You're My Dream Come True
You're My Dream Come True

Author: Jean Fischer

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2020-01-21

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 1400216168

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Families are made in different ways--pregnancy, adoption, fostering--but each excited parent has experienced the desire and the wait that comes before a little one enters their lives. You're My Dream Come True offers a sweet opportunity to show your kids how much you love them--and loved them--long before your eyes first met. This new board book features adorable animals enjoying the special way God brought them together as a family: "Now every day, I see you grow--the things you do, the things you know--and I'm as happy as can be that God chose you to be with me." Your little ones will love snuggling up in the security of your arms to hear again and again that they've been loved and prayed for even before they were born. This meaningful board book is created by Jean Fischer and Frank Endersby, the same team who created the bestselling book I Prayed for You.

Sacred Mundane
Sacred Mundane

Author: Kari Patterson

Publisher: Kregel Publications

Published: 2017-07-25

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 0825444470

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What if the key to changing your life--and yourself--is already in your hand? So many women struggle with what to do with their daily lives. They feel trapped in everyday drudgery and disappointment, in dull domestic duties, and in mundane jobs they despise. Where is the abundant, purposeful life they were promised? Kari Patterson shows readers the truth: in each unremarkable life lies an opportunity to see, know, love, and be utterly transformed by a God who meets everyone right where they are. Instead of stepping away from real life to find God, Patterson equips women with a six-step practice to move further in and meet Him in the humdrum moments of everyday existence. And when a woman's inner being is truly changed by the sacred, everything in her world changes too--right down to tackling the dirty dishes. Through entertaining narrative, candid real-life stories, Bible study, and practical instruction, Sacred Mundane guides individuals or small groups to discover the beautiful sacredness in the lives they already lead. Women who long to grow in God and make a real difference in the world--no matter how small--will reach eagerly for this book and the radical transformation it offers. "Our daily routine, with its mundane tasks and mindless repetition, is ultimately an offering of worship to God. What a great truth from a great God!" --Ann Byle, author of The Making of a Christian Bestseller and coauthor of Devotions for the Soul Surfer

Your Adoption Story
Your Adoption Story

Author: Jon Sarta

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2005-12

Total Pages: 22

ISBN-13: 1411664396

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A Story/Song about a little girl's adoption and the adoptive family and birthmother who love her. Contains sheet music! A free recording of the song is available on the MLJ Music website with book purchase.

My Forever Valentine
My Forever Valentine

Author: Erika Garabedian

Publisher:

Published: 2016-05-10

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 9781681425849

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"Being adopted is only part of your life story; it is not the only story of your life. God brought you into our lives so we could become a family. When Mommy and I decided to start a family, we knew that there was a special child out there meant just for us. Our hearts guided us to one another." My Forever Valentine follows the conversation between Henry and his daddy as he decides to ask what makes him their forever valentine, and his father answers all of Henry's questions about when he joined their family. Many adopted children have so many questions about their adoption and when they joined their forever families. My Forever Valentine is a loving story between father and son and how the family was so eager to introduce their child into their family. It shows the power of God's love and how forever families are made through the miracle of adoption.

I'm Yours
I'm Yours

Author: Ashley Cameron

Publisher:

Published: 2018-09-26

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 9781724356574

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An instant bond with a photo, an invisible red thread, an All-Knowing God who hears our prayers... It is miraculous when a parent and child are connected thru adoption. "I'm Yours" is an adoption story from the heart of a mother. The story is told and illustrated in a way that appeals to children (and adults) of all ages. If you're an adoptive parent or an adoptee, you'll relate to the emotions expressed in this book. It is a perfect keepsake and the perfect gift for anyone who can relate to adoption.."The author gives an adopted child the opportunity to see just how much their parents have loved and prayed for them even before they met. It is a story of love and confidence! It is a story of reassurance and boldness! Truly beautiful pages written from a truthful heart to encourage both parents and children." ~ Lea McCart (Children's Pastor)."This book is both beautiful and precious. Such a wonderful way to honor adoption." ~Sharon Ankerich (Adoptive Mother, Podcaster, Homeschool Mom)."What a sweet and perfect book. It makes the complicated emotions of adoption approachable for a child, yet it doesn't over simplify. 'I'm Yours' will be used not just to entertain, but to help kids process their own story as they grow. I love it. Not just as a mother, but also as a clinician." ~Dori Choy (Adoptive Mother/Clinical Director of Foster Care)."'I'm Yours' is a beautifully written and illustrated adoption story! This story does a wonderful job of addressing the mix of emotions felt by both mother and daughter. Now, there is finally an adoption book that shows how God's hand brings families together and equips them with the amazing love they need without ignoring the loss an adoptee suffers."~Kerri Gorecki (Adoptive Mother of 10)."Such a sweet, precious glimpse into the heart of an adoptive mama. This book handles the grief, sadness, and bond that go hand in hand during an adoption. A must need book for any adoptive family! So sweet!!"~Kelley Berry (Adoptive Mother)

