30 Days of Hope for Adoptive Parents
by Jennifer Phillips
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Pub Date Mar 06 2017 | Archive Date Sep 05 2017
Description
You finally surrendered. You opened your heart when you said, “Yes, God, I’ll adopt.” But now, you’ve discovered that opening your heart to the idea of adoption is the easiest part of the journey. Now comes the reality of the emotional ups and downs that only another adoptive parent can understand.
In 30 Days of Hope for Adoptive Parents, author Jennifer Phillips shares words of encouragement to help adoptive parents navigate the emotional waters of adoption. Regardless of where you are in the process—just beginning or now living with the teenagers you adopted as infants—there are struggles unique to adoptive parenting. Weaving elements of her own journey through adoption, you will find hope as you begin to see God’s adoptive heart toward you.
Advance Praise
“Adoption is one of the Scriptural images used to describe our relationship to God; affirming God’s choice of us as His children (cf. Rom. 8:15). This 30-day devotional for adoptive parents throughout affirms the beauty of the adoptive relationship. Many devotional books are long on inspiration but short on scriptural affirmation. That is not the case with this book. This book is a must read for every adoptive parent and any couple considering adoption."--Ken Hemphill, Founding Director of the Center for Church Planting and Revitalization; North Greenville University
“If you’ve ever met a family in the midst of adopting a child it doesn’t take long to recognize you are standing on holy ground. Adoption is an incredibly beautiful picture of unconditional love unlike we find anywhere else. Yet each beautiful story of adoption is at the end of a treacherous journey full of that strange concoction of fear and faith. No one understands this journey more than Jennifer Phillips. She has lived it and brilliantly shares her family’s story and priceless insights in 30 Days of Hope for Adoptive Parents. This book is truly hope on paper and must find its way to the hands of every adoptive family.”—Andy Savage, Teaching Pastor, Highpoint Church, Memphis, TN.
"As I read 30 Days of Hope for Adoptive Parents I caught myself being sucked into a more loving understanding of my relationship with my own father, my heavenly Father. Could it be that this devotional book is for much more than just adoptive families? I give this question a wholeheartedly, YES! And if it could be that rich for someone who hasn't adopted a child, how much more for those who have the tangible right before them? Thank you, Jennifer for painting the most beautiful picture of the gospel in the context of adoption. Grateful."— Founder and Director of Beacon People. Author of pathFinder, A Journey Towards Purpose
"Jennifer Phillips has written the perfect devotional book for couples who are walking through the adoption process or contemplating the adoption journey. With a commitment to honest storytelling and the ability to weave scripture into her narratives, Phillips brings home the realities of what can happen when you open your heart and home to adoption—including the effects on your marriage and family life. Yet, her rich theological anchors and victories along the way resoundingly answer the whys and hows of adoption while simultaneously reminding us that adoption itself, is a beautiful core truth wrapped around the gospel of Jesus Christ that every believer has experienced.
--Kathy Chapman Sharp — author, Life’s Too Short to Miss the Big Picture for Women
Jennifer Phillip’s passion for orphans and adoption comes straight from the heart of God. In a time when it’s sometimes easier to think only of yourself and your family, her book is a living reminder of God’s word that calls us to care for those without a home. There is no doubt—God works through adoption and Jennifer reminds us that we are to be his hands and feet of compassion and only by his grace are we able to give those who do not know the love of parents, a new life full of family and acceptance.
--Terry W. Sharp — State, Association, and Diaspora Network Leader, International Mission Board, SBCAvailable Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781625915153 |
PRICE | $9.99 (USD) |