WHILE I'M WAITING - John Waller
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am hopeful
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it is painful
But patiently, I will wait
I will move ahead, bold and confident
Taking every step in obedience
While I'm waiting
I will serve You
While I'm waiting
I will worship
While I'm waiting
I will not faint
I'll be running the race
Even while I wait
I'm waiting
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am peaceful
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it's not easy
But faithfully, I will wait
Yes, I will wait
I will serve You while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting on You, Lord
Friday, May 28, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Adoption Glossary
Here is a link to commonly used adoption words and terms. It's pretty helpful in understanding "adoption lingo"!
Unplanned Pregnancy - Choose Adoption - Glossary
Unplanned Pregnancy - Choose Adoption - Glossary
Choosing Adoption
This is a link to our adoption agency's website. There is a ton of great information here for anyone thinking about making an adoption plan for their baby or wanting to be more informed about semi-open adoption.
Unplanned Pregnancy - Choose Adoption
Unplanned Pregnancy - Choose Adoption
Monday, May 10, 2010
God's way vs. My way
When does God begin His special plan in a life? Is it when He gives a promise or when He finally brings the promise to completion? Although it may not always be obvious to us, there seems to be one distinct moment when God begins a new story in each of our lives. He writes words on our hearts that long to be spoken and strain to be lived out. Then with His own hand, He begins to write the script. Experience by experience through seemingly ordinary days, He supernaturally orders OUR days! Only when we look back and reflect on what appeared to have been the ordinary events of life does it become very clear what a miracle the Lord has performed.
Adoption is a story of a journey. Our family isn't writing the story; we're simply given the privilege of living it out. Already, as I look back, I am comforted by the assurance that absolutely nothing in our lives has been wasted! Every moment pointed us in an already-established direction. Our only real choice was whether to surrender our hearts and lives to God's plan. This journey is one God set in motion for a very ordinary family! We are bringing along a few strengths and many weaknesses, a little faith and great fears! BUT, despite all of our inabilitiess, God is leading us day by day, one step at a time along a specific path that has been prepared specifically for us!
The bible tells us that the Lord wants to give us the desires of our hearts according to His will (Psalm 37:4). Sometimes we fear our desires and longings. As time goes by, we assume our dreams were not "spiritual" enough to meet God's approval. We doubt, we question. In reality, I'm realizing that our deepest hopes are often rooted in dreams that God has actually planted in our hearts. Without the pull of our emotions, that sense pulling us in the direction we feel we should go, I doubt we would ever have the courage to move forward.
I am learning a lot about the difference between God moving supernaturally to bring His will to pass and my own small attempt to fulfill His promises on my own! And I know I have SO MUCH more to learn! What happens when our dreams don't seem to fit with the reality of our lives? Our finances? What do we do when we feel that a promise God has given us will never come? I know one thing for certain - I have a promise, but my God has the plan! What matters to God is our trust and obedience RIGHT NOW in the midst of the situation.
So, what now? I still feel a stirring in my soul whenever I see a child, but I have stopped struggling!!!! And with that surrender - I have peace! I trust and wait on the promises of Jeremiah 29:10-11 "I will...fulfill My good word to you...For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans for prosper and happiness, to give you a future and a hope." I know God's word to me, to us, is the promise of a baby, but right now it is just that - a promise! The fulfillment of that promise is still to come and as I've accepted that, a sense of hope quietly sits in my heart!!!!!
Adoption is a story of a journey. Our family isn't writing the story; we're simply given the privilege of living it out. Already, as I look back, I am comforted by the assurance that absolutely nothing in our lives has been wasted! Every moment pointed us in an already-established direction. Our only real choice was whether to surrender our hearts and lives to God's plan. This journey is one God set in motion for a very ordinary family! We are bringing along a few strengths and many weaknesses, a little faith and great fears! BUT, despite all of our inabilitiess, God is leading us day by day, one step at a time along a specific path that has been prepared specifically for us!
The bible tells us that the Lord wants to give us the desires of our hearts according to His will (Psalm 37:4). Sometimes we fear our desires and longings. As time goes by, we assume our dreams were not "spiritual" enough to meet God's approval. We doubt, we question. In reality, I'm realizing that our deepest hopes are often rooted in dreams that God has actually planted in our hearts. Without the pull of our emotions, that sense pulling us in the direction we feel we should go, I doubt we would ever have the courage to move forward.
I am learning a lot about the difference between God moving supernaturally to bring His will to pass and my own small attempt to fulfill His promises on my own! And I know I have SO MUCH more to learn! What happens when our dreams don't seem to fit with the reality of our lives? Our finances? What do we do when we feel that a promise God has given us will never come? I know one thing for certain - I have a promise, but my God has the plan! What matters to God is our trust and obedience RIGHT NOW in the midst of the situation.
So, what now? I still feel a stirring in my soul whenever I see a child, but I have stopped struggling!!!! And with that surrender - I have peace! I trust and wait on the promises of Jeremiah 29:10-11 "I will...fulfill My good word to you...For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans for prosper and happiness, to give you a future and a hope." I know God's word to me, to us, is the promise of a baby, but right now it is just that - a promise! The fulfillment of that promise is still to come and as I've accepted that, a sense of hope quietly sits in my heart!!!!!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Legacy of Adoption
Once there were two women
with much love for each other
One you do not remember
the other you call mother
Two different lives shaped to make yours one
one became your guiding star
The other became your sun
The first gave you life
and the second taught you to live
The first gave you a need for love
and the second was there to give
One gave you a nationality
The other gave you a name
One gave you the seed of talent
The other gave you the aim
One gave you emotions
The other calmed your fears
One saw your first sweet smile
The other dried your tears
One made a choice - it was all that she could do
The other prayed for a child
and God led her straight to you.
Heredity or Environment - which are you the product of?
Neither my darling - neither
Just two different kinds of love.
-Anonymous
with much love for each other
One you do not remember
the other you call mother
Two different lives shaped to make yours one
one became your guiding star
The other became your sun
The first gave you life
and the second taught you to live
The first gave you a need for love
and the second was there to give
One gave you a nationality
The other gave you a name
One gave you the seed of talent
The other gave you the aim
One gave you emotions
The other calmed your fears
One saw your first sweet smile
The other dried your tears
One made a choice - it was all that she could do
The other prayed for a child
and God led her straight to you.
Heredity or Environment - which are you the product of?
Neither my darling - neither
Just two different kinds of love.
-Anonymous
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