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“Adoption is a lifelong journey. It means different things to me at different times. Sometimes it is just a part of who I am. Other times it is something I am actively going through.”
Kelly DiBenedetto“I believe one of the most sacrificial acts of love adoptive parents can do is to give up their preconceptions and agendas about what their child's views "should" be and be open to hear the conflicting emotions and thoughts their child often experiences.”
Sherrie Eldridge, Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew“Destiny is not always preordained. Life is about making choices. Our lives are the sum of all the choices we make, the bridges we cross, and the ones we burn. Our souls cast long shadows over many people, even after we are gone. Fate, luck, and providence are the consequence of our freedom of choice, not the determinants. When justice is served by following our principles, making good decisions brings us inner peace.”
Judith Land, Adoption Detective: Memoir of an Adopted Child“Adoption isn't just a childhood experience, it's a life-long experience.”
DaShanne Stokes“When my sons arrived in the family, their legal status was not ambiguous at all. They were our kids. But their wants and affections were still atrophied by a year in the orphanage. They didn't know that flies on their faces were bad. They didn't know that a strange man feeding them their first scary gulps of solid food wasn't a torturer. Life in the cribs alone must have seemed to them like freedom. That's what I was missing about the biblical doctrine of adoption. Sure it's glorious in the long run. But it sure seems like hell in the short run. . . .”
Russell D. Moore, Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches“I love them both as though I birthed them both, but also as though I adopted them both.”
Natalie Brenner, This Undeserved Life: Uncovering The Gifts of Grief and The Fullness of Life“Discovering that I was adopted redefined my entire world, but it taught me that who you are doesn't change.”
DaShanne Stokes“You know I’m the first rapper to adopt a tabby cat. You know I adopted straight from the ASPCA, you feel me? Just breaking the boundaries, man, showing everybody it’s okay to be yourself. Embrace yourself. Embrace your health. Ayyy! Just continue to love yourself and accept.”
Brandon McCartney“Listen to your hearts, parents! You are the expert when it comes to knowing your child. I love the Scripture that says we are to let the peace of God rule in our hearts...In other words, peace in your heart is to be like an umpire calling the shots. When in doubt--DON'T!”
Sherrie Eldridge, Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew