ADOPTION STRUGGLES AND SUPPORT | Adoption Trauma, Safety, Peace of Mind, Biblical Encouragement, Respite, Journaling

63 – A Personal Story of Loss and How It Can Bless Those Hurting

Hi Neighbor,
In this unplugged episode of Anchors of Encouragement, I want to share a story about the hardest first in a year of firsts following the passing of my Mom.
I believe this perspective can help you and I encourage adopted children. 
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. Thanks Neighbor!

62 – Exhausted and Stressed Out? One Way You Can Feel Comfort and Support

How can adoptive parents who are exhausted and stressed out feel comfort and support? A young teenage girl shared one way to do this over 70 years ago.
Hi Neighbor,
The release date for this episode is March 31st. That is the day recognized by Dutch authorities as the day Anne Frank and her sister Margot died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945.
I want to remember Anne Frank and share 3 entries from her diary with the hope that they will encourage you to take up the practice of journaling.
We’ll consider those entries with the concept of a paper anchor. 
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. Thanks Neighbor!

61 – 3 Simple Ways You Can Show Compassion and Care to Adoptive Parents

The car ride to visit Jonny at residential treatment took four hours.. one-way. Those trips were usually emotional and exhausting. For my wife and me, the staff encouraged us to make sure and take care of ourselves. But we weren't our number one focus. Our focus was on him. Thankfully, we had anchors who cared and focused on us.
Hi Neighbor,
Today I want to speak primarily to those of you who are friends of adoptive parents and encourage you to throw a lifeline to them. 
The story I’m going to share is about when our anchors showed compassion and care for us in a very simple, encouraging, and doable way.
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. Thanks Neighbor!

60 – Life Out of Control? 3 Reasons Why You Should Surrender Control to God!

When your life seems out of control, maybe that’s your clue to surrender total control to God.
Hi Neighbor,
In this episode of Anchors of Encouragement, I want to share an anchor inspired by the psalmist David in Psalm 37:5.
“Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and He will help you.” (NLT)
Tether yourself to this anchor and your life will be a lot less stressful.
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. Thanks Neighbor!

59 – 3 Ways to Offer Safety, Security and Support With One Simple Act?

The days immediately after we took Jonny to residential treatment are still a blur. I don’t remember a lot from that time. After all these years, there is ONE thing that stands out. ONE thing that encouraged us when we were discouraged. ONE thing I haven’t shared with many people. But I’m going to share it with you today.
Hi Neighbor,
Today I want to speak primarily to those of you who are friends of adoptive parents and encourage you to throw a lifeline to them.
I’ll share a story about how our friends did that for us, a passage from the book of Isaiah, and much more! 
Doing this ONE thing might just be the thing that gets your adoptive friend through a difficult day.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Tim
P.S. The Bible passage I read is from Isaiah 43: 2-3 NLT “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown... For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior...”
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. Thanks Neighbor!

58 – When Life Falls Apart: How to Heal from Hurt, Pain, and Trauma Part 2 with Keisha Wright

There’s a difference between being right and being well. Being well takes a different kind of journey.
Hi Neighbor!
This is Part 2 of my interview with Keisha Wright. In Part 1, Episode 57, Keisha shared a very personal and traumatic story with us.
In Part 2, Keisha is going to share some of the tools she and her husband used and are still using today to heal their family. 
We’ll pick up the conversation a little bit from where we left off in Episode 57 to establish the context for today’s episode.
Make sure and check the show notes for a special discount for listeners of this podcast.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Tim
Contact Keisha...Email: Kwright@emotionalrecoveryclinic.orgPhone: 1-239-333-8601
 
The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.  Always consult your healthcare provider with your health questions and concerns.
As is the case with anyone that I bring on the show to talk to you, I encourage take notes and listen to the information. Then do your due diligence and use what you can in your adoption journey to parent your child the best way you can.

57 – When Life Falls Apart: How to Heal from Hurt, Pain, and Trauma Part 1 with Keisha Wright

If you have unresolved hurt and pain in your past, you can’t deal with the hurt and pain in the present.
Hi Neighbor!
What do you do when your life falls apart?  You need to jump into life and do the hard. Joining me on this episode of Anchors of Encouragement, is my neighbor from Florida, Keisha Wright.
Keisha is a professional life coach. She knows what it means to jump into life and do the hard. In part 1 of this 2-part interview, you will hear Keisha share her story and how she began the journey to heal herself.
Every time I hear Keisha tell her story, it gives me chills… and hope.
Make sure and check the show notes for a special discount for listeners of this podcast.
Hope and Healing are on the way.
Your Neighbor,⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Tim
Contact Keisha...Email: Kwright@emotionalrecoveryclinic.orgPhone: 1-239-333-8601
 
The content of this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.  Always consult your healthcare provider with your health questions and concerns.
As is the case with anyone that I bring on the show to talk to you, I encourage take notes and listen to the information. Then do your due diligence and use what you can in your adoption journey to parent your child the best way you can.
 

56 – 3 Ways You Can Turn Your Brokenness Into Something Beautiful?

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.All the king’s horses and all the king’s menCouldn’t put Humpty together again.
Hi Neighbor!
In this episode of Anchors of Encouragement, let’s connect the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme with the Japanese art of kintsugi in order to find ways to be the anchor that pours your love into the brokenness of another.
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. Thanks Neighbor!

55 – Anxious Adoptive Parent? Why You Need to Accept and Embrace Your Anxiety

Hi Neighbor!
This episode of Anchors of Encouragement is going to sound a little different than what you're accustomed to hearing on this podcast because today I'm the one being interviewed.
My neighbor from Hawaii, Dr. Lisa Hartwell who was on Episode 50, interviews me for her podcast Anxiety Ease.
As I shared my adoption journey with Dr. Hartwell’s audience, she helped me frame my story from the perspective of the anxiety that myself and my wife we're going through as we were navigating the challenges of adoption.
You’ll hear the mistakes I made as well as the things we did to lessen the anxiety we were feeling.
I want to encourage you to listen carefully because Dr. Hartwell is going to reveal the antidote to anxiety.
I pray this interview blesses you.
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. Thanks!

54 – Remember! 3 Ways It Can Help You Ease Uneasiness, Anxiousness, and Grief

Early this morning I wrote this line in my journal. My mind is still in a fog from yesterday. A few moments later, I wrote this, nothing is flowing this morning. The brain fog from yesterday is very real. Soon I realized what was actually going on. Today is March 2nd!
Hi Neighbor!
In this episode of Anchors of Encouragement, I share a personal story about a tragic event that happened in my community many years ago. Just thinking about it, makes me feel uneasy and anxious. Grief doesn’t go away. What did I do?
I chose to remember!
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. Here is a brief video to show you how.
Thanks Neighbor!