Welcoming a child into your heart and family through adoption and fostering is a gift. It provides a tangible reminder of how God chose each of us to be a part of His family. And while a beautiful expression of love and a wonderful way to build a family, underlying it all is grief and loss. How do you step into the mess of past trauma and a story that undoubtedly includes pain? How can healing come for both parents and child? In this Adoption and Fostering Pathway, you’ll hear stories of those who don’t sugarcoat the complicated beauty of a family that is built through adoption or fostering. From those who themselves endured the foster care system as well as from parents who are navigating their child’s trauma and heartbreak after adoption, this pathway will encourage you in your own journey when it comes to adoption and fostering.
Read MoreGrief comes in all forms, including after the loss of a relationship. The sting of a divorce can last for a long time after the ink dries on all of the legal documents. How can you begin to pick up the pieces of a shattered heart and start to find healing on the other side of divorce? No matter what circumstances led to this painful decision, there is a way through the valley of divorce. In this Divorce Pathway, you can find hope from others who have walked that journey and are experiencing healing in the process. If you or someone you know has experienced a divorce, this pathway will shine light on a path forward.
Read MoreHope deferred makes the heart sick, scripture tells us. Wanting a child and then struggling through infertility or miscarriages can be a grief unlike any other. In the pain of longing, there can be doubts and questions, fears and unknowns. And unlike other types of suffering, this kind often goes unseen by the outside world. How can you hold fast to hope when you’re unsure if your desire will ever come to be? How can you trust God when your prayers seem to go unanswered? In this Infertility and Miscarriage Pathway, you’ll hear from those who asked those same questions in their struggle to have a child. No matter where you are in your journey towards parenthood, you’ll find hope in the waiting and comfort in the pain from those who have walked a similar road before you..
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