I Love You this Much
I Love You this Much

Author: Lynn Hodges

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 0310232686

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A bear cub and parent illustrate this lullaby of the love a parent feels for a child. Includes an audio CD of the song on which the storybook is based.

God Made Us a Family
God Made Us a Family

Author: Teresa Lynne

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2009-09-24

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 147718175X

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God Made Us a Family God Made Us a Family is a children's book about adoption. The adoption of a child is one of the greatest blessings a family can receive. This story illustrates that God has a plan for each child created by Him and that adoption is exciting and a natural step in becoming a family. This story also explains that adopted children are loved and protected by their parents and are part of a family that will love them forever.

Carried in Our Hearts
Carried in Our Hearts

Author: Jane Aronson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-04-18

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1101616016

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"My mommy didn't carry me in her tummy, she carried me in her heart." Bailey, a 5-years old who was adopted from China. Her story is included in this book. According to People magazine, parents from all over the country seek adoption expert and Worldwide Orphans Foundation founder Dr. Jane Aronson’s help “as if consulting a master detective.” Angelina Jolie praised Dr. Aronson’s “drive and ambition to help children dream” (Elle). Indeed, over the course of the past three decades, Dr. Aronson has touched the lives of thousands of adopted children from around the world and in this inspiring book she presents moving first-person testimonies from parents (and a few children themselves) whose lives have been blessed by adoption. Divided into thematic sections—such as "The Decision," "The Journey," and "The Moment We Met")—each prefaced by Dr. Aronson, this book introduces readers to Claude Knobler, a writer from Los Angeles whose journey to Ethiopia to adopt his son led to an unexpectedly moving encounter with the boy’s courageous birthmother; actor Mary Louise-Parker whose older adopted son’s bond with her newly adopted baby daughter was deep and unwavering from the instant the two children met; and Lynn Danzker, an entrepreneur who set off alone to adopt her son, Cole, and in the process, met and married her husband. The authors of these testimonies range from doctors to filmmakers, from financial consultants to celebrities—all of them bound by their moving and transformative experience as adoptive parents.

Stories of God's Love
Stories of God's Love

Author: Charles F. Brown

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13: 9780782911909

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Original music program with CD and songbook helps children celebrate God's love through song and prayer.

Continuing Bonds
Continuing Bonds

Author: Dennis Klass

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2014-05-12

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 1317763602

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First published in 1996. This new book gives voice to an emerging consensus among bereavement scholars that our understanding of the grief process needs to be expanded. The dominant 20th century model holds that the function of grief and mourning is to cut bonds with the deceased, thereby freeing the survivor to reinvest in new relationships in the present. Pathological grief has been defined in terms of holding on to the deceased. Close examination reveals that this model is based more on the cultural values of modernity than on any substantial data of what people actually do. Presenting data from several populations, 22 authors - among the most respected in their fields - demonstrate that the health resolution of grief enables one to maintain a continuing bond with the deceased. Despite cultural disapproval and lack of validation by professionals, survivors find places for the dead in their on-going lives and even in their communities. Such bonds are not denial: the deceased can provide resources for enriched functioning in the present. Chapters examine widows and widowers, bereaved children, parents and siblings, and a population previously excluded from bereavement research: adoptees and their birth parents. Bereavement in Japanese culture is also discussed, as are meanings and implications of this new model of grief. Opening new areas of research and scholarly dialogue, this work provides the basis for significant developments in clinical practice in the field.