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Perseverance Rooted in Love
When I think about perseverance, my mind goes straight to Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 13:7: “Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” For many, these words are a reminder of what love should look like. For me, as an adoptee,...
When the Hard Work Begins After Placement
For many adoptive parents, the long road leading up to placement feels like the hardest part, until the day you finally hold your child in your arms. In that moment, all the waiting, paperwork, and uncertainty seem worth it. You imagine the hardest part is behind you....
THE ONE WHEN LOVE PERSEVERES
Why Not Me? Choosing Perseverance After Placement For birth mothers, placing a child for adoption is not a decision made lightly. It’s a choice forged in the crucible of desperation, heartbreak, and love all at once. To even consider adoption, a woman has to be in a...
Where There is Love, There is Protection
By the time I was adopted from Haiti at three years old, I was severely malnourished, fragile, and barely surviving. My birth family was living in abject poverty and made the impossible choice to place me for adoption. I’ve always been keenly aware of what my life...
The One Where Love Protects
An Encouragement for Adoptive Families Walking in Truth and Tenderness In the journey of adoption, we talk a lot about love. How it motivates us, connects us, and gives us strength. But one aspect of love we don’t always talk about is how love protects. In 1...
Protecting the Stories of Birth Parents Protect Adoptees
In the world of adoption advocacy and education, stories are often the most powerful tools we have. They evoke empathy and compassion and invite constructive conversations about systemic reform. But as we work to elevate the voices of those most impacted by adoption,...
The One When Love Does Not Reflect Christ Part 2
I grew up in church, not just on Sundays, but Sunday mornings, Sunday nights, Wednesday nights, and every event in between. Bible studies, youth group lock-ins, prayer nights… if there was a chance we might sin between meals, the church had an answer to prevent it....