Our journey of foster care and adoption did more than grow our family. It also grew our faith in God, who asked us to release our children to his care. We discovered that in letting go, […]
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Winning the Heart of Your Child – Book Review and Giveaway! Parenting is tough. Parenting kids who have suffered trauma is really tough. You and I crave a close, healthy, joyful relationship with our kids. […]
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At this time one year ago, our son was stressed and sad. The physical and emotional effects of his foster care and adoption history were taking their toll. Childhood trauma placed him at the foot of […]
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Fifteen years ago, we had our fourth and final bundle of joy with the birth of our daughter. We cherished every minute of her babyhood, but as she grew we moved past the life of strollers, […]
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Jesus was overwhelmed by trouble and sorrow as he prayed in the garden of Gethsemane. In his severe pain he felt he could die. He knew the torture he would suffer at the hands of those […]
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This post was originally written by Joanna Teigen for Kristi Woods’ blog. To view the original post, click here. We sat white-knuckled in family court that Good Friday, listening to the judge make plans for our […]
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Lord, Thank you for adopting us as your children. In you, we always belong. We have a forever home with Jesus. We have a new identity that no one can take away. Just as you loved […]
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My child’s skin is not the color of mine. It hurts my heart to know he’ll be seen by many as less-than. Less intelligent. Less trustworthy. Less safe. Less valuable. Less amazing. I can’t change the […]
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This content was originally posted as a guest post by Joanna Teigen on Wendy Blight’s blog. To read the full post, click here. A huge part of my life as a mom revolves around preparing […]
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Looking back on our journey with our son, I see God’s hand in every step of the way. In the midst of it, though, I didn’t fully understand what God was teaching me through adoption and […]
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