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Comments on: Our Summer Safety Plan https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2015/07/our-summer-safety-plan/ Mon, 23 Nov 2015 03:32:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Sara @ The Holy Mess https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2015/07/our-summer-safety-plan/#comment-277703 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:14:13 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=6790#comment-277703 The details of our story are different,but our lives are very similar. May God bless you in your journey. You explained it so well when you said adoption of hurting children must be a CALLING. It’s incredibly difficult, yet so needed.

]]> By: Melissa https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2015/07/our-summer-safety-plan/#comment-272807 Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:01:21 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=6790#comment-272807 In reply to Lisa.

Lisa, I know the tension of not being able to be transparent without sacrificing privacy. I’m glad my words connected with you when you needed them. I wish I could teleport and have coffee with each one of you!

]]> By: Lisa https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2015/07/our-summer-safety-plan/#comment-272805 Wed, 08 Jul 2015 15:37:45 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=6790#comment-272805 Thank you. Just a deep, heartfelt Thank you. Your words bring such encouragement and hope. We have two intl, bio-siblings from birth. Most do not know the struggle. I long for authenticity but struggle with privacy concerns. Pride? Probably. I know there must be other families like ours. Seemed so easy when they were little. Therapies, counseling, medications only help to a degree. The main thing is knowing God’s faithfulness shall prevail. Constantly reminded how we are grafted into Christ’s kingdom, as believers. And it is a spiritual battle. There is no doubt.
Once again, God is Faithful.
Thank you for your timely words.

]]> By: Melissa https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2015/07/our-summer-safety-plan/#comment-272730 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 19:36:49 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=6790#comment-272730 In reply to Karen Y.

“Just for now.” I keep clinging to those works. Thanks, Karen.

]]> By: Karen Y https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2015/07/our-summer-safety-plan/#comment-272713 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 17:50:12 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=6790#comment-272713 Thank you for being transparent for all the reasons you have shared. Too often, I think we try to make our family dreams of “togetherness” a reality right now when our kiddos can’t do that. It’s just for now – not for always – is what I remind myself of when we segregate one or the others of our kids.

]]> By: Melissa https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2015/07/our-summer-safety-plan/#comment-272686 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 10:51:13 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=6790#comment-272686 In reply to Tommie.

Tommie,
I’m sorry you know the depths of the pain we walk, but also rejoice that we share the same hope.

]]> By: Tommie https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2015/07/our-summer-safety-plan/#comment-272631 Tue, 07 Jul 2015 01:43:35 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=6790#comment-272631 We understand because our family story is similar to yours. We, too, have and continue to be, deep in the trenches of spiritual warfare. We understand the tough decisions that need to be made to accommodate all children in a grafted family. We understand the groanings to deep for expression (Rom. 8:26), the pain of continually dying to one’s self, the realization of our inadequacies and our constant need of our Savior, to be poignantly aware of what it mean’s for God’s grace to be sufficient and the desperate clinging to the abundant promises of the gospel. Our hearts break for your family, because we have gone through this too. Our hearts rejoice for your family, because Christ is triumphant!

]]> By: Melissa https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2015/07/our-summer-safety-plan/#comment-272561 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 12:01:04 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=6790#comment-272561 In reply to Carly.

Carly,
I wish we had crossed paths for different reasons, but I’m glad to be in trenches with amazing women like you. Much love to you too!

]]> By: Carly https://www.thecorkboardonline.com/2015/07/our-summer-safety-plan/#comment-272553 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 09:24:08 +0000 http://www.thecorkums.com/?p=6790#comment-272553 Thank you, Melissa, for putting words to our family’s situation. If I didn’t tell you before: I’m pretty sure I love you. And, I continue to pray for you.

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