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… sisters {{by the blood}}
I’m a junkie with an addictive personality. I mean, when I love something, I love it. Period. End of story. I’m hooked. And, I hooked on social media. Mainly Instagram. {{@amayes}} It was on Instagram...
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… promises kept
I ran across this quote on Facebook this morning and have thought about it all day. The truths and promises referred to in this one little quote served as an amazing reminder and has definitely been a...
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… hi
hi, my name is Alaina Mayes and I am not perfect. I have flaws and blemishes…. Imperfections and issues….. And, marks and scars that make up who I am. Good. Bad. And, indifferent. Thankfully, there is...
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… oh it’s not so bad
Ya know……. It’s not that bad. Life. Yes, we struggle and we go through the most painful experiences, we’re hit with the hardest of hard times. And, honestly. Sometimes it is that bad. Sometimes, it...
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… progress
I just realized that it’s 8:05p. Which wouldn’t typically be a big deal but this is literally the night of the LAST holiday of the school year. We have two and a half more school days a work day left....
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… teaching
Never, ever in a million years did I want to be a teacher. But, here I am. I enjoy it. I learn from it. I grow. I endure. I expand. I aspire. I am educated and humbled because of what … Continue reading →
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…“You waited & waited….”
Social Media is a beautiful thing……. I’ve connected with so many people, women, and adoptive mamas through Instagram and Facebook. I’ve fallen in love with their families and children, with them and...
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… please be still
My heart beats fast. Tears well up in my eyes. My imagination runs wild. Plans are spinning, floating, and growing in my mind. And, I cannot help it. In a short matter of literally WEEKS, Thomas and I...
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… first world distress
So, my computer has a virus. Which means I can’t upload or edit my pictures. Which means I can’t collect pictures for our adoption profile. Which means I’m about to lose my mind. First world,...
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… back in (overload) action
I’m happy dancing over here because my computer is finally fixed (yeaaaaaaaa!!!!!!) and I was able to go through a few pictures. 108474959 – computer, Alaina – 1 Even more thrilled that there are...
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… like a ton of bricks
I want a baby. Which seems obvious because we are in the process of adopting, but this is the first time in a very long time I’ve felt this. A fervor, a strong desire that feels like a need, an …...
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… a tiny glimpse
My God, look at this. Seriously?! Every moment with these girls blows my mind…….. How they think (Ari wants some of my sister, Alyssas’s, lunch. She asks, “Do you like to share??”) really. Again, I’m...
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… patience
when I tell you I have completely fallen in love with the scripture. I have fallen head over heels in love with God’s word. Sounds strange, even to me, because I’ve been a Christian forever, but when I...
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… moving past comfort
I had the most amazing text-versation with a fellow adoptive mama today and my heart has completely broken what she shared with me. Just a link. A little link that led me to the most heart wrenching...
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… a wonderful life
(repost from a friend on IG!!) You know what I love? Finding encouragement in the word. I read 2 Peter 1:3-12 today…. I love how it starts off reminding us that God has given us EVERYTHING we need to...
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… quiet perseverance
I found two amazing scriptures on Pinterest today that only complimented each other but follow so perfectly the scripture from yesterday. A scripture and a promise this Friday. This one. I love...
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… time to go
Today was our very last day with the girls. They’re all packed up and we’ll be saying our last goodbyes bright and early tomorrow morning. …. And, my heart is just breaking. They have been so sweet and...
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… grace
And, I’m tired. Mentally. Physically. Emotionally. God, Overwhelm me with your grace and completely take over in every area of weakness. And, thank you for giving me more opportunities to tell of your...
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… waiting
I’ve posted promises every day this month and when I tell you they are doing a number on my soul….. I love how God’s words are resounding in my mind, they are coming out in prayers and chats with God,...
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… back to school
School starts on Monday and I’m actually excited. Up until Friday, I was worried that I wasn’t going to really get excited about school starting. <br / I was wrong! Thankfully. Our school's Open...
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