***November is National Adoption Awareness Month.*** “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” (I Corinthians 13:13 NIV) ******* I know Emily Dickinson penned this in a
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Mockery to Melody–Purpose from Pain
“You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees” (Ps. 119:68 NIV). Nearly two and a half decades ago, I returned home from the hospital without my daughter. Devon Mara-Leigh was to be
Read moreWho’s Your Daddy? I AM
“A wise son brings joy to his father…” (Proverbs 10:1a NIV). Although my name’s not actually Joy, my husband did bring me to his father, as well as to my own, when we were merely
Read moreBeauty from Ashes
I’ll be honest. Mother’s Day hasn’t always been my favorite day. In fact, this particular Sunday in May brought heartache for years—not because I’d suffered the loss of my own mother but because I hadn’t
Read moreSmile and Say ‘Daddy’!
“God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure” (Ephesians 1:5 NLT).
Read moreInfertility: My Heartbreak, His Expression
by Caroline Bailey “You can always make love, but you will never be able to have children.” These words were the ones spoken to me while I lay in a haze of anesthesia back in
Read moreFrom a Distance: Getting to the Heart of Abortion
It’s 6am and morning’s earliest light sneaks through the blinds. The warm, pink bundle stretches, then snuggles closer, deciding that cuddling in grandma’s arms is better than waking up. I look into her soft, innocent face and thank God for His goodness. New life—what a precious gift!
Read moreCan You Cancel Christmas with Twenty-Two Kids?
One year, things had been particularly stressful for months. Bad news, seemingly insurmountable challenges, illnesses, and even deaths were all piling up along with the endless stack of bills to be paid. Another blow was dealt to us just days after Thanksgiving and my husband and I had reached the breaking point. “That’s it!” We declared that we had just had enough and we were “canceling Christmas.”
Read moreGiving Up a Child by Angela Collier Hampton
Why would someone give their child up for adoption? I have heard the whispers for over twenty years. I have only had a few people outright ask me why. To those who have wondered and
Read moreThe Miracle I Needed by Pamela Klopfenstein
After my four-year-old son, Jonathan, passed away, my world crumbled. I questioned God. Why did you give me a child with special needs, then take him away? Even through sorrow and bitterness, I continued to
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