| 1. | | This book tells the story of Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife Mary Beth's journey through courtship, marriage, adoption, and loss.
From the back cover:
"I've told my kids for years that God ... |
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| 2. | | Several common school assignments can make foster and adoptive children feel left out, uncomfortable, sad, and hurt. Projects like the ‘Family Tree’, ‘Bring-a-Baby Picture’ and ‘Trace Your Genetic ... |
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| 3. | | This official government website provides a host of good information about orphans in Russia. It has everything from official orphan statistics to rules for international adoption. ... |
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| 4. | | These questions from Tapestry adoption ministry are designed to help people who are exploring adoption think through some important considerations and ideas relating to the adoption decision ... |
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God loves children. But for 80 years too many children and youth have been languishing in the U.S. foster care system. That’s too long. Over 120,000 of them are legally free for adoption and ... |
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| 6. | Adoption Learning Partners provides online adoption education particularly geared towards parents considering international adoption. Adoption Learning Partners provides the highest quality online ... |
| 7. | ATTACH, the Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children, is an international coalition of professionals and families dedicated to helping those with attachment difficulties ... |
| 8. | Watch this video where Dr. Purvis shares what it takes to create a healthy adoption culture in your local ... |
| 9. | | The gospel of Jesus Christ—the good news that through Jesus we have been adopted as sons and daughters into God’s family—means that Christians ought to be at the forefront of the adoption of orphans ... |
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| 10. | | The adoption of a child is always a joyous moment in the life of a family. Some adoptions, though, present unique challenges. Welcoming these children into your family--and addressing their special ... |
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| 11. | This book by Dr. Daniel Hughes follows Katie, an abused child with attachment disorder, throughout the course of her life. He offers insight into the kinds of parenting and therapy that can help ... |
| 12. | This book by Katherine Paterson tells the story of a young girl in the American foster care system who is passed around from home to home. Though written for 9-12 year olds, it contains many themes ... |
| 13. | A list of over 15 Russian resources on adoption and foster care, that are very useful for Russian-speaking believers ministering to orphans. This is a list of over 15 Russian resources on adoption ... |
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"Every little girl loves a pretty new dress, and my daughter, Anna, was no exception. Trembling with emotion, she ripped open the department store bag that contained her new dress, tights, shoes ... |
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| 15. | | Why doesn’t our child return our love? What are we failing to understand? What are we failing to do? These questions can fill the minds of adoptive parents caring for wounded, traumatized ... |
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| 16. | | According to recent research, over one-third of Americans have considered adopting. NavPress has put together a comprehensive resource kit of books that offer heartfelt encouragement, practical ... |
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| 17. | Great paper on UNICEF & International Adoption from Dr. Elizabeth Bartholet, Harvard Law Professor. Read her abstract here, or click the link below to read her entire ... |
| 18. | Along with the joys and blessings of adoption and foster care come some difficult and often painful realities – issues such as grief, loss, abandonment, past trauma and the need for forgiveness, just ... |
| 19. | | Real-Life Solutions to Common Challenges
"Adoption is a high calling from God, and the Christian home is primary soil for planting seeds of faith. But how will post-adoption challenges affect this ... |
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| 20. | | How to Provide Support to Those Called to Adopt:
"There are many different ways to minister to God's orphan children and to the adoptive families that have welcomed these children home. This ... |
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