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Adoption is complicated, but it is also rich with narratives of strength. — Jillian Lauren

When people tell me how lucky my children are, I offer a reply that upholds the girls’ dignity while acknowledging the complicated truth. ‘No,’ I say, ‘we are all blessed to have found each other.’ — Julie Higgenbotham

God knew that it doesn’t matter how your children get to your family. It just matters that they got there. — Kira Mortenson

Being a parent wasn’t just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life. — Jodi Picoult

Adoption – because family isn’t made from blood, it’s made from love. — Unknown

We do not need to know the beginning of a child’s story to change the ending. — Fi Newood

The circumstances surrounding your birth are not as important as the opportunity to live. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Every child deserves a home and love. Period. — Dave Thomas

Being a mother is an attitude, not a biological relation. — Robert A. Heinlein

The world may not change if you adopt a child, but for that child their world will change. — Unknown

If you think our hands are full, you should see our hearts! — Unknown

I am a living testament you can be adopted and successful. — Daunte Culpepper

Adoption is the most intentional process on Earth. — Jody Cantrell Dyer

It’s important to realize that we adopt not because we are rescuers. No. We adopt because we are rescued. — David Platt

Adopting an older child is a journey, a developing relationship, and a wonder to behold! — Karlene Edgemon

…for me, having been adopted was normal. Knowing I was adopted was as natural as having a belly button. It was just always there. — Madeleine Melcher

We always wanted to adopt, and when the opportunity opened up, we did it to help change a child’s life. — Willie Robertson

There is no friendship, and no love, like that of the parent for the child. — Henry Ward Beecher

The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life. — Richard Bach

While adoption does not undo the past, adopting a child, and more specifically an older child, gives an adoptive family the privilege of writing the parts of the child’s story that have not yet been written. — Caitlin Snyder

Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Adoption is the visible gospel. — John Piper

Adopted. Big deal; so was Superman. — Christ Crutcher

We look at adoption as a very sacred exchange. It was not done lightly on either side. I would dedicate my life to this child. — Jamie Lee Curtis

Little souls find their way to you, whether they’re from your womb or someone else’s. — Sheryl Crow

Your greatest contribution to the kingdom of God may not be something you do but someone you raise. — Andy Stanley

Belonging to a family is a natural and vital component of life, and every child deserves to be a member of a loving and nurturing family. — Ronald Reagan

If there’s a cause worth fighting for, it’s this: children belong in families. — Nicole Skellenger

Somehow destiny comes into play. These children end up with you and you end up with them. It’s something quite magical. — Nicole Kidman

What makes you a man is not the ability to make a child, it’s the courage to raise one. — Barack Obama

Adoption is a commitment that enter into blindly, but it is no different than adding a child by birth. It is essential that adopting parents are committed to parenting this child for the rest of their lives, and committed to parenting through the tough stuff. — Brooke Randolph

I was chosen, I was wanted, I was cherished, I grew in their hearts, I was the missing piece, I was loved, I was adopted. — Unknown

My adoption was treated as a celebration. — Michael Reagan

When children become actively involved in showing compassion to others, they learn about this value in a very deep and meaningful way. — Signe Wilson

Families don’t have to match. You don’t have to look like someone else to love them. — Leigh Anne Tuohy

There are no unwanted children, just unfound families. — The National Adoption Center

One of the greatest titles in the world is parent, and one of the biggest blessings in the world is to be one. — Jim Demint

[Adoption] carries the added dimension of connection not only to your own tribe but beyond, widening the scope of what constitutes love, ties, and family. It is the larger embrace. — Isabella Rossellini

If you have a heart for adoption, don’t let fear stand in the way. — Doug Chapman

We must let go of the life we planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us. — Joseph Campbell

Adoption is a redemptive response to tragedy that happens in the broken world. — Katie J. Davis

Through us, the power of each child’s story has the opportunity to change our world. — Nicole Skellenger

Not flesh of my flesh, nor bone of my bone. But still miraculously my own. Never forget for a single minute, you didn’t grow under my heart but in it. — Fleur Conkling Heyliger

