Archive for October, 2010

Sunday

This song was written by Aaron Ivey for his son from Haiti. Aaron’s band played multiple times during the adoption conference this weekend– a huge highlight for me.
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Helping Adopted Children Attach

Helping Adopted Children Attach

(This is the gist of two different Karyn Purvis seminars I attended this weekend.) Understanding the attachment cycle is key to understanding why many adopted children struggle with trust. Kids learn trust, worth and self efficacy by having their needs met over and over in the first year of life. A responsive parent says...
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Rock

Rock

Dark auditorium. Hands upraised.  Vibration of drums and guitars flood every corner of the huge space and flow out the doors. Behind the band, huge screens panel the walls.  On screens are faces.  Faces of children. Two contemporary songs, drums driving, with voices and hands raised around the room.  Fervent worship. Then comes a...
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