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 369 - What We Do Matters with FASD Adoptive Mom Stacey Chart
Episode 368 - Diamond in the Rough with Patricia Kasper
Episode 367 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Difficulty Generalizing Information
Episode 366 - Primary Characteristics of FASD-Sensory Processing
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Central Nervous System Dysfunction & Trauma
Episode 365 - FASD Diagnosis & Resources with Dr. Douglas Waite, MD, FAAP
Episode 364 - Foster Care Adoption Resources with Rita Soronen of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Sluggish Cognitive Tempo
Episode 363 - The Primary Characteristics of FASD—Difficulty Predicting Outcomes
Episode 362- Catching up with Natalie Vecchione of FASD Hope
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Attachment
Episode 361 - Mama Systems with Adoptive FASD Mom Laura Hernandez
Episode 360 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Difficulty with Abstract Concepts
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Theory of Mind
Episode 359 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Memory Problems
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Alexithymia
Episode 358 - Goal for 2023—Remain in Jesus with Sandra Flach
Episode 357 - Advent - A Season of Love with Sandra Flach
Episode 356 - Advent - A Season of Joy with Sandra Flach
Episode 355 - Advent - A Season of Peace with Sandra Flach
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