Along Came You is a delightful picture book. The recommended ages for this book are 3-5, although my seven and nine year-olds read it and loved the timeless message of love and the colorful illustrations.

and it’s harder than hell. Those of you who are  infertiles like myself certainly know what I mean. My husband and I were lucky in that our conception journey was, by most standards, very short. …

I recently read Pieces of Me: Who Do I Want to Be? Voices for and by adopted teens edited Robert L. “Bert” Ballard, (EMK Press November 2009) and I can’t wait to get my copy …

I just finished reading (in record time) a memoir entitled Don’t Call Me Mother by Elizabeth Elias.  The story wraps from her youth and concludes with her healing from PAD (post adoption depression).  Elizabeth’s writing …

The process is complicated with a lot of ‘hurry up and wait’ and most adoptive families can understand that.

I purposely didn’t use the word adoption so that the child can interpret the story at his/her own pace in a way that they are ready for. A parent reading this story with their child could discuss the theme with their child to see what their understanding of their adoption is and discuss it from there.

Of Different Minds is an excellent resource for Christian parents who have a child who learns differently. While still an excellent resource for non-Christians, parents should be aware that Of Different Minds contains several Scriptural references, two Bible studies and an overall Biblical perspective.