PARENTING July 8, 2002 Issue

Adoption and prayer

By Ginny Luedeman

Under the black-and-white sketch of a smiling young girl was the caption, "I'm Looking for a Home." The newspaper article that followed described a precocious nine-year-old of mixed race, who loved animals and was hoping her new family had lots of them.

I'm sure that story melted the heart of everyone who read it. It melted mine. I responded by opening up in prayer to this beautiful child in need. I just wrapped her up in my prayer:

Father/Mother God, I know that this child belongs to You. You fill all space, and Your love includes everyone in it. Home, with all of its tenderness and security, is a gift given to each and every child in Your care. All are in Your all-powerful love, right now. The fear and ignorance that come from a limited, material view of You can in no way diminish the love You have for all of Your creation. The Lord's Prayer states our relationship to You. It begins, "Our Father...." Therefore, this child is loved and has a home, right now.

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About the author

Ginny Luedeman writes from Salem, Oregon. Over the years, she and her husband have welcomed 14 children into their family. They have 11 grandchildren, two of whom they are raising. And from time to time, the Luedemans take a little time out for salmon fishing.

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