by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Mar 10, 2024 | Christian Adoption
Back in Biblical times, women who had no children felt they were being judged or cursed by God. Today, we know that’s not the case. God does things for His own reasons and in His own timing. For some couples, God has called for them to grow their family through...
by Heather Featherston | Feb 18, 2024 | Unplanned pregnancy
You didn’t plan for this to happen, but here you are with a positive pregnancy test and a heart full of worry. Feeling scared, confused, or like you are letting people down is normal. Your mind is probably swirling with questions and “what-ifs.” Now, it’s time...
by Heather Featherston | Dec 10, 2023 | Adoptive Couple Video
I recently had the opportunity to chat with hopeful adoptive parents Brice and Rachael from South Carolina. I asked them some fun questions that you won’t find in their adoption profile, and I learned that they are a warm, friendly Christian couple in the South who...
by Heather Featherston | Nov 19, 2023 | Adoption Prayer
When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, ‘Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.’ So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.”...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Sep 17, 2023 | Christian Adoption, Unplanned pregnancy
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...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Aug 6, 2023 | Adoption journey, Adoptive parenting
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...
by Heather Featherston | Jul 2, 2023 | Christianity, Unplanned pregnancy
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...
by Heather Featherston | May 7, 2023 | Adoption Awareness, Post-adoption
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,...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Apr 16, 2023 | Adoption, Adoptive parenting, Post-adoption
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...
by Heather Featherston | Mar 12, 2023 | Adoptive Couple Video
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...