Happily married mother of two(by birth), and step mother of 4 grown children.
(I think it's odd to try and describe my parental status as I raised my oldest stepson from about the time he was 4 1/2, so I claim him as one of "my kids".
However, the other three stepchildren were not raised by me, but I don't claim them any less, just differently. But when people ask "How many kids do you have?" It's not a simple answer.)
I'm a sap. And an old fashioned romantic. I believe in promises and I believe in God- perhaps not as most say they do, but off grid, out of the box- I tend to believe that God is bigger than most people think is possible. And I'm beginning to be more open minded about what/who God is. I've "seen things" and "known things" some I can't begin to explain. Because of this and my verocious love of reading, I sometimes "don't fit" in main street thinking and beliefs.
Book Recommendation: A MUST READ for anyone on the journey to understand and embrace their lives! "The Ripple Effect" by Betty J. Eadie
"In The Ripple Effect, Betty J. Eadie opens her mail to us. She draws from the letters critical lessons for life. She illuminates how God's higher plan—continually at work in our lives—can transform our pain and difficulties into ultimate joy and triumph. She shows how the effects of sharing love, forgiveness, and compassion ripple out and return, bringing us greater love, peace, and fulfillment."