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Gethsemane: Where Healing Begins
In 2014, an adoptive mom moved our audience by candidly sharing her family's experience with post-adoption trauma. Today, her words still resonate deeply. Enjoy this special guest post from the Lifesong Blog archives… I sat on the hallway floor in the dark. I was hugging my knees which…
Powerful Advice for Your Adoption
In 2019, Brandon and Kathryn brought home their daughter from China with help from a Lifesong matching grant. And in the process, they received some powerful advice. In Kathryn's words... When God opened our eyes and our hearts to the little girl across the ocean who would…
This Is Adoption
What comes to mind when you hear the word adoption? You might envision a happy airport homecoming, a beautifully diverse family, dramatic behavior challenges, even a rescue pup (thoughts on that here). But there's no one better equipped to give a definition of adoption than members of the adoption…
6 Steps to Cope with a Disrupted Adoption
Disrupted adoptions are deeply painful. I know because, in one of the darkest seasons of my life, I experienced one. My husband and I had joyfully poured everything we had—from our plans to our prayers to our finances—into an adoption that was canceled two months from bringing a…
Counting Up the Cost of Adoption
Meet Jay and Sarah. Faithful followers of Jesus, fierce adoption advocates, and loving parents. They brought home their oldest home in 2015 with help from a Lifesong matching grant. And they couldn't wait to give him a sibling. But what they expected to be a quick process turned…
2 Things to Remember About Adoption Funding
ADOPTION FUNDING CAN BE STICKY. While most of us would rather get our wisdom teeth pulled (again!) than talk about money, let's be honest: For many families, getting help with adoption funding can be the difference between adopting and not being able to adopt a child in need. And it's…
Is God Calling You to Adopt?
"How do I know if I'm supposed to adopt?" As an adoptee and an adoptive mom, I hear questions about calling all the time. These are good questions with complicated answers. So here are 3 things to consider— 1. Adoption is good. No, adopting a child is not…
What Is the Next Right Thing?
"Just do the next right thing." It's the rallying cry of those who support foster or adoption work and ministry. In fact, here at Lifesong, it's a big part of our mission. We believe God calls every Christ-follower to care for orphans and those who cannot care for…
5 Things My Adopted Daughter Taught Me
Guest post by Lifesong mom, adoption advocate, and blogger Lissa Anglin We adopted our daughter from China ... when she was 2 years old. And in the course of the almost 3 years that she has been home, I have heard some iteration of the phrase “she’s so…
Video: What Does God Say About Justice?
Justice. The small word holds significant weight. It's something everyone longs for, and yet it's often at the center of disagreement and controversy. In Scripture, it isn't uncommon to find "justice" in passages regarding the orphaned, widowed, and vulnerable. For example... He executes justice for the fatherless and…