Healing for Every Heart in Adoption: Redemptive Prayers and Strategies for Adoptive Parents, Adoptees, and Birth Parents - Paperback

by Betsy S. Kylstra (Author), Lisa C. Qualls (Author), Jodi Jackson Tucker (Author)

In this groundbreaking book, adoption advocates Betsy S. Kylstra, Lisa C. Qualls, and Jodi Jackson Tucker--an adoptee, birthmother, and adoptive mother--reveal that adoption is both rooted in loss and a redemptive victory. But healing is needed by all in the adoption triad--adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents--to experience this wholeness.

In these pages is the practical teaching, sound research, spiritual guidance, and strategic prayers you to need transform your adoption journey, including how to:

- address the profound spiritual challenges created by adoption
- identify the path to healing for each person in the triad
- overcome loss, grief, shame, hurts--and more
- experience restoration and healing through the love of Christ

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Redeem Your Adoption Journey

In this groundbreaking book, adoption advocates Betsy S. Kylstra, Lisa C. Qualls, and Jodi Jackson Tucker--an adoptee, a birth mother, and an adoptive mother--reveal that adoption is rooted in both loss and redemptive victory. And healing is needed by all in the adoption triad--adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents--to experience restoration and wholeness.

In these pages you'll find the practical teaching, spiritual guidance, and strategic prayers you need to transform your adoption journey, including how to

- address the spiritual challenges created by adoption
- identify the path to healing for each person in the triad
- overcome loss, grief, shame, hurt--and more
- experience restoration and healing through the love of Jesus

While the emotions of the adoption journey are complicated, the compassionate approach in this book will help your heart heal as you place it safely in God's hands.

"This book is at once personal testimony and practical guidance, aching confession and breathtaking faith, private prayer and invitation into prayerful fellowship."-- JEDD AND RACHEL MEDEFIND, Christian Alliance for Orphans

"The authors generously share their stories with raw authenticity and deep wisdom."--JAMIE FINN, founder and author, Foster the Family

Author Biography

Betsy S. Kylstra is co-founder of Restoring the Foundations International, RTF Healing House Network of ministers, and RTF International Training Center. Learn more at RestoringTheFoundations.org.

Lisa C. Qualls is an author, speaker, and co-founder of Adoption Wise, where she provides post-adoption support to families. Learn more at LisaCQualls.com.

Jodi Jackson Tucker is an advocate, author, and founder of Second Mothers. Learn more at SecondMothers.org.