Adoption is less about getting a child for your family and more about giving your family for a child. — Unknown

Motherhood is about celebrating the child you have not the child you thought you’d have. — Joan Ryan

…perhaps there is no greater miracle than finding a loving home for a child who needs one. — Bill Clinton

Every single minute matters, every single child matters, every single childhood matters. — Kailash Satyathi

I think adoption is a blessing all around when it is done right. — Hugh Jackman

Adoption is a journey of faith, from beginning to end. — Johnny Carr

All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. — Helen Keller

Parenthood requires love, not DNA. — Unknown

To adopt a child is a great work of love. When it is done, much is given, but much is also received. It is a true exchange of gifts. — Pope John Paul II

I learned that you need to be born into a family to be loved by one. — Lisa Wingate

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. — James 1:17

Being a mother has enriched my life in so many ways, it’s opened my world, in a way. — Michelle Pfeiffer

We didn’t give you the gift of life. Life gave us the gift of you. — Unknown

When I have a family someday, I’ll probably adopt. Adoption has always been something close to my heart. There are so many kids out there who really need a family. — Tim Tebow

Love runs stronger than blood. Deeper than any name you could give me. — Andrew Peterson

I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. — 1 Samuel 1:27

A child born to another woman calls me mommy. The magnitude of that tragedy and the depth of that privilege are not lost on me. — Jody Landers

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Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother. — Oprah Winfrey

I say to everybody, ‘Adoption is not for the faint of heart.’ — Mariska Hargitay

I believe one of the most sacrificial acts of love adoptive parents can do is to give up their preconceptions and agendas about what their child’s viewsshould be and be open to hear the conflicting emotions and thoughts their child often experiences. — Sherrie Eldridge

so that you may become blameless and pure, ‘children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.’ Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.

Anyone who doesn’t have experience with adoption wonders, ‘Does love for a child come through DNA?’ I knew it didn’t. — Katherine Heigl

They may not have my eyes, they may not have my smile, but they have all my heart. — Unknown

Too many children in foster care are falling through the cracks. Be a hero, take the time to learn about adoption today. — Bruce Willis

Adoption was a bumpy ride – very bumpy. But, God, was it worth the fight. — Mariska Hargitay

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Anyone who ever wondered how much they could love a child who did not spring from their own loins, know this: it is the same. The feeling of love is so profound, it’s incredible and surprising. — Nia Vardalos

Whether your children are yours through biology or adoption, they are yours through love. — Sadia Rebecca Rodriguez

My adoption journey fully fuels my inspiration, my drive, what my vision of success is. — Jordan Fisher

My life has been shaped by the decision two people made over 24 years ago. They decided to adopt a child. They got me, and I got a chance at the kind of life all children deserve. — Karen Fowler

Children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God. — John 1:13

There are times when the adoption process is exhausting and painful and makes you want to scream. But, I am told, so does childbirth. — Scott Simon

You don’t have to give birth to someone to be family. We’re all family – extended family. — Sandra Bullock

I always wondered if I was ready to adopt – then I realized: no child was ready to be an orphan. — Unknown

Adoption is when a child grew in it’s mommy’s heart instead of her tummy. — Unknown

Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me.

However motherhood comes to you, it’s a miracle. — Valerie Harper

If the standard route for creating a family had worked for me, I wouldn’t have met this child. I needed to know her. I needed to be her mother. She is, in every way my daughter. — Nia Vardalos

Adoptive parents become the biological parents through connection. — Dr. Karyn Purvis

There are so many kids in this world, and in this country, that need homes. And so we’re perfectly content to look into adoption one day… — Lisa Ling

In other words, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham’s offspring. — Romans 9:8

Adoption is not the call to have the perfect, rosy family. It is the call to give love, mercy, and patience. — Unknown

Making the decision to have a child – it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart walking around outside your body. — Elizabeth Stone

Do you want to do something beautiful for God? There is a person who needs you. This is your chance. — Mother Teresa

Adoption is not about finding children for families, its about finding families for children. — Joyce Maguire Pavao

And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. — Matthew 18:5

I have four children. Two are adopted. I forget which two. — Bob Constantine

We should not be asking who this child belongs to, but who belongs to this child. — James L. Gritter

