What if my child reaches out and gets rejected for a second time? 💔

Has your adopted child ever searched for their birth family with hope in their heart, only to face silence, disappointment, or outright rejection? It’s a kind of pain that shakes both the child and the parent who longs to protect them. 💭

Hi Neighbor,

In this episode, I continue my conversation with my friend and trusted adoption professional, Jane Baker, a woman who has spent decades walking with children and families through some of the most complex and emotional adoption stories. 🤝

This is the third installment in our series on helping adopted children understand, navigate, and process the truth of their story.

In earlier episodes:

• Episode 210 focused on adopted children who simply want to know their story and how to answer their questions with honesty, empathy, and clarity.

In this conversation, Jane helps us understand what happens when adoptees take the next step, seeking connection with birth parents or siblings and how parents can support them through the fragile hopes and unpredictable outcomes. 🌱

Together, we explore how to:

🔍 Support your child when social media makes birth-family discovery easier but far more complicated.

Jane also shares some of the most heartbreaking and eye-opening moments she’s witnessed, stories of joyful connection, cautious optimism, and the crushing pain of renewed rejection.

Her wisdom will help you see more clearly what your child might be carrying, even if they don’t have the words to say it. 💡

At the end of this episode, I share a Biblical principle from Psalm 34:18 that has shaped my own adoption journey, a reminder that God draws near to the brokenhearted and invites us to do the same. Some moments are not about fixing but about faithful, grounded presence. ✨

If you’ve ever wondered how to support your child through a reunion that brings more questions than answers, this episode will help you find clarity, courage, and compassion for the road ahead. 💛

Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way.

Your Neighbor,

P.S. If you’ve ever felt lost trying to connect Scripture with the realities of adoption trauma, I’d love to walk alongside you. Let’s have a one-on-one conversation where we can talk through practical tools and Biblical encouragement for your journey.

👉 Send me an email at [email protected] to grab your spot. I’d be honored to walk with you. 💙

If you haven’t joined our private community, consider this an invitation. It’s a safe space to share your struggles and triumphs with fellow adoptive parents who truly understand what you're going through.

Connect with Jane Baker:

Listen to Jane’s Episodes:

8 – Adoption Trauma Defined! Part 1: How to Understand Its Causes and Effects with Jane Baker

9 – Adoption Trauma Defined! Part 2: How to Find Help and a Good Therapist with Jane Baker

86 – When Friends Fail You! How Adoptive Parents Can Heal From Betrayal? With Jane Baker

183 – Adoption Struggles: Wisdom I Wish I Had Known with Jane Baker

When the path ahead feels unclear and your heart feels heavy with “what ifs,” it can seem like you’re walking through a fog that just won’t lift.

Hi Neighbor,

In this episode, we talk about what it means to trust God when you can’t see what’s next in your adoption journey. I’ll share 5 anxiety Bible verses—timeless truths from Scripture to help you find peace, courage, and direction when everything around you feels uncertain.

Together, we’ll explore:

You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just need to know where to anchor your heart.

If anxiety, doubt, or uncertainty have been clouding your parenting journey, this episode will remind you that God already sees what’s ahead and He’s guiding every step. 💙

Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way.

Your Neighbor,

P.S. If you’ve ever felt lost trying to connect Scripture with the realities of adoption trauma, I’d love to walk alongside you. Book your anxiety management call with me today where we can talk through practical tools and Biblical encouragement for your journey.

👉 Send me an email to [email protected] to grab your spot. I’d be honored to walk with you. 💙

And, if you haven’t joined our private community, consider this an invitation. It’s a safe space to share your struggles and triumphs with fellow adoptive parents who truly understand what you're going through.

When your story begins in loss, can it still lead to hope? 💛

What does it look like to let God rewrite your story of abandonment, identity, and belonging?

Hi Neighbor,

Sometimes the most powerful stories of faith begin in the hardest places. That’s true for my guest, Ayden Lincoln, an adoption advocate, author, and adult adoptee who was found abandoned in a shoebox in China and adopted into a family from Pennsylvania.

Her journey from loss to purpose is one of resilience, redemption, and grace. In our conversation, Ayden shares how she’s learning to make peace with her beginnings while helping others find healing in theirs.

Together, we talk about:

Ayden reminds us that healing doesn’t mean forgetting where we came from—it means trusting God to bring beauty from what was once broken. 🙏

If you’ve ever questioned your place in the story, Ayden’s words will remind you that you are not forgotten—and that your beginning does not define your becoming. 💙

Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way.

Your Neighbor,

P.S. If you haven’t joined our private community, consider this an invitation. It’s a safe space to share your struggles and triumphs with fellow adoptive parents who truly understand what you're going through.

Connect with Ayden:

Are you in a season that feels more like survival than hope?

What if healing doesn’t look like getting through it but learning to meet God in it? 🌿

Hearing God’s voice isn’t always easy, especially when life feels heavy and faith feels quiet. 💔

Hi Neighbor,

In this heartfelt conversation, Jenny Fulford shares how God met her in a season of silence and loss, and how journaling became the tool that helped her listen again. ✍️

Out of that quiet, Laurent Paper Company was born — a faith-based stationery brand designed to help others slow down, notice God’s presence, and respond with hope.

