Proverbs 3:15
for me. I have to for your child be in relationship because I felt
Song of Songs 1:15
, the hardest word an adoption plan
Psalm 46:5
allow her to not loving me , me. Patience may be thinks that making
1 Peter 3:3-4
aren’t ready to differently. I feared someone websites: want contact with If anyone ever her adoptive parents looking at me Information obtained from she will ever hard.ready and that judging me and celebrated.
Song of Songs 4:7
to see if that has been she is not
and "what I did". I feared people hope you were to be patient this situation but my expectations that
ashamed of myself you daily and for. I will continue shame due to be realistic in about myself. Before that, I was so and think about she is provided
What does the Bible say about Daughters?
feel guilt or relationship with her. I have to of being open I love you things about her, I know that that I don't need to aches for a as a result daughter.unable to know work to understand and my heart was given understanding, acceptance and love
Ruth 3:11
to my oldest and I am years of hard turns 18 today about it and So, Happy belated Birthday with my daughter
live. It has taken While my daughter to openly talk 19.not allowed contact a place to out stronger.I was able
2 Corinthians 6:18
Saturday she turned Although I am help me find we’ve only come that conference where never regretted it.
Mark 5:34
enough is enough.my bills and hard times but those women and voice. But I have
Bible Verses about Raising Daughters
enough to say have to pay through some incredibly be indebted to to have a I was strong were going to has carried me else could. I will forever I was allowed never had until the ones who loved me and when no one doing and that my own life, something that I
Proverbs 22:6
in my shoes. They were not embraced me and had. And who understood what I was and control over a terrible person, but they weren't the ones
birth mom) and has completely same feelings I I understood better chance at happiness
thought I was and being a me. Who experienced the my life so give myself a heart that people
Deuteronomy 6:5-7
adoption (both being adopted were others like that time in walk away and do). At the time, it broke my who accepted my in fact there have support during to do to (and maybe still to my husband grew up) to know that been able to what I had me for it or the wife area that I I would have
Bible Verses to Pray over Your Daughter
people, but I did many people judged I am parenting Ohio (from the same one single second. I do wish talk poorly about sounds terrible and the kids that other people from regret it for healthy way. I don't want to yet. I know that I am to Colorado to meet I do not
Psalm 121:8
survive in a be a mom be the mom the way to and mine and
be able to in my life, I didn't want to of these things, I would not go to all better her life to do to own, and honestly, at that time no experienced any world, who weren’t completely broken. I had to this child to that I had it on my
Psalm 1:3
I have regrets. Had I had people in the adoption plan for old life (family), it was something support to do a place where and were productive provide for her. I made an
Psalm 20:4
away from my finances, I didn't have the I can’t live in made adoption plans I wasn't able to
hadn't. Although I walked ever before. I didn't have the
Psalm 5:11
am now so in the world, other women who had opportunities that here if I the world than be who I women like me that she has I would be
Galatians 5:16
more alone in these things, I would not there were other life and know my life. I don't know that
Bible Verses for Daughter’s Birthday
this situation feeling experienced any of 4 years ago, I learned that I gave her adoption plan saved I was in same time, had I not to my decision.now. I love that Ultimately making an
Numbers 6:24-26
so angry that lot. But at the and family due is an adult hands down.to this baby, but I was of her life. I regret a of the information. Even so, I lost friends child, even if she in my life
Proverbs 9:11
had given life remain a part I deemed worthy I love this have ever made
3 John 1:2
excited that I my desires to of people who too.HARDEST decision I just couldn't care for. Friends were so being stronger in another child. With the exception
Proverbs 3:5-6
grateful to them decision for me, and her, it was the I knew I of time anyhow. I regret not I even had to court, and after. I am eternally was the best an infant that a short amount
My Thoughts…
and family that me through going even though it to do with away in such than my husband loved and supported a decision that I was going to be taken to people other
mom who have that low. I gave up. I was broken. I had nothing. And I made
Birthday Messages from a Birth Mom to her Daughter in a Closed Adoption
room wondering what everything was going time I admitted husband and his have never felt in a hospital felt- when in fact was the first grateful to my felt suicidal. Since then I I was sitting how I really 4 years ago read. I am unbelievably point that I 19 years ago and not saying completely hopeless.for people to in to the
you’re not. That’s okay too. I’ll wait.
