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The Best Decision We Made for Our Adoption
Guest post by Shannon Litton When it comes to marriage, we spend so much time getting ready for the wedding that we don't always do the hard work of preparing for the marriage itself. Adoption can be like that. We're so busy raising money and getting rooms ready…
One Thought that Gripped Our Hearts | Family Friday
When we began the process to adopt, we were overwhelmed at the thought of the cost (to say the least!) ... A good friend of ours, who is also an adoptive father, said that when he was adopting he had this thought: "I have a daughter in China…
7 Creative Ways to Honor Your Child’s Culture at Christmas
Holidays are a great time to celebrate the varying and diverse cultural heritage that makes up the fabric of an adoptive family. Incorporating your child's cultural roots in a special way tells your child--with or without saying it--that these roots are important, not only for him or her, but for your entire family. Here…
5 Answers to the Question: What Prompted You to Adopt?
"What prompted you to seriously consider adoption for the first time?" We asked members of our Facebook audience this question and received an overwhelming response. It didn't take long to see that the answers fell into 4 basic categories: 1. Personal hardship. Various people shared about miscarriage, infertility, failed IVF treatments,…
Adoption: A Game of Perseverance
In 2001, two 21-year-old missionaries took turns holding a precious little girl who had been orphaned as a result of an epidemic in Kenya. Although we could not physically take this little lady home with us, what we took home spiritually was more significant. Simultaneously birthed within both…
How to Handle the Grief You Feel for Your Child
As a dad to eight kids through adoption, Mike Berry of the Honestly Adoption Company knows a thing or two about parenting. In 2016, he beautifully shared his perspective on the grief of adoptive parenting. And it's still profoundly true. Take a look. You've probably been down this…
3 Things to Consider: Answering Questions about Our Kids
Insensitive comments from people who are unfamiliar with children from hard places are nothing new in the adoption community. Here are 3 things to consider when talking about the children in our care: 1. Whether or not we are speaking to our children, we are speaking to our children.…
Why Spend the Money to Adopt? | Family Friday
Ken, a new adoptive dad, sent us a letter that we posted on our Lifesong bulletin board. We'd like to share it with you. Why do families go to such great expense to adopt children? Some would say it's to avoid an "unfulfilling life." I know parents for whom adoption has…
What We Call Our Kids: A Gentle Plea for Tact
5 years ago today, my husband and I met our son for the first time. He was wearing a girl's shirt and receiving a breathing treatment when I first laid eyes on him. Truthfully, I needed the oxygen at that moment. He took my breath away and has continued to do…
Never Easy. Always Worth It. | Family Friday
We had already received guardianship of two former foster sisters and thought we had done our part as Christians for orphan care when God brought across our path a picture of an 11-year-old Chinese girl. After looking up her file and seeing how many orphans needed a home,…