You know, I truly believe adoption is one of the greatest unheralded blessings in the world. Think how beautiful it is to give a child a home and to become a family because you choose to! Maybe that’s the best way to make a family, don’t you think? — Kristin Harmel

By choice, we have become a family, first in our hearts, and finally in breath and being. Great expectations are good; great experiences are better. — Richard Fischer

to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, ‘Abba, Father.’ So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God made you also an heir. — Galatians 4:5-7

Foster care is risky. Adoption is risky. Love itself is always risky. — Orphan Justice

My birth mother brought me into this world, but it was my adoptive parents who gave me life. — Christina Romo

You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them. — Desmond Tutu

My friends, adoption is redemption. It’s costly, exhausting, expensive, and outrageous. Buying back lives costs so much. When God set out to redeem us, it killed him. — Derek Loux

God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. — Ephesians 1:5

Adoptive Mom? I am Mom. I need no other label or prefix. — Joanne Greco

I have four children. Two are adopted. I forget which two. — Bob Constantine

Adoption is the most intentional process on Earth. — Jody Cantrell Dyer

Adopted. Big deal; so was Superman. — Chris Crutcher

There are times when the adoption process is exhausting and painful and makes you want to scream. But, I am told, so does childbirth. — Scott Simon

Families don’t have to match. You don’t have to look like someone else to love them. — Leigh Anne Tuohy

Not flesh of my flesh, nor bone of my bone, but still miraculously my own. Never forget for a single minute, you didn’t grow under my heart but in it. — Fleur Conkling Heyliger

Quotes about Birthmothers and Adoptive Mothers

An adoption journey is sometimes hard, full of mixed emotions, and stressful for both birthmothers and adoptive mothers. Here are some adoption quotes to show how important they are.

A birthmother puts the needs of her child above the wants of her heart. — Skye Hardwick

We should not be asking who this child belongs to, but who belongs to this child. — Jim Gritter

Children and mothers never truly part, bound together by the beating of one another’s heart. — Charlotte Gray

Adoptive Mom? I am a Mom. I need no other label or prefix. — Joanne Greco

However motherhood comes to you, it’s a miracle. — Valerie Harper

Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother. — Oprah Winfrey

Somehow destiny comes into play. These children end up with you and you end up with them. It’s something quite magical. — Nicole Kidman

Quotes about the Adoption Wait

Adoptive parents who are waiting to be matched with a birthmother or waiting for their child to be born may feel like this time is stressful and hard. Remember, it’s important to stay positive!

Adoption is a journey of faith, from beginning to end. — Johnny Carr

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. — Walt Disney

We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us. — Joseph Campbell

You are not just waiting in vain. There is a purpose behind every delay. — Mandy Hale

It’s okay to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave.

Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.

I’m in love with a child I haven’t yet met.

The adoption took time. The love arrived instantly.

Never let the things you want make you forget the things you have.

When you took your first breath, it took ours away.

The best things in life are worth waiting for.

You might not have my eyes or smile, but from that very first movement, you had my heart.

Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain.

When it is all finished you will discover it was never random

Where there is great love, there are always miracles.

For this child we have prayed and God has granted us…

Adoption is a commitment that you enter into blindly, but it is no different than adding a child by birth. It is essential that adopting parents are committed to making it work, committed to parenting this child for the rest of their lives, and committed to parenting through the tough stuff. – Brooke Randolph

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

The pain that you’ve been feeling can’t compare to the joy that’s coming.

On the day you were adopted you were placed in our lives and born into our hearts in a very special way. We prayed for you, we dreamed of you, we prepared for you, we waited for you. And when we finally held you for the very first time it felt like you’d belonged to us forever.

Sometimes we have to experience things we don’t understand just so God can bring us to the place where he needs us to be. Never doubt the season he has you in.

You are going to want to give up…Don’t.

I chose adoption for my baby not because I didn’t want her, but because I love her. – Sandra

A child cannot have too many people who love them and want to help them succeed.

Childbirth is an act of nature, Adoption is an act of God.

