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Whether you keep up with the Lifesong blog, check in on occasion, or are visiting for the first time, we're so glad you're here! In the spirit of Christmas cheer and generosity, we want to show our thankfulness for you by giving four of you a gift from…
How the Christmas Story Is an Adoption Story
In a few days, we'll gather with our families to celebrate Christmas. Many of us will open our Bibles to reflect on the Christmas story. While reading Luke 2 or Matthew 1, we'll learn with Mary that she's beenchosento give birth to Jesus. We'll travel with Joseph and…
Right Where You Belong: Thoughts From an Adoptee
As National Adoption Month draws to a close, I'd like to share a few thoughts with you as someone who was adopted and has adopted. These are thoughts I shared at the 2021 Christian Alliance for Orphans Summit in September. I believe with all my heart— God wastes…
Q&A: What You Should Know About Adoption
We recently asked our social media audience a question: “What’s one thing you wish more people knew about adoption?” Individuals from all sides of the adoption triad—adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth parents—were encouraged to share their perspectives. And we were blown away by the responses! You can take a…
Bringing Home the Boy in the Pink Shirt: An Adoption Journey
As Jackie scrolled through Facebook one day, she saw a photo that stopped her in her tracks. At 15 years old, the child in the photo looked like a baby. He wore a little pink shirt and lay in a crib in a Ukrainian orphanage. Shocked, she sent…
From Congo to China: An Adoptee & Adoptive Dad Shares His Story
We're honored to lift up various voices from the adoption triad: the child, the birth parents, and the adoptive parents. Today's guest post comes from Zawadi Morrow, speaking into his life as an adoptee and anadoptive dad. In his words.— My story begins in a small village in…
From Orphan to International Adoptee
During the month of November—National Adoption Month—we’re honored to lift up various voices from the adoption triad: the child, the birth parents, and the adoptive parents. Today’s guest post comes from Amanda Carpenter, speaking into her life as a former orphan and an international adoptee and adoptive mom. In her…
How Does an Adoption Matching Grant Work?
Have questions about adoption fundraising? To some families, applying for adoption grants and loans seems like just another piece of paperwork that may or may not work in their favor. But the families we've worked with have found it's one of the most important pieces of the fundraising…
7 Verses for Seasons of Waiting
Waiting is hard work. Whether you're waiting to complete an adoption, to learn about a foster care placement, or for general direction from God, remember these words from Paul David Tripp in his book, A Shelter in the Time of Storm: “Remember,waiting isn't just about what you are hoping…
A Different Kind of Adoption Fundraiser
Garage sale? Spaghetti dinner? Live auction? If you're in the throws of adoption fundraising (or gearing up to get started), you've probably tossed around a few of these ideas—or the blog-loads of others like them. Don't get us wrong, traditional fundraisers are highly effective! But if you're looking…