Hidden Identity 06 Feb, 2018 As an adopted person I’ve lived with the reality of a hidden history. My origin story remains unknown to me, sealed by a court order for almost… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
#AdoptedBook 17 Aug, 2017 Today Adopted: The Sacrament of Belonging is officially released into the world of readers, thinkers and practitioners. This is like a birthday for my book, basically! So… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
Adopted available for pre-order! 17 Jul, 2017 One month from now Adopted: The Sacrament of Belonging in a Fractured World will be released into the wild where readers roam. Why am I so excited… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
African Grandparents 20 Nov, 2015 It wasn’t too hard to rouse the excitement in my parents regarding the impending adoption of our son – they were adoptive parents themselves, after all. Their… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
Spouses enter adopted living, too 09 Nov, 2015 Adoption is about the creation of a family, the joining of a child to parents for a lifetime of love and belonging. Most conversation about adoption stems… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
Adoption Ambassador 03 Nov, 2015 It is Adoption Awareness Month. In that spirit I share some snapshots from my early years, growing in the company of the adopted. *** “Did your parents… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ On the Shore of the Great River } 02 Mar, 2015 Born into privilege, Pharaoh’s daughter was nursed on narratives of Egyptian greatness. She grew up among the elite, watching them parade through the palace with their curried… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ Red Letter Christians: Adoption Lament } 25 Nov, 2014 “What was her name?” my daughter asks. “Did anyone save a picture of her?” “Do you know where her house is so I can see where she… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
{ Adoption, Once & Always } 05 Nov, 2014 I sat in my study leafing through yellowed documents stiffened by time. I read the letter typed in courier font by Sister Bertrille telling my parents they’ve… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
lighting the yellow candle 29 Oct, 2014 My daughter asked to light the yellow candle. “Why the yellow one?” I asked, as I always do, giving her opportunity to voice her heart. “Yellow because… Share:FacebookTwitteremail
