Comments on: Adoption is about relationship http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/68 the blog of carolina hope christian adoption agency Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:34:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Don’t just celebrate Christmas, celebrate your adoption-- eucatastrophe http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/68#comment-1916 Don’t just celebrate Christmas, celebrate your adoption-- eucatastrophe Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:28:04 +0000 http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/68#comment-1916 [...] Adoption is about Relationship [...] [...] Adoption is about Relationship [...]

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]]> By: from hope to reality » Blog Archive » Adoption and the Trinity | the adoption blog of carolina hope christian adoption agency http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/68#comment-1783 from hope to reality » Blog Archive » Adoption and the Trinity | the adoption blog of carolina hope christian adoption agency Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:22:54 +0000 http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/68#comment-1783 [...] really shouldn’t be able to talk about adoption long without considering the Trinity. As I’ve written before, adoption is ultimately about relationship; and the relationship that transcends all others is the [...] [...] really shouldn’t be able to talk about adoption long without considering the Trinity. As I’ve written before, adoption is ultimately about relationship; and the relationship that transcends all others is the [...]

]]> By: Mark Diebel http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/68#comment-295 Mark Diebel Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:59:34 +0000 http://www.carolinahopeadoption.org/blog/archives/68#comment-295 "In any case, can you think of a better way to care for orphans than by providing them with the one thing they need the most, namely, a loving family relationship?" The only thing I might add to that is "a wise and loving" family relationship. What sort of wisdom do you advance to prospective adopting parents... that has particular relevance to adoption itself? That is, what do you think an adoptive parent needs to know for the sake of the child himself? And is there something that parent needs to know that is different from what a natural parent needs? Does an adoptee have special needs? “In any case, can you think of a better way to care for orphans than by providing them with the one thing they need the most, namely, a loving family relationship?”

The only thing I might add to that is “a wise and loving” family relationship. What sort of wisdom do you advance to prospective adopting parents… that has particular relevance to adoption itself? That is, what do you think an adoptive parent needs to know for the sake of the child himself? And is there something that parent needs to know that is different from what a natural parent needs? Does an adoptee have special needs?

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