Comments on: My Church and National Adoption Awareness Month http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes Information on unplanned pregnancy, adoption, single parenting, teen pregnancy, and making an adoption plan. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:20:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Peanut http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes/comment-page-1#comment-58 Peanut Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:29:38 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/13/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes#comment-58 Coley, I do not think you are being petty at all. I would contact them and offer to speak at their function and let them know you have some printed poems to add to their display for Birthparents & adoptees. With all you have done to make others aware I am sure you are very capable to handle this situation as well. Coley, I do not think you are being petty at all. I would contact them and offer to speak at their function and let them know you have some printed poems to add to their display for Birthparents & adoptees. With all you have done to make others aware I am sure you are very capable to handle this situation as well.

]]> By: Cassidy77 http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes/comment-page-1#comment-57 Cassidy77 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:18:53 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/13/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes#comment-57 Coley, Please talk to the church about this This is something that just can't be. If you're feeling left out because of this, I bet all birthparents are feeling left out. Adoption month should be focusing on every member of the triad, not just the adoptive parents. <br /> <br /> I know the church is not trying to be mean or leave us out, but they are ignorant about the feelings of birthparents and need to be educated. Please do that for all of the birthparents that go to that church. Coley, Please talk to the church about this This is something that just can’t be. If you’re feeling left out because of this, I bet all birthparents are feeling left out. Adoption month should be focusing on every member of the triad, not just the adoptive parents.

I know the church is not trying to be mean or leave us out, but they are ignorant about the feelings of birthparents and need to be educated. Please do that for all of the birthparents that go to that church.

]]> By: lanilou http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes/comment-page-1#comment-56 lanilou Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:01:08 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/13/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes#comment-56 Coley, I would most definetly say something in a nice way most people just dont know any other way or much in the way of adoption. Media talk on the adopted parents side the most and foster care. So offer your help your so talented and I know it would be a blssing to all birthmoms. I would all so mention to the pastor he should make a anouncment saying that the church is offering the cards and sometihng nice in the way of birthmoms since there are a few you know of in the congercation that this may of hurt . let him know. after all adoption would never happen with out us. love you lanilou Coley, I would most definetly say something in a nice way most people just dont know any other way or much in the way of adoption. Media talk on the adopted parents side the most and foster care. So offer your help your so talented and I know it would be a blssing to all birthmoms. I would all so mention to the pastor he should make a anouncment saying that the church is offering the cards and sometihng nice in the way of birthmoms since there are a few you know of in the congercation that this may of hurt . let him know. after all adoption would never happen with out us. love you lanilou

]]> By: Marmy_4 http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes/comment-page-1#comment-55 Marmy_4 Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:49:16 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/13/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes#comment-55 i agree 100% with what every one else has said. 'Speak' and the door will open! i agree 100% with what every one else has said. ‘Speak’ and the door will open!

]]> By: lahdh4 http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes/comment-page-1#comment-54 lahdh4 Tue, 14 Nov 2006 02:00:56 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/13/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes#comment-54 Speak Coley. Speak Coley.

]]> By: marymartha http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes/comment-page-1#comment-53 marymartha Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:07:28 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/13/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes#comment-53 Jesus says when we are offended by another to tell them so it doesnt fester. Tell them. Birthmoms should be recognized for the awesome stuff that they do. Remind them of Hannah who was a birthmom as well as Moses' mother. Perhaps you could show them how Hannah was a birthmom in an open adoption and how she worked all year on a coat for little Samuel and how much love and tears she must have poured into that coat. Jesus says when we are offended by another to tell them so it doesnt fester. Tell them. Birthmoms should be recognized for the awesome stuff that they do. Remind them of Hannah who was a birthmom as well as Moses’ mother. Perhaps you could show them how Hannah was a birthmom in an open adoption and how she worked all year on a coat for little Samuel and how much love and tears she must have poured into that coat.

]]> By: Michelle Vandepas http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes/comment-page-1#comment-52 Michelle Vandepas Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:40:04 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/13/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes#comment-52 Coley, I'm sure they aren't trying to exclude you, but they need educating, just like I did about birth moms before I adopted. I don't know, I must have thought children were brought by a stork or something. Really. If you aren't part of a triad, you might not think about the issues. I didn't only a few years ago. Call them. offer to educate. Coley, I’m sure they aren’t trying to exclude you, but they need educating, just like I did about birth moms before I adopted. I don’t know, I must have thought children were brought by a stork or something. Really. If you aren’t part of a triad, you might not think about the issues. I didn’t only a few years ago. Call them. offer to educate.

]]> By: Julie http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes/comment-page-1#comment-51 Julie Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:58:35 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/13/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes#comment-51 You should contact your church - and educate them. Our pastor and his wife are childless (and sadly have unresolved fertility issues). Mother's Day services have been very "interesting" since they have come. He was quick to "correct" us about excluding the feelings of those who are infertile on that holiday. So, I kindly, but firmly reminded him and the church of all kinds of mothers -- adoptive, foster, and birth moms who often get excluded as well. <br /> <br /> You are right -- no one should feel excluded at their own church. And for everyone who speaks up about an issue like this, there are several more in the pews who are hurting about it and will thank you for it. You should contact your church – and educate them. Our pastor and his wife are childless (and sadly have unresolved fertility issues). Mother’s Day services have been very “interesting” since they have come. He was quick to “correct” us about excluding the feelings of those who are infertile on that holiday. So, I kindly, but firmly reminded him and the church of all kinds of mothers — adoptive, foster, and birth moms who often get excluded as well.

You are right — no one should feel excluded at their own church. And for everyone who speaks up about an issue like this, there are several more in the pews who are hurting about it and will thank you for it.

]]> By: Jenna Hatfield http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes/comment-page-1#comment-50 Jenna Hatfield Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:31:44 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/13/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes#comment-50 I would contact your church. Today. There's a difference between turning the other cheek and reminding Christians to love one another. You don't have to be angry and rude when you call. Just be honest. If we don't speak up, no one will know.<br /> <br /> I'm not quite comfortable at our church yet this year. (We just started going to this one this summer.) But I hope to speak up next year. I would contact your church. Today. There’s a difference between turning the other cheek and reminding Christians to love one another. You don’t have to be angry and rude when you call. Just be honest. If we don’t speak up, no one will know.

I’m not quite comfortable at our church yet this year. (We just started going to this one this summer.) But I hope to speak up next year.

]]> By: Heather Lowe http://unplanned-pregnancy.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes/comment-page-1#comment-49 Heather Lowe Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:18:46 +0000 http://crisis-pregn.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/11/13/my-church-and-national-adoption-awarenes#comment-49 Nothing will ever change for us until we all start speaking out more. <br /> <br /> People ignorning us as part of the equation is the first step to being able to sweep us under the rug and trample on our rights. It's important to make your voice heard, if you can handle it. Nothing will ever change for us until we all start speaking out more.

People ignorning us as part of the equation is the first step to being able to sweep us under the rug and trample on our rights. It’s important to make your voice heard, if you can handle it.

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