Jenny’s story reminds us that healing doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time, honesty, and the courage to show up with what’s real. 💛

Through her experience, she offers a gentle way forward for anyone who’s ever wondered why their faith doesn’t feel as strong as it once did.

Together, we talk about:

And we find comfort in the promise of Isaiah 40:28–31 — “that those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength and rise again.” 🦅

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right and still can’t hear God, this episode will remind you that He’s not distant. He’s speaking right where you are. 🙏

Anchors of hope and healing are waiting.

Your Neighbor,

P.S. If you’ve ever felt lost trying to connect Scripture with the realities of adoption trauma, I’d love to walk alongside you. I’m opening a few free spots for one-on-one conversations where we can talk through practical tools and Biblical encouragement for your journey.

👉 Send me an email at [email protected] to grab your spot. I’d be honored to walk with you. 💙

If you haven’t joined our private community, consider this an invitation. It’s a safe space to share your struggles and triumphs with fellow adoptive parents who truly understand what you're going through.

Connect with Jenny:

Healing isn’t a quick fix! Patience is the real work of adoption. 💛

How can adoptive parents and adoptees apply these principles in their own journeys?

Hi Neighbor,

I’ve learned when I wrap up an interview to keep the recording going. Because more often than not, something unexpected and meaningful happens once the microphone should have been turned off. 🎙️

That’s exactly what took place after my conversation with Jackson TerKeurst. You can hear that interview in Episode 201.

In this aftershow conversation, what began as a few closing remarks turned into a rich, heartfelt exchange filled with wisdom for both adoptees and adoptive parents. 💬

The journey from chaos to hope isn’t easy—but it’s possible. Jackson’s story takes us from war-torn Liberia and orphanages to a life anchored in faith, trust, and healing. 

Together, we talk about:

If you’ve ever wondered whether the waiting will be worth it, or how to stay steady when the path ahead feels uncertain, Jackson’s story will remind you that God’s timing is never late—and that healing happens one faithful step at a time. 🙏

Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way.

Your Neighbor,

P.S. If you haven’t joined our private community, consider this an invitation. It’s a safe space to share your struggles and triumphs with fellow adoptive parents who truly understand what you're going through.

Connect with Jackson:

“If your own mother won’t fight to keep you, what does that say about you?”

Has your adopted child ever asked a question that stopped you in your tracks? Something so deep and painful, you weren’t sure how to answer?💔

Hi Neighbor,

In this powerful episode, I sit down again with my friend and trusted adoption professional, Jane Baker. Jane brings decades of experience walking with children and families through the hard work of healing adoption trauma.

In the first part of this series, we focused on adopted children who simply want to know their story—how to answer their questions, give them what they need, and respond with honesty and empathy. (You can listen to that conversation in Episode 210.)

In this second part, Jane shares wisdom on what to say when your child’s story is hard to tell. This one will make you both laugh and cry.

Together, we talk about how to:

Jane also shares one of the most profound moments of her career—a conversation with a little boy whose words capture the heartache many adopted children feel. His story will move you deeply and remind you of the sacred work you’re doing as a parent.

I’ll also share a Biblical principle from 1 Corinthians 13:4 that ties beautifully into Jane’s wisdom. 📖 Some healing can’t be hurried. God’s love often works in the slow, quiet spaces.

If you’ve ever wondered how to walk with your child through pain you can’t fix, this episode will encourage you to stay present, trust God’s timing, and love with patient endurance.💛

Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way.

Your Neighbor,

P.S. If you’ve ever felt lost trying to connect Scripture with the realities of adoption trauma, I’d love to walk alongside you. Let’s have a one-on-one conversation where we can talk through practical tools and Biblical encouragement for your journey.

👉 Send me an email at [email protected] to grab your spot. I’d be honored to walk with you. 💙

If you haven’t joined our private community, consider this an invitation. It’s a safe space to share your struggles and triumphs with fellow adoptive parents who truly understand what you're going through.

Connect with Jane Baker:

Listen to Jane’s Episodes:

8 – Adoption Trauma Defined! Part 1: How to Understand Its Causes and Effects with Jane Baker

9 – Adoption Trauma Defined! Part 2: How to Find Help and a Good Therapist with Jane Baker

86 – When Friends Fail You! How Adoptive Parents Can Heal From Betrayal? With Jane Baker

183 – Adoption Struggles: Wisdom I Wish I Had Known with Jane Baker

Imagine a group of compassionate adoptive parents. A safe place where people GET IT, share encouragement, and offer practical, faith-rooted support. Sounds amazing, right? 💛

Hi Neighbor,

I’d like to take a moment to invite you into something special I built for adoptive parents. Something described in three words: compassion, connection, and community.

If you’ve ever sat in the quiet after a hard day with your adopted child and thought, “Am I the only one going through this?” 😔 You’re not! I’ve been there too.