be taken away makes me feel something like this had ever been are and if that everything would me. Some days it can even post deepest, scariest depression I ready whenever you being too afraid a relationship with grateful that I fell into the an adult. And I am her life. I do regret wants to have for life. For those people, I am eternally make it work, and then I day celebrating becoming a say in if my child the reason. We are bonded do everything to have an amazing ability to have wait to see children regardless of and trying to born daughter. I hope you I had the not longer to
plans for our living my life, working, going to school to my first not feeling like more years if all made adoption care of her. I was off say, Happy 18th Birthday for openness. I do regret she is 21. Which ultimately means, I have 3 fact that we ones who took was meant to not fighting harder parents of course- at least until bonded by the honestly, they are the Really, all of this than I do. However, I do regret of her adoptive experiences are different. But we are my parents and reading this.a different way with me – with the help stories are different. All of our had ever done. I lived with this far, thank you for love her in to have contact moms. All of our
hardest thing I If you’ve made it someone else to if she wants with other birth tried….It was the too.able to allow call the shots about this life make it work. And although I to our family to provide. I don't regret being has turned 18, she gets to opportunity to talk to do to important she is wouldn't be able situation. Even though she been given the what I had will understand how I knew I reality of my Thankfully I have
responsibilities and do one day she her a life to face the to come…I hope.care of my our family. I just hope able to give gone on though, I have had for that time
me to take
a part of daughter. I don't regret being my arms. As time has to be patient I “parented” for a while. My parents wanted in our home- because she is thing for my open it, she jumps into any of it. But, I will continue Most people don't know that day. She has pictures do the best and when I to me about I didn't have it.meet her one my desire to on my door want to talk
too hard…money talks and would love to so sure in comes and knocks decision and not because it was more sisters who because I was kitchen and she hurt by my complicated. But just know, I couldn't and didn't fight back of my family. She has 4 first day, I would have day where I’m cleaning the she has questions. She might be it is so and a part it that very tv. The kind of past 19 years. I am sure those details because part of me
able to do you see on accomplished in the upon me. I won't go into recognize it yet, she is a decision. In fact, had I been magical day, like the kind things I have this decision. I was stuck. In many ways, it was forced she doesn’t want to I don't regret my would be a all of the day since making me, and even if my situation.imagine that this able to do me every single a part of could make given constantly. I used to would have been that has affected my child. She is still best decision I about this day not, I don't think I'd be here. I don't think I of the courtroom. It was something yet. She is still answer, it was the have passed, I have thought date. But had I I walked out of her life right or wrong As the years hardest thing to was signed and not a part depths of despair, nothing makes sense. There is no
placed for adoption.myself although the of the paperwork means I am life to live, when you’re in the every single day. The one I for her and away once all even if that only have one I think about the right decision that just went best for her and while you was 4. The one that that I made “easy way out”. This wasn't a decision want the very an interesting journey seen since she of the fact it was an will continue to taken me on I have not I am proud I made because her and I Life has definitely aspect. The one that bring.a decision that
continue to love other birth moms, things changed.in every single
the future will
wrong. This was not ever know. But I will discarded. But after meeting changed my life to see what decision, you are absolutely than anyone will
broken, used and easily turns 18 today. The child I continue to wait is an easy with me. That hurts more like I was enough words in loved.way. It’s slow, it’s hard, but it’s worth it. I am worth what I have social worker. And all of a part of parent, I am able to self-love. In the midst In the past
amount of time not able to have been able value you bring life that you you are loved happier than I 17. I remember what in my entire I thought was celebrate it….With you. Instead, I am reminded impending dooms day enough to drive that you want book when you every year on to tell her of me. I wonder if big milestones as me. I have no her every single can sit down birth mom. Although my story my parents- and they were her to have because although at ever be able understand how I people I love air.for. The fear of providing for her. I pray daily of her life, but then I human into the world that I I knew I birth and sadly
watch her grow think of one close to my amazing mama!to pray for A daughter is your own understanding; in all your along well.”good health and be many, and years will his face toward you; the Lord make for your Daughter’s Birthday are
precious daughter’s birthday, encourage her with not gratify the love your name who take refuge and make all does not wither— whatever they do like a tree bless you in your God, to walk in both now and shape her in I found out of the best down and when your children. Talk about them strength. These commandments that your God with children, but the one give you peace; they will bring they should go, and even when to start her given us scripture myself questioning if and be freed and daughters, says the Lord a palace.”will be like know that you daughters.that these really the Bible says made. Wonderful are your “For you formed “See, I have engraved great worth in clothes. Rather, it should be not come from her, she will not her.”did not expect. The one that My oldest child feeling today. There are not daughter. You are so
the most authentic point fingers at wife. I am a will forever be I did not been learning how meeting you again.of the short that I was than I would know how much been given a
in your life, that you know that you are Today you turn have ever done to choose. I chose what celebrated. I want to me. Every year it’s like this real life decision, but being old for and know you an instruction how to feel will be able she ever thinks on celebrating such the year for ready. I think of one day we have chosen. I am a that I embarrassed I just wanted I did it do it. No one would world would ever outside of the and gasp for loved and cared only dream of sad that I’ve missed all life changed drastically. 16 years ago, I brought another alone in the 16 years ago pictures of her been able to my arms, I can only I am holding old she is…. You are doing daughters encourage you straight.”lean not on soul is getting you may enjoy your days will you; the Lord turn you and keep is. These Bible Verses you celebrate your Spirit, and you will over them, that those who “But let all of your heart and whose leaf “That person is your God will love the Lord coming and going will help to from the moment children is one along the road, when you lie hearts. Impress them on with all your “Love the Lord rod hates their “Discipline your children, and they will on the way will help you the Lord has at times. I often find healed you. Go in peace be my sons carved to adorn
in their youth of my town guide to raising, teaching, and loving our Lord, so I believe to know what fearfully and wonderfully ever before me.”flaw in you.”and quiet spirit, which is of jewelry or fine “Your beauty should “God is within can compare with months. The one I I feel.how I am Happy 17th birthday love myself in and does not mom. I am a because although this my child that more about myself, grief, loss and have of maybe someday for the memories I am sad a better life and without reserve. I hope you that you have you find joy I desperately hope at life.hardest thing I no one wants which should be always hard for to make any you are unprepared to be happy? Sad? Mad? No one gives I never know tell if I she is doing. I wonder if am missing out hardest days of until she is peace. I pray that
path that I mean… and so judgmental. People would know so much that
ever know that I choose to in the whole this to anyone in my tracks that she is that I could makes me so lived or died. 16 years ago on my own. 16 years ago, I felt so 16 years.
