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    • melissa

      Thank you very much for such kind words. It’s an honor to help God’s children in anyway I can. Thank you for reading and commenting! God Bless!

    • melissa

      It is incredibly sad. Certainly not the way God intended people to view love. It is a topic that need more awareness. Thank you for reading and commenting. God Bless!

  1. My husband was adopted and I think he didn’t struggle with this as bad or for as long because of the grace of Christ. He was in foster care since age 9 and adopted at 13. It was tough. Our hearts are definitely praying about adoption moving forward because like you described, love is more like a fountain than a pizza. If all the other resources are in line it’s not really that much more to give one more hug. It meant the world to my husband when he was growing up.

    • melissa

      I’m so happy to hear his struggle was lessened. Some children certainly have less difficulties than others. God’s grace for sure! Some experiences the children did and did not have to endure as well as for how long all can play a role as well. Thank you for reading and commenting! God Bless!

  2. Kristi

    We took in a guy who had aged out of the foster system so he could learn how to financial take care of himself as well as attend college. It was so interesting that because of his time in foster care, he believed people only took him in to receive money. That is never something I ever would have thought of but something he dealt with internally.

    • melissa

      It’s sad and incredibly common. The view is that people only do things to benefit themselves so when others do kind things for them, the perception becomes there must be an ulterior motive. Thank you for reading and commenting. God Bless!

  3. Thanks for this post. I’ve seen several friends struggle through attachment disorders with their adopted children. Bookmarking this as a resource to use later.

    • melissa

      I’m glad you found the post helpful. I have a category for adoption that will continue to grow! Thank you for reading and commenting! God Bless!

    • melissa

      It is an incredibly difficult process even in the best of circumstances which I fear is exactly why the information is not as forthcoming during the adoption process. There is worry that people would shy away. But with information given, a person can be better equipped. Thank you for reading and commenting! God Bless!

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