An Adoption Poem: The Gift of Life
I didn’t give you the gift of life, But in my heart I know. The love I feel is deep and real, As if it had been so. For us to have each other Is like a dream come true! No, I didn’t give you The gift of life, Life gave me the gift of you. –...
Christian, Single, and Pregnant…God has a plan for YOU!
Many unmarried Christian women who are pregnant may feel guilty in their situation. Well, guilt is a God-given feeling, which brings our mistakes and faults to the forefront of our minds. It is a bitter reminder of our sins and bad choices, exposing our straying away...
Not Sure About a Baby Shower? Host a Sip and See to Celebrate Your Growing Christian Family!
Many hopeful Christian adoptive parents wonder if they should plan a baby shower once they have been matched with a birth mother. It’s natural to want to celebrate with friends and family as you prepare for your new addition, but there is still a lot of...
How to Tell Your Family You’re Pregnant
Even though you’re a professing Christian, you may find yourself in an unexpected pregnancy. You may never have imagined you’d be in this situation. It can be overwhelming and scary. Of course, one of the hardest conversations you’ll have is telling...
Becoming Parents in God’s Timing
How long, Yahweh, shall I cry and you will not hear? -Habakkuk 1:1 This was Habakkuk’s cry of anguish at the growing wickedness in his beloved land of Judah. There was a great internal and external trouble in the land and the wicked were going unpunished....
How to Cope on Birth Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is generally thought of as a cheerful, happy day, but for some birth mothers, this day and the days leading up to it can bring up a lot of different emotions. Some birth mothers find that grief hits them hardest on the child’s birthday,...
How to Help Your Kids Adjust After You Adopt an Older Child
In the past, adoption agencies discouraged families from adopting an older child if they had younger kids. They reasoned that this type of adoption would disrupt the birth order of the family. Today however, many Christian adoptive families are choosing this type of...
5 Fun Facts About Christian Adoptive Couple Jesse and Cassie
I recently had the opportunity to chat with hopeful adoptive parents Jesse and Cassie from Washington. I asked them some fun questions that you won’t find in their adoption profile, and I learned that they are an active Christian couple in the Pacific Northwest who...
How to Build Your Adoption Support System
It’s important to have a strong adoption support system in place during pregnancy and after the adoption. Even if it’s just one person, they can make you feel less alone right now. The people you choose to support you can help you select your...Lifetime Adoption Center is a
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