‘Tis Better To Give….
Sunday was my one-month anniversary at RiverOfThoughts.com and Monday was my 100th post related to Adoption.
To celebrate these milestones, and to wrap up National Adoption Month, I want to give away my favorite moment of peace: a good book and a frilly coffee!
This means I’m giving away a copy of Infinitely More by Alex Krutov, along with a Starbucks Gift Card!!!
Enter yourself in the drawing by following three simple steps between now and next Tuesday, 6 December:
1. Find your favorite post on my blog site. How?
- Visit the Adoption Story or Portfolio pages for links to some key moments
- Use the Search feature
- Browse the Archives
- Click on a subject in the Tag Cloud
2. Share that post with people you know. How?
- Tweet it
- Share it on Facebook
- Email it to someone (or many people)
Look for the super-easy buttons to do all three of these things at the bottom of every post!
3. Comment Here! (this is the important part!!!!!)
- Tell me which post was your favorite
- Include your real email address when you comment
(your email will NOT be available to anyone but me, and I will ONLY use it to notify you if you win) - Explain how adoption has touched your life, whether through your own adoption journey, through friends, or not even at all
I’ll announce the winner in next Thursday’s post, and I’ll contact the winner privately by email to get a mailing address……
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About Christine
I am a writer, a project manager, and a corporate refugee with a heart for orphans around the world. My two daughters were adopted from Ukraine at ages 12 and 14. I post about writing, chasing dreams, and making a difference in the world, and sometimes I share fun snippets of fiction in-progress.
hey Christine, great idea!
I browsed through a few of your posts and can’t say I read them all but found the whole story of your adoption of Masha and Lena to be incredible. Here’s the one I selected to share on Twitter…
http://69.195.124.214/~myfivze4/riverofthoughts/adoption/family-of-four/
Keep Being Great !!
Thanks, Chris. I’m so glad that God (and Killer Tribes) has introduced me to you! I love reading your blog and your insights, too. Never would have thought anyone could make geology interesting!
Christine,
I posted your latest post “How’s it Going?” on Facebook. When I see you folks or look at your home from down the street, I wonder ‘how is it really going?’. As you know, we have been touched by adoption for over 33 years, and again over this past year in a much different way. We understand the many complications, emotions, pain, adjustments, etc. that are involved. We have wrestled with responding to “how’s it going?” question a lot!
Thanks, Dave….your story is one that inspires Mark and I. Your family has been seen this from so many different angles, and to watch you living it all out in prayer and faith is an amazing model for us. Thanks for being neighbors, friends, and family in Christ.
I just sent your Thanksgiving blog to Bill and Brittne . . . as I sprewed in the IM and not here. Sigh. Anyway – adoption has touched my life through your experience. I wish we would have been more open to adoption when we were younger, but I haven’t lost sight of the potential that it could still happen . . . been praying about that. I love your blog and I love you, Niles!!!
Linda, there are no words that are sufficient for how special you are to me. You make me feel safe and hold me accountable all in the same breath. You and Bill have an amazing story of restoration. God has used you in amazing ways, and He still has even more huge plans for you. I can’t wait to see them unfold! Love you too!!!!
Christine,
I shared “How’s It Going” on Twitter this morning. There have been many days where it’s been hard to answer that question without lying or bursting into hysterical tears. And although it seems like those days are behind us, reading your post brought the feeling right back to the surface.
I’m so glad you’re blogging and writing. You have such an amazing way with words. As I read through post after post today, I realized it would be hard to pick one favorite post. So much of my family history is embedded in those posts.
I laughed and cried as I read through the posts of our time in Ukraine. It’s funny how many little things I had forgotten…things that at the time seemed unforgettable, but now after 4 years with lots of other memories being created, it was great to be reminded of them.
I picked a few to share with the girls this weekend. I think it’s good to be reminded. And I’ve decided to go back through and read all my old blog posts from that trip.
Lisa, i’m so thankful that we both have such unique records of that time. I want everyone to know that I really have you to thank for rekindling my commitment to blogging….when we met last winter, you really inspired me to think beyond “i blog when i go somewhere” and see that i have lots to say when i’m at home too. I’m so proud of the blogger YOU have become, and I cherish the lessons I’ve learned from you in every area of life! you’re an amazing renaissance woman!
I chose I Carry You With Me as the post I tweeted.
It was touching. And I thought others might enjoy it.
We do not have an adoption story yet. My wife and I do hope to adopt one day. I’m unsure if I want to do an international adoption or a stateside adoption.
I feel we have so many children in the US that need help and they get overlooked. My wife wants to adopt a foreign baby. We will see where the Lord leads.
Joe, thanks for sharing, and for letting Tess’ art and my thoughts touch you. The first steps and choices related to adoption can be VERY overwhelming; you and your wife are not alone in the decisions you’re beginning to work through. I encourage you to focus some prayer time on the reasons you’re considering adoption; God will make clear the path…he just often answers in different ways and times than we want!
I’ve gotten so much clarity and encouragement from so many different sources in the past week, that i’m planning some kind of “guide to the first steps toward adoption” series in the near future and a set of resources for people at each stage in the adoption journey. I hope that you and your wife can benefit and that you’ll continue to ask questions and share feedback about what works (and what doesn’t!). You’re in my prayers!