I cannot hear. The quiet is so loud. It bangs and shutters and drowns out words that say, “Keep moving”, “Don’t stop serving”, “Love this one He put beside you”, even though few hear, few know the fullness of this journey. Then, He shows me this season of a manger. A baby, craddled quiet, humbly separated […]
Neglect to Wanted, Fear to Freedom, Forgotten to Loved – A Story of International Adoption
So gripping! So many stories of love and triumph, hope and redemption! I keep saying the same thing over and over again this month, because honestly, I have no other words, “What an honor it is to host these stories.” If you are new, this month we have been sharing a month full of personal adoption […]
Adoption Stories Guaranteed To Move You #UNITE Linky
So excited to introduce you to someone who has made a huge impact on my life and my writing. Her name is Laura Krokos. She is the founder of Missional Women, a site I have been blessed to be a contributor at for the past few years. The thing you might not know about Laura (from […]
Adoption Stories: A Dad’s Letter to His First Son
How do we know foster and adoption works? Could it be when the children of foster/adopt homes, grow up and then choose adoption or foster care for their own families? After all, kindness, compassion, caring, and service, evidenced in our children, is the fruit, the ripple effect of parents loving and doing the hard things, so […]
Connecting Through Grief – An Adoption Story of Siblings #UNITE Link-up
Remember meeting Lisa? Lisa shared the story of her first adoption here. After adopting her little girl, she went on and adopted another. The following is the story of her family’s second adoption. Adoption Story, Child #2, by Lisa Our oldest daughter was about 18 months old when I got the wild idea that I was […]
When Your Spouse Is Hesitant To Adopt
I love this next lady whose sharing! (Actually, I love all the people posting their stories for National Adoption Month) This lady, however, is possibly one of the most joy-filled people I have ever met! She just glows with love for Jesus and love for people! When I met her for the first time, I just knew […]