One of the most intimidating steps of our adoption home study process was to create a profile book. To be honest with you, all I could think about was “If this isn’t any good, a birth mom won’t pick us, and it’ll be my own fault!” So I set out to find the best way of going about this.
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If you are in the beginning stages of your adoption process, chances are that you have thought about your adoption profile book. For some, this might seem like a more daunting task than even all of the paperwork for the home study.
It doesn’t have to be.
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by Carrie Warner
Our adoption journey is not your typical story. My husband, Joel, and I got married in 2002 right before our senior year of college. We didn’t think about having kids, but we didn’t really think about not having them either. We found out in 2007 that I had PCOS, and although it wouldn’t be impossible to have children, it would be difficult. We did discuss adoption during that year, but neither one of us felt it was the right time for adoption.
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written by Terra Phelps
“A child born to another woman calls me mommy. The magnitude of that tragedy and the depth of that privilege are not lost on me.” -Jody Landers
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Adoption is a beautiful word. To a believer, adoption is part of our identity. The word has two main connotations that clearly depict what a believer has in Christ: acceptance and security.
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November is set aside as adoption awareness month, and I couldn’t be more excited to celebrate it! Before we began our process of adoption, I had some friends who had adopted, but I didnt give it a whole lot of thought. Now, it’s ALL I think about!
President Trump gave a speech about this month and said, “My Administration also acknowledges the courage of those mothers and fathers who place their child for adoption. Our Nation grows stronger because of the love and sacrifice of parents, both birth and adoptive.”
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The Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. This does not mean we are on our knees 24/7. But it does mean that we should live a life of prayer. Prayer is a conversation with God. And this conversation shouldn’t only happen when we have life-altering circumstances. It should be continual.
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Children will believe what they are taught. Someone is influencing your children. Either it will be truth or lies from the world. Here are some practical things to teach your children. This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Because we work in…
Who are you supposed to be? Our identity as women sometimes is defined by everyone around us instead of by our true identity in Christ. This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Men and women define themselves very differently. Men find their…
