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Angie Smith, blogger and author of “I Will Carry You” talks about confronting and dealing with the heartache and difficulties of losing her child.
Circle of Prayer is a ministry of the American Bible Society, a Christian ministry that has been engaging people with the life-changing message of God’s Word for nearly 200 years.
Also check out our Bible Search and Scripture journeys tools.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out.
Dylan says:
When my oldest son was about two years old I used to play a game with him, where as soon as we got home I would turn the lights off and wait for him go start saying, “daddy!” I know this may sound mean, but I had a reason for it. See, I loved to hear him call for me because when he was scared, he wanted me. While he searched for me, I would say his name just over a whisper so that he could find me through the darkness. When he finally found me, my son would wrap his arms around my leg and hold on as tight as he could.
Similarly, I find that sometimes God behaves the same way in our lives… where we feel like we are in the dark and all alone. But if we just call out to God and listen to His calling we can hold on to his love and grace and find peace.
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Circle of Prayer
Circle of Prayer is a ministry of the American Bible Society, a Christian ministry that has been engaging people with the life-changing message of God’s Word for nearly 200 years.
Also check out our Bible Search and Scripture journeys tools.
I have the strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me.
Karen says:
We received our little girl when she was 2 1/2 years old, right before Christmas. Before she became a part of our family, she was accustomed to having no clothes, no toys and slept on the floor with no pillow or blanket. I saw her with her social worker at a Wednesday night supper at church, her head full of lice… and I fell in love with her.
Her birth mother had asked that the social worker find her a good home. Within 2 weeks, family the mom wasn’t necessarily close with took her away - right before Christmas. This was hard on me and I didn’t understand how this could happen. But after her 3rd birthday, we unexpectedly received a call on a Sunday I will never forget. A voice on the other end asked me,”Do you want her back?”
Asking only to remain a part of my soon-to-be adopted daughter’s life, her grandparents brought her to us and we started the adoption process. A short time afterward, the birth mother walked into the social workers office and asked if she could sign the necessary papers for us to adopt her daughter.
When we heard the news, we immediately got our lawyer working, but found out that we needed another lawyer to witness, and yet another social worker to counsel. It was near the end of the day, and businesses would soon be closed, so I had to work quickly. I looked through the yellow pages, and finally found a social worker - he said he knew all about adoption, so we got the wheels turning. Next, after an intense search We finally found a lawyer to witness, a retired wife and Christian who agreed to provide us with the service free of charge.
I didn’t know the social worker I found in the yellow pages was a Christian, and to my surprise he not only counseled the birth mother, but prayed with her and got her into rehabilitation. To add wonder to an already amazing situation, we learned that my newly adopted daughter was the half-sister of my second adopted son. What an awesome God!
Finding her, adopting her and then realizing she is related to another adopted child is only a miracle God could pull off. Since that eventful time, my adopted daughter Lindsey has developed Type I diabetes and is on a diabetic pump. This has
been very hard for her, yet through her courage and love she teaches me something everyday. My adopted daughters love for people humbles me in ways I can’t even describe. The joy and love she has brought into her half-brother, an accomplished musician, is just a sight to behold.
What an amazing God!!
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Circle of Prayer
Circle of Prayer is a ministry of the American Bible Society, a Christian ministry that has been engaging people with the life-changing message of God’s Word for nearly 200 years.
Also check out our Bible Search and Scripture journeys tools.
What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this: to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world.
Tiffanie L says:
James 1:27 has turned my family’s “comfortable” life upside down… we have served in youth ministry for over a decade and encountered many jaded teens with hardened hearts from the way they have seen in genuine faith lived out. After doing mission work in Haiti in 2005, we felt a unique calling and burden for the orphans there (it all starts and ends with James 1:27). Since our initial trip in 2005, we have adopted 3 beautiful Haitian orphans and are in the process of becoming full time missionaries to Haiti.
Have you adopted a child, or were you adopted? We’d love to hear verses that God has used to encourage you on the theme of adoption!
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him,and he shall direct thy paths.
Carla F. writes:
This scripture is special to me because I have experienced some negative, challenging, hard times as a single parent. It has not been easy at all. This scripture tells me to trust (hope, believe) in the LORD completely, fully, without doubt, and not to depend on my own understanding.
In everything I do, I must become aware of Him, know and understand that He exist and He will divinely guide me. He will order my steps and tell me exactly what to say or do. Life is so hard without God. I can’t imagine NOT trusting in Him, for without faith it is impossible to please Him. Trusting in Him means my hope is in God, and therefore, my circumstances are entrusted to His will and His way. Are you unemployed? “Trust in the LORD with all your heart” ……..I did.
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Circle of Prayer
Circle of Prayer is a ministry of the American Bible Society, a Christian ministry that has been engaging people with the life-changing message of God’s Word for nearly 200 years.
Also check out our Bible Search and Scripture journeys tools.
Parents, don’t be hard on your children. Raise them properly. Teach them and instruct them about the Lord.
Christian music artist Joy Lippard was taught by her parents about His Word and throughout her life she saw His power first hand.
