Tag: christian
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Before You Were Born
Did you know that every day of your life was planned before any one of them came to be? Psalm 139
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One Adoptee’s 69th Birthday Reflections
“Look!” the people around the campfire called out, pointing to the cypress trees that lined the famous Monterrey, California grill. Suddenly, a bagpiper came out of the woods, playing a melancholy tune. She wore authentic bagpiper regalia, walking through the field toward us. It was a special touch to an evening that we didn’t think…
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Waking Up from an “After-Death Experience”
All hope was gone. Professionals say that eight minutes of flat lining means death. My friend flat lined for ten. This morning, a month later, I stopped by to see her. Little by little, she is remembering what she saw, when dead and when alive. “Sherrie!” she said. “Do you know what the first word…
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Can Adoptees Remember Early-Life Loss?
Moses’ life normalizes the adopted life. He blew it like many of us, yet went on to be one of the greatest leaders of all times. Also, God called him “friend.” Moses’ First Mom, Jochebed Jochebed felt her first labor pain late in the afternoon and by nightfall she had given birth to a beautiful…
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How Can Adoptees Know What Their Life Is Worth?
A single thread in a tapestry Though its color brightly shine Can never see its purpose In the pattern of the grand design. And the stone that sits on the very top Of the mountain’s mighty face, Does it think it’s more important Than the stones that form the base? So how can you know…
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Honoring Spiritual Moms on Mother’s Day
There is another kind of mother–not birth or adoptive–that I want to honor. In my case, I want to honor multiple moms. Spiritual moms…who didn’t change diapers or sign relinquishment papers brokenheartedly. No, they gave me something that neither my mom or birth mother could. They took care of Baby Sherrie’s soul after she was…
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Adoption Pearls from the All-Adoptee ICU
A lesson from nature teaches us that pain is the catalyst that makes the precious pearl. Through all the tough issues adoptees work through in the All-Adoptee ICU, pearls of wisdom are formed. Here is my “take” on the pearls. How about yours? 1. Anyone can make love, but only God can create a life.…
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Yikes…Tell the WHOLE Truth?
Many parents who adopt are terrified that their children will someday learn about the negative aspects of their child’s birth family history. “What if my son finds out that his birth father is in prison? What if he discovers that his birth mother is a prostitute, or drug addict? What if my daughter learns that…
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Martin Luther Talked Turkey to the Devil
When a man visited the Wartburg Castle, where Martin Luther was exiled, he noticed a black spot on the wall. When he asked the guide about the story behid the spot, he was told that Luther was overly depressed over the guilt of his sin. One night, he dreamed that Satan came with a long…