Susan TeBos,Carissa R. Woodwyk
Written by an adoptive mother and an adoptee daughter, Before You Were Mine offers a unique Christian perspective on creating a Lifebook that commemorates your childâ€™s birth story. Complete with worksheets and advice from adoptive families, youâ€™ll find that remembering and celebrating your childâ€™s history can be fun, rewarding, and even redemptive. Youâ€™ll discover how to uncover and organize details of their birth story, make the story both truthful and positive, and use the Lifebook to trace Godâ€™s faithfulness. This powerful concept takes the guesswork out of how and when youâ€™ll talk about your adopted childâ€™s beginningsâ€”and offers him or her a lasting memento that helps them overcome uncertainty and fear to rest in Christâ€™s unconditional love. How will you embrace your childâ€™s birth story as part of Godâ€™s plan? Before You Were Mine will help you relax and rejoice in the beautiful story God is writing for your child.
Parenting,Adoption
Before You Were Mine: Discovering Your Adopted Childâ€™s Lifestory