I’m Not a Mother

It’s Mother’s Day, and the preacher asks for every mother to stand up and be recognized for all they’ve meant to their family. As the congregation begins to applaud, someone leans over and whispers excitedly into your ear, “Why aren’t you standing up? C’mon! It’s Mother’s Day!” Your greatest dream is to be a mother and your dream has not come true. The tears you’ve blinked away all morning are now streaming down your face. “I’m not a mother,” you weep.

Five Ways Your Church Can Support Adoptive and Foster Families

The biggest encouragement for adoptive parents is the feeling that their church “gets it”: That church leadership thinks adoption is awesome; that they love and want to help foster kids; and that they are cognizant and supportive of couples who struggle with infertility. Sunday morning messages on adoption-friendly topics are a start, but there are a variety of ways you can create an adoption-friendly church.