tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.comments2023-09-27T14:42:07.588-04:00Masterpiece MotheringEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06459566936750786139noreply@blogger.comBlogger1465125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-30842840585319394582020-06-19T09:57:24.508-04:002020-06-19T09:57:24.508-04:00An amazing story of God's sovereign will and f...An amazing story of God's sovereign will and faithful provision in the life of one very special girl! God has gifted you, Em, to be the mom Whitney needed and you've been very purposeful throughout that journey. Truly, you have given her life in more than one way!<br /><br />What you see before you are the fruits of your labor and evidence of God's extravagant<br />grace! To Him be all the glory! <br /><br />I love you!The Johnsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809855534516377048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-25027566415054554172019-05-19T16:56:35.091-04:002019-05-19T16:56:35.091-04:00So much news - and how exciting that you adopted a...So much news - and how exciting that you adopted again. Thanks so much for the update! Sharon Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036149335179045368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-56931234745820119202017-11-14T07:36:22.826-05:002017-11-14T07:36:22.826-05:00So good to catch up on what has been going on in y...So good to catch up on what has been going on in your life. So sorry for the difficult year but glad things are calming down now. Hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and keep up the posts when you have time. Sharon Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036149335179045368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-28282901246198774462016-12-31T20:44:17.119-05:002016-12-31T20:44:17.119-05:00Wow! Those horse pictures are amazing! Wow! Those horse pictures are amazing! Sharon Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036149335179045368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-24356196729669651962016-12-03T02:37:19.985-05:002016-12-03T02:37:19.985-05:00these are some HARD trials. But I love your perspe...these are some HARD trials. But I love your perspective and the fact that you ended on the positive! I want to come see you guys sometime soon! Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06314577454372964927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-26959194178004523702016-12-03T02:35:29.596-05:002016-12-03T02:35:29.596-05:00oh my gosh, Emily! She's such a lady now! Its ...oh my gosh, Emily! She's such a lady now! Its been so long since I've seen pics of your kids. So beautiful. Happy Birthday!! Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06314577454372964927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-47910090766988410392016-11-26T00:20:39.132-05:002016-11-26T00:20:39.132-05:00Wow! Sounds like quite a year, but also a year wit...Wow! Sounds like quite a year, but also a year with blessings. Hope things go well for you and your family as this year comes to an end. Sharon Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036149335179045368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-10700210631893513322016-10-17T03:22:08.388-04:002016-10-17T03:22:08.388-04:00She is so talented! Something about the little gre...She is so talented! Something about the little green leaf in the corner of the owl picture made smile. It's such a cute detail. Maganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148069133395540376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-34353371873404365582016-10-02T19:17:32.711-04:002016-10-02T19:17:32.711-04:00Your son might like the website Art of Problem Sol...Your son might like the website Art of Problem Solving for math. It's for kids who are advanced and capable in math. The site offers online classes (which you have to pay for), and videos and a problem-solving game called Alcumus (which are free). All the instructors have Ph.D.s in mathematics. The classes are at a higher level and ask for more mathematical reasoning than students would normally get in school.<br /><br />My grandson (who seems similar in many ways to your son) has taken three courses from them: Number Theory (his favorite), Counting and Probability, and Algebra A. He has enjoyed them all. <br /><br />If your son decides to play the Alcumus problem-solving game (where you earn points, achievements, and quests), he might like to be an online Alcumus friend with my grandson. Jeanne Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10460670113094621799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-54799576609700377762016-07-23T10:14:45.301-04:002016-07-23T10:14:45.301-04:00Wonderful!!! Life is a beautiful thing. Thanks s...Wonderful!!! Life is a beautiful thing. Thanks so much for sharing.