started … this week, Simply Love tees for sale and Tea Collection links.

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