Tag: Orphans
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Adoption is Commitment to Never Leave and Always Love No Matter What
On October 20th of 2016 we brought a three and a half year old girl into our family to be our daughter. The adoption of this sweet little one is more than the fulfillment of a dream. It’s a calling birthed from conviction and love. Very early in our marriage, even before any biological children,…
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Do You See The Fatherless; Or Are You Not Looking?
I’ve never seen an orphanage in real life. I picture what they must be like and a mix of emotion floods my heart. On one hand I’m grateful that there are such places in the world. To think about where those millions of children would be otherwise is horrifying to me. The four walls,…
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Closing the Gap on Earthly and Spiritual Adoption
Stories of adoption wrench the emotions of the human heart. But what about spiritual adoption? There is a disconnect for many Christians between the earthly orphan being brought into a new family and the spiritual orphan being brought into God’s family. Let me share a few things to help close that gap and tune your…
Joel Littlefield 