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14780956387743014958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-26271311446443785112016-05-30T10:12:47.203-04:002016-05-30T10:12:47.203-04:00Welcome home to the west and a new book.Welcome home to the west and a new book.acceptance with joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08719959847208171653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-11495077952227245392016-05-20T22:35:46.711-04:002016-05-20T22:35:46.711-04:00What great pictures -- yes, masterpieces! What great pictures -- yes, masterpieces! Sharon Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036149335179045368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-72712088905842039362016-03-10T20:50:52.573-05:002016-03-10T20:50:52.573-05:00I will be praying for you to sell your house quick...I will be praying for you to sell your house quickly. I can only imagine how stressful things are right now for you, I would be pretty stressed if I were getting ready to make that move. Change stresses me. Sharon Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036149335179045368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-62669973634953086302016-03-10T07:39:55.501-05:002016-03-10T07:39:55.501-05:00Adorable pictures! Sounds like your kids are doing...Adorable pictures! Sounds like your kids are doing really, really well. Thanks for the update -- it is nice to hear how everyone is doing. Sharon Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036149335179045368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-80440335112604596412015-12-16T08:11:57.136-05:002015-12-16T08:11:57.136-05:00Beautiful, beautiful traditions!!Beautiful, beautiful traditions!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14780956387743014958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-68483181653451195542015-11-30T21:27:33.772-05:002015-11-30T21:27:33.772-05:00I am impressed you made that doll bed. I am impressed you made that doll bed. Sharon Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036149335179045368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-9701202438836908182015-11-17T21:19:25.075-05:002015-11-17T21:19:25.075-05:00Hey Sharon, I just emailed you with the answer to ...Hey Sharon, I just emailed you with the answer to this question. =)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459566936750786139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-70515857104449192862015-11-17T20:18:27.401-05:002015-11-17T20:18:27.401-05:00I didn't kmow you were a photographer. I would...I didn't kmow you were a photographer. I would love to see some of your pictures. Do you have a website or photography blog? Sharon Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036149335179045368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-40179714035812360682015-07-21T03:23:20.789-04:002015-07-21T03:23:20.789-04:00and he's so handsome! Why, oh why must they gr...and he's so handsome! Why, oh why must they grow so fast?! Happy Birthday, Pepper :) Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06314577454372964927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-9537725107651943372015-02-14T13:40:12.011-05:002015-02-14T13:40:12.011-05:00Do I have your other blog URL? For some reason I t...Do I have your other blog URL? For some reason I thought this was your main family one :) <br /><br />Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06314577454372964927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-86116744490839961972015-02-10T18:37:11.885-05:002015-02-10T18:37:11.885-05:00Love you Emily and praying for you as you mother y...Love you Emily and praying for you as you mother your little ones.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031854232867662336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-7771207540824393622015-02-03T14:54:18.899-05:002015-02-03T14:54:18.899-05:00Hope to see you back someday. I have enjoyed your ...Hope to see you back someday. I have enjoyed your blog. Sharon Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036149335179045368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-15865664835594934712015-01-02T20:07:32.676-05:002015-01-02T20:07:32.676-05:00WHAT?! WOW! I love seeing God in such obvious, awe...WHAT?! WOW! I love seeing God in such obvious, awesome ways. This is such a sweet love story. And happy birthday to Pepper and 3 monthaversary to Sweet Pea :) Stefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06314577454372964927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-59848920601929300542014-06-19T10:22:51.911-04:002014-06-19T10:22:51.911-04:00happyhappyhappy beautiful girl!!happyhappyhappy beautiful girl!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09292836737773259129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9049490935206310429.post-39828526852501898652014-03-30T23:50:40.112-04:002014-03-30T23:50:40.112-04:00I have been reading through your blog and when I r...I have been reading through your blog and when I read this post I immediately thought of one of my daughters. She can have raging anger over nothing -- we once ended up in the emergency room over a pair of jeans. There have been times when I have wondered if I would make it and could barely hug her goodnight. She has many issues and I understand this but it is not always easy to deal with. She saw a therapist that told me she had the worst case of RAD he had ever seen and he could not help her and that was his specialty. She has other problems as well and we are in the process of doing more testing to get more answers. Thanks for writing this post. It isn't always easy being so transparent. I am careful what I say about my daughter as I know how quickly I can be judged. Sometimes I think I should talk more about her issues and maybe it would help others, but then I think of how many might respond. Also, she is older and so her privacy is important. We know very little about her past and we didn't adopt her until she was five so much is a mystery to us. Sharon Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036149335179045368noreply@blogger.com