Adoption is love, joy, sorrow, compassion, healing, miracle, courage, heartache, and beautiful.

If it’s both terrifying and amazing then you should definitely pursue it.

As parents through adoption, we will forever know there are no sufficient words, and there will never be anything we could give, that would be as meaningful as the life you created and chose to share with us.

Something beautiful is on the horizon.

What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise. – Oscar Wilde

I’m not saying that adoption is for everyone. It’s definitely not. I just wanted what was best for my baby and it just so happened that adoption was best. I didn’t give him up for adoption because I didn’t want him, or because I’m lazy or because I’m selfish. I gave him up for adoption because I love him with everything in me.

Adoption was a bumpy ride- very bumpy. But, God, was it worth the fight.

Don’t dig up in frustration what you planted in faith. – Elizabeth Elliot

There is a very special Birth Mother out there for every Adopting Family, and when you’re holding your baby in your arms, you will know why you had to wait for her specifically.

Every night I pray to God to keep you in his arms until I can hold you in mine.

Everything you are going through is preparing you for what you asked for.

Faith in God includes faith in his timing.

Family is more than blood.

Our greatest joy…is her greatest pain.

At first glance it may appear too hard. Look again. Always look again.

If you have a heart for adoption, don’t let fear stand in your way.

Hold the vision, trust the process.

For hope means that we must trust and wait for what is unseen.

If a mother and father can love more than one child. Why is it so hard to understand that a child can love more than one mother and father?

I’m in love with a child I haven’t met yet.

It’s not that I enjoy waiting, I just love the person I’m waiting for.

Even miracles take time.

Something beautiful is on the horizon. Never falter.

Never give up on something you can’t go a day without thinking about.

Because now I know what I have been waiting for. I know exactly why the other processes didn’t work. I know I was supposed to wait for this little girl.

And then my soul saw you and it kind of went, ‘Oh there you are, I’ve been looking for you.’

Patience is choosing to control your emotions rather than letting your emotions control you.

Patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet.

You are not just waiting in vain. There is a purpose behind every delay.

Life has a way of testing a persons will, either by having nothing happen at all, or by having it all happen at once.

Faith doesn’t make things easy, it makes things possible.

Will it be easy? No. Will it be worth it? Absolutely.

Adoption is like a roller coaster. It has its ups and downs. But it’s your choice to scream or enjoy the ride.

Children need two things. One is roots and the other is wings.

The moment they placed you into my arms you snuggled right into my heart.

Stay patient and trust your journey.

Blessed and chosen is what our daughter is to us, forever grateful is what we will be to our amazing Birth Mom!

I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.

Of all the things I’ve held in my hands, the best by far, is you.

Never give up on a dream because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass away.

He is mine in a way that he will never be hers, yet he is hers in a way that he will never be mine, and together we are motherhood.

Trust him, be patient, someday you will look back and see all the tiny miracles that came your way during the wait.

It’s amazing how such a little person can turn the whole world around.

You are what happened when I wished upon a star.

Strength doesn’t come from what you can do, it comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.

In adoption a child is not given up. A Birth Mother gives life, a child a family, unconditional love. She gives a part of her heart that will never feel whole. She gives another mother a part of her heart that was always missing. An adoptive mother gives a life and family to this child. She gives unconditional love. She gives a part of her heart to another mother. Yes, give a lot- just never give up. – Tena Cooper

I am waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner. All is well. – Henry Scott Holland

Don’t compare your life to others’, there is no comparison between the sun and the moon. They shine when it is their time.

If you love someone unconditionally and with your whole heart, then you will do what is best for them, not for you. I have never learned a harder lesson than giving my child up for adoption, and I probably never will. – Talitha

Whether your children are yours through biology or adoption, they are yours through love.

Adoption is a journey of faith, from beginning to end.

Fatherhood requires love, not DNA.

A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.

You can’t rush something you want to last forever.

Somehow destiny comes into play. These children end up with you and you end up with them. It’s something quite magical.

There are really no words for me to describe how I feel about Birth Moms or Birth Families. I truly believe they are some of the bravest people there are.