Compiled by Jenny Riddle, with contributions from Traci Newell and Mark Sly When children enter homes from traumatic backgrounds, their lives have already been shaped by circumstances that make brokenness a part of their story. Difficulties children may have faced include medical issues, abuse or neglect, and abandonment. All have experienced grief on various levels.

We also thought the stand was a great way to teach children about orphans and how they can make an impact in the lives of orphans/vulnerable children firsthand.

  Lifeline Children’s Services exists to equip the body of Christ to manifest the Gospel to vulnerable children. As a growing ministry, we are currently in 16 states and 25 countries and are looking forward to another 40 years of ministry through crisis pregnancy counseling, domestic and international adoption, family restoration services, and global orphan care.

Mark Sly serves as the (un)adopted Regional Coordinator for Africa and Eurasia. He is the father of three children and on youth ministry staff for nine years before coming to Lifeline. Parenting. Fatherhood. For Mark Sly, those two words initially wrought fear into his heart, as the heavy responsibility of raising a child dropped its

Compiled by Jenny Riddle with Traci Newell, LBSW, TBRI® Practitioner, Education Specialist & National Program Director for Families Count™ For foster parents, talking with children in their care about their families may be uncomfortable, particularly when circumstances are challenging. As shepherds of their children’s hearts, though, parents must recognize that a child’s understanding of his

::Southern Louisiana:: Establishes initial contact with prospective adoptive families and facilitates the process for our International programs.

“Education is a matter of building bridges.” Ralph Ellison Recently, one of our Bridge tutors spent some time with a fifteen-year-old girl with Down Syndrome who with tears streaming down her face, asked why she had to been born different? We have all heard the bowl of alphabet soup diagnosis: OCD, ADHD, ODD, GAD, Dyslexic,

“Ugh, teenagers!” “Teens just go brain dead for a little while and then come back.” “It’s all the raging hormones — they act crazy!” “If we can just get through these years, we will be ok.” In the book Brainstorm, Daniel L. Siegel, M.D., provides abundant research on the changes that take place within the

      Milkglass Candle The partnership with Milkglass Candle Company is designed with adoptive families in mind. From sharable graphics to personalized links and goal setting, they will do the work; you’ll just need to share it! Encourage your friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors to shop our store using your unique code and that’s

    Home | Woven Papyrus Woven Papyrus works to remove the financial barrier through effective fundraising and scholarships. Each family served by Woven Papyrus will be given a coach who customizes a financial strategy for their specific needs. Woven Papyrus fundraising capability is highly successful and a key component to their families ability to

    35Kcampaign – Adoption, Family, Support The 35Kcampaign offers guidance to families journeying through the adoption process for the first time. Program recommendations, fundraising ideas, and grant options are available. 35K Campaign sponsors one family at time. Their entire community’s donations are pulled every month and put towards the Current Sponsored Family. This community

In the Old Testament, we see how God provided a way for people to deal with their sin. Once a year, the high priest entered the Holy of Holies, taking the blood spilled from sacrificial  animals. The blood meant the death of an animal as a substitute for the death of the priest and the

As human beings, we don’t want to believe in Hell. We tend to want to see Heaven as a reality for anyone who is “good” and follows the rules. The world constantly tells us that anyone who isn’t truly “bad” will go to heaven, but this is not a biblical reality. The default for sinful

  Welcome Parents! Don’t Forget to follow along this week, and ask your kids about the lesson he or she learned today!   To watch videos full screen, simply click the square icon in the lower righthand corner.To be able to watch videos offline, click the download button in the top righthand corner.  Give Today!

To watch videos full screen, simply click the square icon in the lower righthand corner.To be able to watch videos offline, click the download button in the top righthand corner.All Mission Kid 2021 resources can be accessed through the Dropbox share folder or through the links below.  Dropbox Share Folder Leader Guides Day 1 Lesson

:: Rapid City, SD :: Counsels clients concerning the options they have regarding an unplanned pregnancy, including factual information about each option, helping to develop an adoption plan if desired, preparing for the adoption process, and connecting with resources if no longer desiring to choose adoption. Also, establishes initial contact with prospective adoptive families for the Domestic and International programs. Works with prospective adoptive families in processing a domestic or international adoption.

In celebration of Social Work Month, we asked one of our case workers in Tennessee, Lauren Haun, about the field of social work and why she believes this work is “essential.” Lifeline is so thankful for our many skilled social workers on staff, and know they are making a difference as they strive to bring

“I HEAR YOU SAY YOU FEEL WORTHLESS BECAUSE YOU’VE MADE A MISTAKE. BUT I’M HERE TO TELL YOU, I’M NO BETTER. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND ME IS THAT I HAVE HOPE. AND I’D LOVE TO TELL YOU WHERE YOU CAN FIND THAT HOPE.”   – LIFELINE STAFF MEMBER TO BIRTH MOTHER  It was the