I eventually found compassion, connection, and community through my anchors of encouragement. But I realized not every adoptive parent has that kind of support.

That’s why I created this space: a community of compassionate adoptive parents who understand, who share encouragement, and who offer practical, faith-rooted support.

If you’re in a season of difficulty with your adopted children, please take this opportunity to connect with us. We want to be there for you when you cry, when you need encouragement, or a safe embrace. 🤗

You don’t have to walk this journey alone. It's simple to join. Please go to the link in the show notes.

Together we can walk this road: One step, One prayer, One season at a time. Compassion, connection, and community. That’s what you'll find when you join us today. We’d be honored to walk alongside you.

If you know another adoptive parent who could use this kind of encouragement, would you please share this episode with them? Maybe text it to a friend who’s had a hard week, or post it on your social media.

You never know. A simple share might be the lifeline someone else needs today. 💖

Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way.

P.S. If you haven’t joined our private community, consider this an invitation. It’s a safe space to share your struggles and triumphs with fellow adoptive parents who truly understand what you're going through.

👉 If this podcast has given you the courage and confidence to face storms in your life, the number one way you can thank me is to leave a written review on Apple Podcasts. I recorded a quick video to show you how. Thanks so much!

Has your child started asking questions about their birth family? 🤔

Hi Neighbor, 

In this heartfelt conversation, I sit down again with my friend and trusted adoption professional, Jane Baker. 

Jane has walked alongside countless families navigating the tender emotions of adoption reunions when children want to know more about—or even meet—their birth families. 💞

Together, we talk about how to:

I’ll also share a biblical principle that pairs perfectly with Jane’s wisdom. 📖

It’s a call to practice tact and kindness—to choose words that build understanding, confidence, and security in your child.

If you’ve wondered how to handle these delicate moments with truth and grace, this episode will bring clarity, encouragement, and hope. 

Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way.

Your Neighbor,

P.S. If you’ve ever felt lost trying to connect Scripture with the realities of adoption trauma, I’d love to walk alongside you. Let’s have a one-on-one conversation where we can talk through practical tools and Biblical encouragement for your journey.

👉 Send me an email at [email protected] to grab your spot. I’d be honored to walk with you. 💙

If you haven’t joined our private community, consider this an invitation. It’s a safe space to share your struggles and triumphs with fellow adoptive parents who truly understand what you're going through.

Connect with Jane Baker:

Listen to Jane’s Episodes:

8 – Adoption Trauma Defined! Part 1: How to Understand Its Causes and Effects with Jane Baker

9 – Adoption Trauma Defined! Part 2: How to Find Help and a Good Therapist with Jane Baker

86 – When Friends Fail You! How Adoptive Parents Can Heal From Betrayal? With Jane Baker

183 – Adoption Struggles: Wisdom I Wish I Had Known with Jane Baker

❗Are you constantly rushing, feeling like there’s never enough time in the day?

💭Do you long for real peace, but life’s chaos keeps pulling you away?

🌟What if slowing down could actually help you experience God’s presence more fully?

Hi Neighbor,

A simple card on my cabin door inspired this unplugged episode.

“Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.” ~Dallas Willard

I reflect on how embracing God’s gifts can help us ruthlessly eliminate hurry from our lives.

Surrounded by God’s creation and longtime friends, I’ve been reminded that peace, calm, and rest are already available. We just need to make room for them. I’ll share 3 Biblical steps that have helped me experience these gifts from God.

Whether you’re an adoptive parent navigating unique challenges, or simply someone feeling weary from life’s storms, I hope this episode encourages you to slow down and receive the peace, calm, and rest God offers.

Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way.

Your Neighbor,

P.S. If you haven’t joined our private community, consider this an invitation. It’s a safe space to share your struggles and triumphs with fellow adoptive parents who truly understand what you're going through.

He experienced one tragedy after another 💔. If that wasn't enough, he then experienced the ultimate act of betrayal 😢. How could a son do this to his father? Life would never be the same. Yet through it all, he was still able to find peace.

Hi Neighbor,

As an adoptive parent, have you faced sleepless nights filled with fear, wondering if peace will ever come?

Adoption can bring heartbreak no one else sees💔. In Psalm 3, David poured out his pain and found peace. This episode shows you how to do the same.

We’ll explore Psalm 3 and the story of David, and I’ll share how journaling can be a powerful tool for adoptive parents to process their emotions and find peace in the middle of heartbreak.

Even in sleepless nights and hidden tears, God sees, sustains, and gives rest to weary parents.🕊️

Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way.

Your Neighbor,

P.S. If you’ve ever felt lost trying to connect Scripture with the realities of adoption trauma, I’d love to walk alongside you. I’m opening a few free spots for one-on-one conversations where we can talk through practical tools and Biblical encouragement for your journey.

👉 Send me an email at [email protected] to grab your spot. I’d be honored to walk with you. 💙

👉 If this podcast has given you the courage and confidence to face storms in your life, the number one way you can thank me is to leave a written review on Apple Podcasts. I recorded a quick video to show you how. Thanks so much!