tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389023695026522683.post3063202501589656059..comments2024-03-28T04:29:31.748-07:00Comments on Jhen & Company: Beautiful ThingsJhen.Starkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12731079023004004203noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389023695026522683.post-18279062409314140812011-08-29T19:12:47.973-07:002011-08-29T19:12:47.973-07:00I love your point about how, even though adoption ...I love your point about how, even though adoption is a beautiful thing, it would be so much greater if these families could be healed and the abuse could stop, so these babies could stay with the mother and father who brought them into the world!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389023695026522683.post-68869994220820080592011-08-26T20:08:51.854-07:002011-08-26T20:08:51.854-07:00Really love this post Jhen!Really love this post Jhen!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07808570633931789668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389023695026522683.post-39209963448915546452011-08-26T08:49:14.325-07:002011-08-26T08:49:14.325-07:00Hi Jhen! It has been too long since I have visited...Hi Jhen! It has been too long since I have visited! ;) So glad Amber shared this post with me!! You are so right that too many people focus solely on the the children when honestly (as angry as they make us) the parents are human too, and also need love. No whole and healthy person neglects their children. Removing the children is only half the battle, and unfortunately too often it is the only half where compassion is the first instinct. My own first instinct is the same as everyone else's... anger and judgement towards the parents. I just fight hard to make sure that is not the end of the story :) I am currenty in the middle of my second round of dealing with the same broken family, and it is so hard. But I know that by stepping in and helping before things get to a true and traumatic breaking point I can make a world of difference. Thanks so much for getting us thinking about these things!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11068939848179366230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389023695026522683.post-71786240711956090982011-08-26T08:28:54.334-07:002011-08-26T08:28:54.334-07:00I am passing this along to Branson of My Reflectio...I am passing this along to Branson of My Reflection of Something, as I know she will be encouragement by your post in this season on her life.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing Jhen!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097060874351405733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389023695026522683.post-9638910383785247892011-08-25T12:37:35.022-07:002011-08-25T12:37:35.022-07:00I so agree. I am adopted, the idea of adoption ha...I so agree. I am adopted, the idea of adoption has clear biblical roots (hello Moses!), and clearly I am all for adoption, however... I also believe that adoption isn't the perfect plan God had designed for families, but has become a necessity in a broken world. So many times, if we could love and support the birth mother and family, the family could remain in tact, and that could be a beautiful thing. Dealing with the "loss" of my birth mother has been something that does affect me as an adult, even having grown up in a loving family with superb parents.Krulls in Haitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261858981677991654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389023695026522683.post-47536633996578394352011-08-25T11:40:35.416-07:002011-08-25T11:40:35.416-07:00Beautiful!Beautiful!Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07062774818419855236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389023695026522683.post-73450152537692483382011-08-25T09:49:30.717-07:002011-08-25T09:49:30.717-07:00I just love you and your writings....so much. I al...I just love you and your writings....so much. I always notice kids crying in a store or resteaunt etc, wondering if he or she is getting the loving that they need. Joss could not get any beautiful by the way, that kid... seriously!!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217996606964281461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389023695026522683.post-76440303172901813922011-08-25T08:58:06.601-07:002011-08-25T08:58:06.601-07:00I love that you put into words what I could never ...I love that you put into words what I could never explain about myself. I too always have an ear out for the cries around me and I can't help but, observe how mothers or fathers handle their children. I am always comforted when parents are patient and loving with their kiddos and am reminded to do more of that myself. I am so glad this little one got lots of lovin!! Beautiful picture by the way!Casey Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979686059026867887noreply@blogger.com