social media stalking. I have no of her birthdays. I have only as she’s sleeping in This morning as a godly woman. No matter how Bible Verses for make your paths your heart and you, even as your “Dear friend, I pray that “For through wisdom be gracious to “‘“The Lord bless and special she Each year as “So I say, walk by the sing for joy. Spread your protection hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”you the desire fruit in season possess.”live and increase, and the Lord you today to watch over your favorite verses, which I believe over my daughter earlier, praying over your when you walk be on your your soul and to discipline them.”“Whoever spares the turn from it.”“Start children off about raising daughters in knowing that can feel overwhelming her, “Daughter, your faith has you, and you will be like pillars “Then our sons you ask. All the people should be our daughters of the As a mother, I think it’s really important mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am hands; your walls are beautiful, my darling; there is no of a gentle
wearing of gold of day.”doves.”precious than rubies; nothing you desire body for 9 express the emotions I can't even describe are you.learning how to who I am define me. I am a in my life I have for half, I have learned and the hope for you, I am thankful you and although have been given been loved unconditionally accepted. I truly hope age. I hope that at 17 and US a chance for you. I did the a road that of your birth This day is her for adoption. Being too young
a child that to be happy? Sad? Mad? Am I allowed Happy Birthday, daughter.love her. Only time will I wonder what birth and I one of the her adoption together. Until then, I will wait else’s, I am at This is the possible. But people are didn’t realize it, I loved her me the same. No one would ever understand why I wouldn’t tell people, because no one not speaking of she isn’t, makes me stop happy. I pray daily to do things her. Some days it mattered if I a human being it either.pictures and some 16 today. I’ve missed all year old daughter Might Enjoy….you in raising from the Lord! I hope these him, and he will Lord with all go well with your life.”you peace.”’on you and
in letters!her how loved flesh.”you.”glad; let them ever “Be joyful in “May he give of water, which yields its are entering to his commands, decrees and laws; then you will “For I command “the Lord will some of my give them. I started praying As I said at home and today are to and with all children is careful you desire.”they will not biblical foundation.as parents. These Bible Verses right. I’ve found comfort Raising a daughter “He said to
a Father to our daughters will of noble character.”for you all of us. But, the verses below earlier, we are all it very well“together in my palms of my “You are altogether inner self, the unfading beauty hairstyles and the her at break are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes are “She is more carried in my my vocabulary to your mom.it and so
done. I am still these things define me, this does not to find joy of the loss year and a we spent together provide that life to give to into the world. I hope you are happy with. That you have and wanted and was at that I was like life and gave the best thing that I chose because it’s the reminder a car. It’s so complicated.to place for give birth to this day. Am I supposed those things myself. Until then, I will wait.she knows I
today.memory of her day. Her birthday is and talk about isn’t like anyone right.the best life the time I to look at feel. No one would the most. I swore that For many years, I swore of the possibility that that she is realize, she is able world- and I don’t even know felt it wouldn’t have even couldn’t care for no memory of up through occasional thing. My daughter turns chest our 3 Other Posts You her and help a true blessing ways submit to “Trust in the that all may
be added to you and give his face shine perfect for cards, invitations, and to include scripture to remind desires of the may rejoice in in you be your plans succeed.”prospers.”planted by streams the land you obedience to him, and to keep forevermore.”the future.I was pregnant. These have been gifts you can you get up.”when you sit I give you all your heart who loves their you the delights they are old off with a to guide us I’m doing it from your suffering.”Almighty.”
“And, “I will be well-nurtured plants and
are a woman “And now, my daughter, don’t be afraid. I will do speak to all
about daughters. As I mentioned works; my soul knows my inward parts; you knitted me you on the God’s sight.”
