by Heather Featherston | Dec 3, 2024 | Adoption journey, Adoption Prayer
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks…” -1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Are you searching for just the right Christmas gift for someone who’s been touched by adoption? Or perhaps you’d like to send your child’s birth mother a special gift. In that case, adoption...
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. | Jul 3, 2022 | Adoption Prayer, adoption wait
“But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice; let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them; let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favor wilth thou compass him with a...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Feb 27, 2022 | Adoption Prayer, adoption wait
No one likes to wait. Whether you’re waiting for your bus or waiting in line at the grocery store, waiting feels like you’re wasting time. When you’re in the process of waiting to be chosen as a parent by a birth mother, the delay can be even...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Feb 13, 2022 | Adoption Prayer
The Oxford dictionary defines desperation as “a state of despair, typically one which results in rash or extreme behavior.” We have examples in the Bible of desperation, but we also have examples of anticipation. While desperation is related to...
by Mardie Caldwell, C.O.A.P. | Jan 16, 2022 | Adoption journey, Adoption Prayer
Praying for our friends is one of the most important things we can do as Christians. It’s easy to get caught up in our own needs, but praying and interceding for others is just as important. The Bible speaks of the importance of friendship and being a good friend. We...