Adoption

Inspiration for Couples Waiting to Adopt

In October, I started writing articles for Adoptimist.com. My main goal is to encourage those who are waiting (and often I am reassuring myself too). Here are a few excerpts and links to the full articles. If you are in the "waiting" phase, hang on! Do not give up hope! Faith and the Adoption Journey Faith is a gift. I remember sitting in religion class as a Catholic school student and … [Read more...] about Inspiration for Couples Waiting to Adopt

Dear Couple Considering Adoption,

This post contains affiliate or associate links with several businesses (which means if you shop through the links, I earn a small commission). As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Quite often, I get an email, message or phone call from someone who is considering adoption. Since my husband and I have been through the process once, we do have some insight and advice. Here … [Read more...] about Dear Couple Considering Adoption,

The Rose Garden Celebrates Adoption at A Baby’s Breath

It started with a prayer, followed by a signal grace, then a miracle. Now it's a new mission. Here's how, from my perspective, The Rose Garden Adoption Support Group began at A Baby's Breath: The Prayer Have you ever heard of the Novena Rose Prayer? It's a simple prayer, in which a Christian asks St. Therese of Lisieux to pray for him or her and asks for a specific intention to be placed … [Read more...] about The Rose Garden Celebrates Adoption at A Baby’s Breath

Speaking of Giving . . .

Giving is on my mind a lot lately. Gift giving . . .a little. I'm excited about giving gifts to those of you who entered one of the giveaways I have posted lately! In case you didn't hear the latest - you could win the gift of some free shopping from Nicole Gibboni, a Christian Bling Consultant. If you make a purchase from her website www.ctbling.com/HisGoodness and use the party code 1825; … [Read more...] about Speaking of Giving . . .

Five Ways to Support Your Child’s Birthmother

This post contains affiliate links; the About Me page has more details. Adoption is a beautiful, life giving option for a woman facing a pregnancy that she did not plan. Adoption, however, is most often not an easy choice. As a woman who became a mother through the miracle and blessing of adoption, my heart has a special place for all birthparents - and potential birthparents. Whether you … [Read more...] about Five Ways to Support Your Child’s Birthmother