Lessons from a Foster Family
It was two in the morning when a little round face popped up from the mattress, looked right and left, and then asked, “Umma?” He was ten months ...
Category: Adoption
Anglicans in Action – Birth Mothers
This week’s action idea is related to adoption – most of the time when we think about adoption, we focus on the families who adopt a child, or we...
I Lived on Parker Ave – A Love Letter to Adoption & Life on Film
Most adoption stories are one sided. We may hear from the adoptive parents, their struggles to conceive, the frustrating untangling of red tape-l...
A Need for Forever Homes for Foster Kids
A friend of mine told me a story about her son John. He was the kid that brought home lost animals and begged to keep them. He had a very compass...
Thankful: One Family’s Legacy of Adoption
As we give thanks this Thanksgiving season, I can’t help but take a look back at the legacy of life in my family and be thankful for it. Ironical...
Gifting a Child: Let’s Change the Adoption Language
A woman of faith who chose adoption for her child said just a few years ago, “We need to change the dialogue about adoption. We can change the p...
Hurricane Harvey and Lessons You Taught Us about Open Adoption
A few weeks ago I was with my family in Frisco, TX escaping Hurricane Harvey. That week was a whirlwind of emotions. Every day we were bombarded ...
Have You Ever Wondered About Open and Closed Adoptions?
Open and Closed Adoptions are defined by state legislation, adoption agencies, legal advisors’, as well as in the minds of the families who are i...
Action Ideas for Life – Adoption
Each month we will offer a list of action ideas so you can defend, honor, and celebrate Life in your churches and communities on our Take Action...
What About the Birth Parents? – Caring for Those Who Chose Adoption
When a girl finds out she is pregnant and doesn’t want to be, she quickly considers her choices; parent the child, abort the child, or place the ...