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The One When Love Does Not Reflect Christ
The One When Love Does Not Reflect Christ There’s a moment in every adoption journey when you’re forced to confront a hard truth: not all love looks like Christ. Even in Christian circles, perhaps especially in Christian circles. We can wrap our actions in the...
Loving Like Christ in Adoption: A Guide to Compassionate Care
Loving Like Christ in Adoption: A Call to Enduring, Compassionate Care Adoption is a journey marked by both complexity and beauty. At its core, adoption calls us into a kind of love that reflects the steadfast, compassionate, and sacrificial character of Christ. This...
Managing Emotions When Birth Parent Stops Contact
Managing Emotions When Your Child’s Birth Parent Stops Communicating Adoption isn't a fixed picture; it’s a living story, full of nuance, change, and emotion. It is a journey marked by connection, sometimes constant, sometimes fragile. In many open adoptions, the...
Love Keeps No Records of Wrong
You Hurt Me I remember the first time someone called me ugly to my face. It hurt my feelings badly, and no matter how many times I have heard “You’re beautiful” since then, the comment lingers. It was my 9th grade year, and I was on the bus heading home from school. I...
Meeting the Birth Family with Compassion not Resistance
Adoption is often described as a journey — one of love, loss, identity, and healing. For adoptive families, one of the most pivotal steps on this journey can be the moment they meet their child’s birth family. This encounter, if approached with compassion rather than...
The One When Love Rejoices in the Truth
I spent most of my adolescent years lying and being deceptive. I lied about small, trivial things, and at times, the lies were big and heavy. Once I grew into adulthood, I began addressing the reasons behind my lying. I discovered why I lied and what I usually lied...
One Size Does Not Fit All
Talking to Kids About Their Adoption Story I wish there were one perfect way to talk to our kids about their adoption—a simple, one-time conversation that covers everything and makes sense at every stage of their life. But the truth? It’s not that simple. Talking to...