This post was first featured on Hope in Grief with Lisa Appelo Ten years ago, I was driving along on a delightful road trip with my husband. We had two beautiful, healthy boys, secure jobs and a place in our community. Life was relatively easy and our young family was content. I can still…
This post first appeared at Hope in Grief – Adoption is such a gift. And while that’s true, loss for the adopted child doesn’t stop at placement. Adoptive families know the reality of dealing with loss and longings of their adopted children. But it’s often completely missed by friends, family and those in our community…
Every so often I think about her. At the time this is being written she will have just turned six years old a few months ago. She is likely finishing up her kindergarten year. Is she shy, or does she command the attention of the room? Is pink her favorite color? Is her preferred Disney…
“God, it wasn’t supposed to look like this. I obeyed you. I did everything you asked me to. Why are you punishing me? Why would you allow this to be so hard?” I stood in my closet away from the world with tears in my eyes and blatantly expressing anger toward my Heavenly Father. It…