by Mardie Caldwell | May 6, 2022 | Adoption, Faith, my life
“This is the day that the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” – Psalms 118:24 Mother’s Day. It is a beautiful day for some mothers-in-waiting, filled with hope for the future. For others, it is a reminder of the blessings...
by Mardie Caldwell | Apr 9, 2022 | Adoption
Easter Blessings to you! Lately, I keep seeing the word “victory.” We pray for your victory through adoption that you will be blessed soon with the answer to the prayer you’ve been diligently lifting up in faith. Isn’t victory what Easter is all about?...
by Mardie Caldwell | Mar 12, 2022 | Adoption
It’s all paid off. Your adoption journey has taken the most amazing turn ever, and you are preparing to welcome your new child into your life! Everyone involved has some type of emotion they are dealing with, from sheer excitement and happiness to doubt and...
by Mardie Caldwell | Nov 6, 2021 | Adoption
The month of November is special to me for many reasons. It marks the beginning of the holiday season, starting with Thanksgiving, a wonderful day for families to gather and give thanks for the blessings in their lives. November is also special to me because it is...
by Mardie Caldwell | Oct 2, 2021 | Adoption
30 years ago when I was adopting, I had to figure things out on my own. Open adoption was still new back then, and independent adoption was all but unheard of. I didn’t have any adoption advice to go by. But I was so ready to be a mom and do everything I could...
by Mardie Caldwell | Jul 10, 2021 | Adoption
The most common fear that hopeful adoptive parents have is that the birth mother changes her mind and that the adoption will come to an end. At my adoption center, we do all that we can do to make sure that we are alert to potential “red flags” in each of...