ADOPTION STRUGGLES AND SUPPORT | Adoption, Adoption Trauma, Adoptive Parents, Biblical Encouragement, Journaling, Parenting
The Go-to Podcast for Struggling Adoptive Parents Who Need Support In Their Parenting Journey! **TOP 2% GLOBALLY RANKED PODCAST** ** TOP 50 CHRISTIAN PARENTING PODCAST** Did you finally realize your dream of having a family only to have your happily ever after turn into a nightmare? Are you constantly second-guessing your parenting, anxious about whether your child will make good choices and remain faithful? Have you neglected yourself to the point that it’s taken a personal toll on you? If you’re a struggling adoptive parent searching for answers in your parenting journey, you’re in the right place. Hi Neighbor, Welcome to Adoption Struggles and Support. I’m Tim, an adoptive parent and adoption mentor. I too felt the joy of having a family of my own, and I wish we could be like other families. But I found myself up late at night, anxious about my adopted child’s future and asking myself, will my child be okay? Where did I go wrong? It was only by grabbing a lifeline from God and my friends that I was able to navigate the challenges of adoptive life. And now I can’t wait to share everything I’ve learned with you. My mission is to teach Christian adoptive parents how to be okay even when their kids aren’t by anchoring them in biblical principles. If you’re ready for real and raw talk with strategies that lead to peace beyond comprehension, so you not only survive, but thrive in life’s storms, this podcast is for you. Anchors of Hope and Healing are on the way. Your Neighbor, Tim Connect: AnchorsOfEncouragement@gmail.com Community: facebook.com/groups/anchorsofencouragement Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timmaudlin/
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Episodes
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
It’s like the last kid picked at recess feeling. Just because we “grow up” doesn’t mean that feeling ever goes away.
Hi Neighbor!
In this episode of Anchors of Encouragement, we’ll explore what it means to hold space for others. It’s a gift you CAN give to someone else.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,Tim
P.S. Please consider connecting with me in my free and private Facebook Group: Anchors of Encouragement We can hold space for each other.
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
They’re called yes-men, flatterers, and fair-weather-friends. While it might feel good to have your ego constantly stroked, do “friends” like these really serve you well?
Shadow friend… you’ll NEVER measure up!
Hi Neighbor!
In this episode of Anchors of Encouragement, we’ll contrast the idea of a shadow friend and being the kind of friend your friend REALLY needs.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,Tim
P.S. If this podcast has given you the courage and confidence to face storms in your life, the number one way you can thank me is to leave a written review on Apple Podcasts.
Tell a friend about the show. Take a screenshot of this episode, share it in your Instagram stories, and tag me @TimMaudlin.
You can also connect with me on my free and private Facebook Group: Anchors of Encouragement
Contact us: AnchorsOfEncouragement@gmail.com
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Have you ever been so upset about something bad going on in your life that you wish you could fly away? Fly far away to somewhere safe? That’s not unusual. Around 3,000 years ago, the psalmist David felt the same way. There were a lot of bad things going on in his life.
He wished for wings like a dove so that he could fly to his safe place.
Hi Neighbor!
In this episode of Anchors of Encouragement, we’ll consider Psalm 55 and how it is possible to fly to your safe place with wings like a dove. But we’ll be using pen and paper to do it.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,Tim
P.S. If this podcast has given you the courage and confidence to face storms in your life, the number one way you can thank me is to leave a written review on Apple Podcasts.
Tell a friend about the show. Take a screenshot of this episode, share it in your Instagram stories, and tag me @TimMaudlin.
You can also connect with me on my free and private Facebook Group: Anchors of Encouragement
Contact us: AnchorsOfEncouragement@gmail.com
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
“I shall pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”
Hi Neighbor!
In this journaling episode of Anchors of Encouragement, I will combine the quote by Stephen Grellet with the principle in Proverbs 27:17 and share 3 journaling prompts to help adoptive parents become a conduit for kindness.
Get your pen and paper ready because Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,Tim
P.S. If this podcast has given you the courage and confidence to face storms in your life, the number one way you can thank me is to leave a written review on Apple Podcasts.
Tell a friend about the show. Take a screenshot of this episode, share it in your Instagram stories, and tag me @TimMaudlin.
You can also connect with me on my free and private Facebook Group: Anchors of Encouragement
Contact us: AnchorsOfEncouragement@gmail.com
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
There is Beauty in Brokenness, especially when one friend shows kindness to another. I would like to encourage you to consider your fellow human beings as your fellow human friends.
