The Adoption & Foster Care Journey
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
“This is real love—not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. 1 John 4:9
On Christmas, God sent his Son, born in a manger, as the greatest gift of all. The gift of Christ is the greatest demonstration of love to each of us.
The fourth episode in our Orphans No More Podcast Advent series focuses on love, not romantic love, all warm and fuzzy because we feel it from our fingers to our toes. But Real love. Love expressed when we don’t feel like demonstrating it. Love when we’re weary from sibling squabbles, meltdowns, sensory issues, and virtual school and therapies…but we show up anyway.
This is the sacrificial love God sent as the greatest gift ever given. We received this love when we received Christ. And if you’ve received Christ, you have the power to love like God—sacrificially, when you’re not loved back and when you don’t feel like it. This is the love that transforms lives, homes, and the world.
This week, as we celebrate the arrival of the Gift—we pray you will receive it, put it on, wear it, and wrap it around everyone you know. We pray you and your family enjoy a very Merry Christmas.
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Links mentioned in this episode:
How to Have Peace When Your Kids are in Chaos - book
25 Days of Thriving Through Christmas-An Advent Devotional for Foster & Adoptive Parents
FAFASD 50 Facts
FASD Success Podcast
FASD Hope Podcast
Positive Adoption Podcast
Empowered Parent Podcast/One Big Happy Home Podcast
Episode 389 - From Sorrows to Sapphires with Angela Williams
Episode 388 - Disability Parenting with Kristin Faith Evans
Episode 387 - Trials and Triumphs with Former Foster Youth, Zachary Lopienski
Episode 386 - The Rural FASD Journey with Adoptive Dad, Rob More
Episode 385 - Primary Characteristics of FASD - Strengths
Episode 384 - Bringing Gospel Hope to Vulnerable Children with Herbie Newell
Episode 383 - Every Child Matters with Adoptive Dad, Jonathan Grimaldi
Episode 382 - Focusing on Foster Care & Adoption with Derek Carter
Episode 381 - Caring for Kids in Crisis with Adoptive Dad, Steve Poissant
Episode 380 - Fostering Hope in New England with Jonathan Reid
Episode 379 - Foster Hope NY with Sheree Galek
Episode 378 - When Systems Fail, but God Doesn’t with Khalila Riga
Episode 377 - The Story of Foster Care & Human Trafficking with Miriam Cobb
Episode 376 - Foster Blessings with Angela Paganelli
Episode 375 - Finding Renewed Life in Christ After Loss with Kaitlyn Fiedler
Episode 374 - Travel Planning for Children with FASD
Episode 373 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Language & Communication
Episode 372 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Executive Function
Episode 371 - Redefining Normal with Former Foster Youth—Justin & Alexis Black
Episode 370 - Reclaim Compassion with Adoptive Moms—Lisa Qualls & Melissa Corkum
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