neglected and abandoned love<\/a> learning to fully trust.<\/p>\nYes, we rejoice and praise God for the huge milestones that we see here in our home.<\/p>\n
Our hearts overflow with gratitude.<\/p>\n
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But I am also so mindful of the seemingly little things.<\/p>\n
The things that most teenagers in the world take for granted.\u00a0 I know I did.<\/p>\n
Like being able to just be a girl.<\/p>\n
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And have beautiful long hair!<\/p>\n
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For the first time in her life.<\/p>\n
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God’s beautiful story of redemption and healing…<\/p>\n
…on the inside…<\/p>\n
…and on the outside.<\/p>\n
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This precious young lady of ours…<\/p>\n
…she is teaching me to see beauty in the small things.<\/p>\n
Each one a precious and amazing GIFT from heaven.<\/p>\n
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Thank you, Father, for the gift of big miracles and small ones too.<\/p>\n
We’ll embrace them all and remember daily that EVERYTHING comes from your mighty hand.<\/b><\/p>\n
THANKFUL for the ONE who does indeed make beauty rise from the ashes.<\/p>\n
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There is so very much that astounds me about raising a child who spent fifteen years confined to a crib. We marvel at the big things… A sixteen year old learning to eat solids for the first time. A tiny, desperately malnourished frame getting bigger and healthier. Bones growing stronger. A blind child learning that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,17,40],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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