Hi Neighbor!
Consider the following with me. Deliberate acts of kindness. Our broken world could use more of them.
But how can this happen? In this episode of Anchors of Encouragement, let’s consider how to go from random acts of kindness to deliberate acts.
And check out Episode 7 for an example of a Deliberate Act of Kindness.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,Tim
P.S. If this podcast has given you the courage and confidence to face storms in your life, the number one way you can thank me is to leave a written review on Apple Podcasts.
Tell a friend about the show. Take a screenshot of this episode, share it in your Instagram stories, and tag me @TimMaudlin.
You can also connect with me on my free and private Facebook Group: Anchors of Encouragement
Contact us: AnchorsOfEncouragement@gmail.com
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
How would it feel to face your struggles with courage and confidence? If that's something you would like to do, may I suggest you surrender to God?
Hi Neighbor!
In this journaling episode of Anchors of Encouragement, I will share 3 affirmations based on the story of the day I became a Dad from Episode 29 and text from the book of Deuteronomy. These affirmations will help you touch your feelings and surrender your struggles to God.
Get your pen and paper ready because Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,Tim
P.S. As promised, below are your affirmation journaling prompts.
I can be strong and courageous when I face my giants because God will not fail me or abandon me.
I will surrender to God because He will lead me through my struggles.
I will not be afraid or discouraged in my struggles because God will be with me.
P.S.S. I would also like to invite you to connect with me on my free and private Facebook Group: Anchors of Encouragement
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Only a handful of people know the story you are about to hear. After several prank calls and one ALMOST missed call, we finally connected with a birthmother. Everything was going smoothly or so we thought. Then one day, our attorney called me and said the adoption was OFF!
Hi Neighbor!
Have you ever struggled to trust that adoption is what God wants for you? In this episode, I’ll share the story of when our adoption actually fell through. And the day I became a Dad.
We’ll also consider some verses from the book of Deuteronomy that will help when you’re struggling.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,Tim
P.S.
If this podcast has given you the courage and confidence to face storms in your life, the number one way you can thank me is to leave a written review on Apple Podcasts.
Tell a friend about the show. Take a screenshot of this episode, share it in your Instagram stories, and tag me @TimMaudlin.
You can also connect with me on my free and private Facebook Group: Anchors of Encouragement
Contact us: AnchorsOfEncouragement@gmail.com
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Would you like Hope and Healing during the struggles of life? May I suggest that you anchor yourself to the text?
Hi Neighbor!
What does anchoring yourself to the text mean? In this episode, I will answer that question and share 2 journaling prompts based on the story of Joseph from Episode 27. We’ll also consider a couple of verses from the book of Romans.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,Tim
If this podcast has given you the courage and confidence to face storms in your life, the number one way you can thank me is to leave a written review on Apple Podcasts.
Tell a friend about the show. Take a screenshot of this episode, share it in your Instagram stories, and tag me @TimMaudlin.
You can also connect with me on my free and private Facebook Group: Anchors of Encouragement
Contact us: AnchorsOfEncouragement@gmail.com
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Why do bad things happen to good people? Perhaps to understand the answer to that question, requires the perspective of time.
Hi Neighbor!
In this episode, we’ll consider the story of Joseph in Genesis and how the perspective of time helped him to understand why he suffered the things he did.
We’ll also look at passages in the books of 1 Corinthians and Romans to understand 3 benefits why good people and adoptive parents suffer.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,Tim
P.S. If this podcast has given you the courage and confidence to face storms in your life, the number one way you can thank me is to leave a written review on Apple Podcasts.
Tell a friend about the show. Take a screenshot of this episode, share it in your Instagram stories, and tag me @TimMaudlin.
You can also connect with me on my free and private Facebook Group: Anchors of Encouragement
Contact us: AnchorsOfEncouragement@gmail.com
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
I See You! We were miles from where we started. At this point, we were tired but there was no turning back. Then I looked down and saw the encouragement we needed to finish.
Hi Neighbor!
In this episode, I want to share two stories of simple things someone did to encourage me. And how it made me realize I wasn’t alone.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,Tim
P.S. If this podcast has given you the courage and confidence to face storms in your life, the number one way you can thank me is to leave a written review on Apple Podcasts.
Tell a friend about the show. Take a screenshot of this episode, share it in your Instagram stories, and tag me @TimMaudlin.
You can also connect with me on my free and private Facebook Group: Anchors of Encouragement
Contact us: AnchorsOfEncouragement@gmail.com