Author: Vesna
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An Adoptee’s Perspective on Mother’s Day
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A friend recently posed a challenging question to me, reflecting on the new maternal figures in my life and my complex relationship with my adoptive family: “With so many new people entering your life over the years and so many women stepping in as mother figures, why do you still…
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Finding Grace in Motherhood: Navigating Pain with Faith and Resilience
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When I select songs to sing or record as covers, I’m meticulous in choosing ones that resonate deeply with my life story. The old hymn, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” holds a special place on my Spotify playlist and is often on repeat. It reverberates through every facet of my life,…
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The Legacy Jars
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Motherhood – this whirlwind of emotions that sweeps you up, spinning you through exhaustion, guilt, love, overwhelm, and blessings every single day. From the moment you start dreaming about your baby to those final weeks of pregnancy, it’s this wild ride of mixed feelings. You’re constantly torn between craving a…
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Navigating Adoption: A Journey of Faith, Identity, and Redemption
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As we delve into this topic, I want to express my unwavering support for adoption as something significant and guided by divine purpose. From my perspective, adoption closely resonates with the teachings of God, as we see in James 1:27: “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father,…
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Great is Thy Faithfulness
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Every hardship has strengthened my spiritual armor. My pain and struggles, which God never abandoned me, built my faith and allowed me to trust Him even more. God’s presence has been present throughout my life, enabling me to keep walking with Him and trusting Him during my chronic illness and…
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I Will Always Love You | Cover
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In the adoption world, we hear about adoptee-adult relationship issues being inevitable and that adoptees who have been adopted cannot properly bond with anyone in their lives because of the trauma they experienced at the hands of their birth mother. There is a lot of discussion about adoptees’ inability to bond and maintain…
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Make You Feel My Love (Live karaoke version) #PlayaDelCarmen
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At karaoke night last night, I informed the audience I was singing this song in honor of my husband, whom I sang this very song on our wedding day seven years ago 💕 ..I will never get tired of singing this song for you, babe! 🖤
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Cancer: It’s Never An Easy Journey 🍑 *Updated
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It’s been unfortunate that I’ve had one health issue after another. With the recent cancer diagnosis, I did share with friends and family on social media that I was diagnosed but withheld what type of cancer it was and allowed those who wanted to know to ask me directly. With…
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Honey In The Rock//Hillsong
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This song has been on my Spotify repeat during this season of my life – especially with all the unknowns lately regarding my health. My apologies for posting so many videos in the past few days. I tend to isolate myself whenever I am experiencing personal difficulties. And as of…