July 03, 2018
Originally posted at Alliance Defending Freedom
Fifteen years after I started the process—affectionately known as the “paper pregnancy”— to adopt my daughter, I am still in awe of how God knits families together. Adoption was His plan for my family, as it is for many others.
I vividly remember every stage of my “paper pregnancy.” The first “trimester” comprised a prayerful and careful search for an adoption provider. The second “trimester” involved seemingly endless paperwork…
June 6, 2018
Originally posted at The Christian Post
The minutes on the hospital clock dwindled as I swaddled my infant daughter one last time before she was permanently placed in the arms of her adoptive family. In those final moments, I thought my heart might shatter. I was broken. Then I felt a hand placed on top of mine…
May 09, 2018
Originally posted at Alliance Defending Freedom
While recent Adoption Protection Act bills in Oklahoma and Kansas mark clear victories for private adoption providers’ right of conscience, the biggest winners are the children who may never know about the legislation.
Children are at the heart of both bills—which have been hotly contested by…
May 9, 2018
Originally posted at The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission
Our son, Jude, turned two recently. Like many moms, I get a little sentimental as we approach birthdays. I broke out old photos and swooned in the days prior. My heart ached as I remembered the nurses commenting on his beautiful head of hair, long toes, and how handsome he was. My cheeks were tear-covered as I remembered the moment he was placed in my arms for the first time…
May 01, 2018
Originally posted at Alliance Defending Freedom
Lawmakers in Kansas and Oklahoma are considering bills that protect the right of faith-based adoption and foster care providers to continue to operate according to their religious beliefs.
We’ve seen the consequences when this right is not upheld. Just look at the Catholic Charities of Boston, which was forced to end its adoption services in 2006…
