num_pages: 172
description: Fetal Alcohol effects... bonding attachment disorder... self-abusive... violent destructive aggressive... fire starter...  Happy successful easy adoptions are a reality! Many times the children are no more or less difficult to parent than average. However sometimes raising adopted kids is extremely difficult. Are you really prepared to adopt? Read on as experienced foster adoptive and even grandparents share stories of success but also of struggles. Many entered adoption unprepared and were quickly overwhelmed. We wondered why our parenting methods failed. Why didn't our love heal these children? Why were our previously happy families now falling apart? We lacked vital information about invisible disabilities; we didn't know how profoundly neglect damages an infant. We didn't realize we'd signed up to be missionaries to miniature heathens - nor that a spiritual enemy opposed us. Perhaps we assumed the natural state of man apart from negative influence or defective genes would be an ideal person; in the Garden of Eden... maybe. We're not in the Garden anymore! Before you adopt pray for protection and guidance - and be sure you read This Means War! This is what the Sovereign LORD the Holy One of Israel says: In repentance and rest is your salvation in quietness and trust is your strength...' (Isaiah 30:15a NIV)
language: English
title: This Means War: Equipping Christian Families for Fostercare or Adoption
publisher: Sweetwater Still Publishing