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  • Adoption Issues in the Teen Years

    July 30th, 200902:17 PM ET
    By Mark Gregston
    Most adopted children that I've worked with have one question on their minds in the teen years that is frankly unanswerable. That question creates a void, especially during adolescence.  And that question is, "Why was I abandoned by my birth-mother?" Here's an interesting statistic...over 40% of our teen residents at Heartlight, our ...

  • Raising up Missionaries

    July 28th, 200912:07 PM ET
    By Ann Dunagan
    "We didn’t make a plan to raise up missionaries; we made a plan to raise up children who joyfully love and serve our Lord. Whether He calls them to the military, to missions, to teaching, to the pastorate . . . it doesn’t matter. ALL we have wanted for our children (career wise) is for them to love and serve the Lord..." - Laurel Diacogia...

  • Don't Ever Quit on Your Teenager

    July 23rd, 200901:01 PM ET
    By Mark Gregston
    I have seen many parents wonder what in the world happened to their family. They seemingly woke up one morning to a teen who completely changed overnight. Their loving, kind and thoughtful kid is now a person they no longer recognize. It is easy for them to feel they are not prepared for all of this, but who is? No matter how good a parent you are...
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