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November is National Adoption Month!
Here at Lifesong, we believe every month is adoption awareness month. But we're grateful November has been recognized nationally as National Adoption Awareness Month! Whether or not you have been personally impacted by adoption, here are 3 ways you can make this month impactful— 1. Spread awareness. Beginning Friday, November 1,…
The Powerful Story Behind Orphan Sunday
In Lusaka, Zambia—a city of over 1 million people—is a tiny compound called Kalingalinga. Here, the roads are dusty as the sun beats an eternal inferno on the heads of street vendors selling vegetables to make ends meet.Children laughas they maneuver a tire around the deep puddles from…
Why India?: An Adoption Journey
There's a lot to consider when a family says "yes" to adoption. Where will you adopt from? How many children? What ages? How will you fundraise? The list goes on... Each question holds significant weight. But adopting families don't have to walk through these decisions alone. God is…
How to Use Your Holiday Budget to Make the Biggest Impact
The average American will spend approximately $650 on gifts this year. Which, according to the National Retail Federation, will total more than $465 billion during this holiday season. That's a lot of money, and it's a lot of opportunities to impact lives. Regardless of whether we spend $700…
Count Down to Orphan Sunday with Us!
On Sunday, November 10, thousands of men and women across the globe will observe Orphan Sunday by standing with 1 voice for 1 purpose. To... Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. (Psalm 82:3) While caring for orphans should always…
“God Totally Provided. There’s No Other Explanation.”
"Dream big. That way, if it happens, you'll know it was God and not you." –Gary Ringger Sometimes, adoption can feel like a far-fetched dream. It might be a lifelong desire and clear calling, but practically, it could feel impossible. Most adopting families have been there. But by…
How to Pray about Adoption
Prayer is easily one of our best and most underutilized tools. It's not because we don'twantto pray. Nor is it because we don't believe prayer is powerful. Sometimes we simply don't knowwhatto pray. Life—and specifically adoption—can get really complicated, so sometimes we end up making vague requests or…
4 Reminders About Poverty
In the fight against poverty, we can become so focused on treating the symptoms that we forget to address its underlying cause. Here are 4 reminders to realign your thinking. 1. God didn't intend this world to be filled with poverty. In the book of Genesis, we see…
Rescued & Redeemed: Davis’ Adoption Story
While serving as missionaries in Uganda, Daryn & Brooke felt called to foster a newborn boy. His circumstances worsened and led to his need for adoption. But as a family of six living on fundraised support, Davis' adoption was financially impossible. In Brooke's words— "In 2013, Lifesong…
Something Needs to Change | David Platt
"Something needs to change!" David Platt's vulnerable new book, Something Needs to Change: A Call to Make Your Life Count in a World of Urgent Need takes you along on a journey through the Himalayan mountains where Platt witnesses urgent physical and spiritual need. He then wrestles with hard questions…