EVERY MOMent COUNTS!
Until very recently, I lived in a place called Blissful. Just as the name would imply, it was a terrific place to grow up. So nice in fact, that you may find it hard to believe that since I left it, I’ve never wanted to return. Seems strange, I know. Why would anyone ever want [...]
“On Orphan Sunday, Christians stand for the orphan. We are a people called to defend the fatherless…to care for the child that has no family…to visit orphans in their distress. Each event is locally-led. Sermons and small groups, concerts and prayer gatherings, shared meals and youth activities—each rousing believers with God’s call to care [...]
Editor’s Note: We are so thankful to share with you the following guest post by Russell Moore, a husband, father, pastor, and author of the book Adopted for Life. He also serves as the Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice-President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Moore blogs at: http://www.russellmoore.com/ I [...]
Camille Wheelock, a wife, mother, and speech pathologist, has seen God move first-hand in her church. Burdened with a desire to serve orphans in other ways besides adoption, Camille’s church has been electrified–from the children in Sunday School all the way to the pastoral leadership—to help orphans across the world. Camille shares her personal story [...]
This post is a part of our feature series this month on adoption and foster care. Learn how you can help make an impact during National Adoption Awareness Month in November and find ideas on teaching your children about the plight of orphans in the world with our Guide to Teaching Your Children about Orphans. There were many [...]
“Ok, Lord, this is NOT helping with our bonding!” I was screaming the words to God in my heart as I tried to murmur reassuring words to my retching son, willing myself not to gag. I do not deal well with vomit. And, ironically, I had prayed earlier in the morning for help in bonding [...]
Shakespeare wrote, “Every new morn… new orphans cry, new sorrows slap Heaven on the face.” In a way, he was right. Their cries do slap Heaven, because their pain is the antithesis of everything Heaven holds. A friend told me her adopted son was given a last name at his Chinese orphanage. In fact, his [...]
Because many of you have been with me as I have been “growing up” in my motherhood, I am elated (and only slightly terrified) to reveal the next chapter: We’re moving to Africa. (And yes, we thought we’d take the kids.) Oh, the irony. Remember this post, about how God developed contentment in me to [...]
Three and a half years ago we received a phone call and eight days later I sat in a hospital room rocking my new seven pound three ounce son. We had eight biological children then and had briefly considered adoption when we went through multiple miscarriages. Up to that point adoption had never crossed our [...]
I’ve been nesting lately. Toys sorted, clothing passed on, bedrooms repainted and furniture rearranged. Our fifth child is arriving this week! We have been experiencing the emotions all expectant parents cycle through, but with a twist. Our new little blue bundle of joy is a preschooler (and potty-trained)! While we are excited, we know that [...]
