Comments on: Guest Author: Honoring Our Children’s Culture http://www.onethankfulmom.com/adoption/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/ Honest reflections on the challenges and blessings of love. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:28:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: thedomesticfringe http://www.onethankfulmom.com/adoption/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-2876 thedomesticfringe Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:31:07 +0000 http://www.onethankfulmom.com/1/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/#comment-2876 Wonderful words of wisdom for us Heidi!<br /><br />-FringeGirl Wonderful words of wisdom for us Heidi!

-FringeGirl

]]> By: Jen http://www.onethankfulmom.com/adoption/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-2869 Jen Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:08:39 +0000 http://www.onethankfulmom.com/1/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/#comment-2869 I just clicked over from Heidi's blog. Your blog interests me in many ways. We are Americans who live in S. Africa working with orphans who have been affected by HIV/AIDS. <br /><br />We are in the states right now enjoying a bit of a sabbatical. Right before we left SA we found out that adoption laws are changing there and might be opening up for us to adopt. When we go back in a few months, I'm excited to explore it more! I just clicked over from Heidi's blog. Your blog interests me in many ways. We are Americans who live in S. Africa working with orphans who have been affected by HIV/AIDS.

We are in the states right now enjoying a bit of a sabbatical. Right before we left SA we found out that adoption laws are changing there and might be opening up for us to adopt. When we go back in a few months, I'm excited to explore it more!

]]> By: lorismusings http://www.onethankfulmom.com/adoption/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-2868 lorismusings Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:26:03 +0000 http://www.onethankfulmom.com/1/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/#comment-2868 Heidi,<br />Thank you so much for your great ideas! I think I struggle because I am a very black and white person, which I think makes it hard for me to think outside the box. You know, things are either "right" or "wrong". <br /><br />I appreciate your suggestion that celebrating the holiday or visiting a place doesn't have to be about the truth someone of that faith might place in it - that it can be a beautiful part of their cultural background and a teaching opportunity.<br /><br />I asked the question because I truly want to know how to teach my Indian children about their culture and to see value in it, not just for them, but for our entire family. <br /><br />We are nearly two years into our adoption journey with the girls and there are still so many things that we need to learn about! <br /><br />Thank you Dorothy for the idea of finding believers of their ethnicity. We actually have pursued that a bit, but need to more. We didn't have a chance to visit a Christian church when we were in India the last time, but we will make it a priority this time when we go pick up our son.<br /><br />Heidi, I absolutely LOVED your idea of blessing your child with a scripture every morning! I am going to have to do that.<br /><br />Thank you Lisa for pursuing this topic even further - I REALLY appreciate it! <br /><br />The one thing I have loved about adoption is how much is stretches us and teaches us in ways we never would have guessed. They don't cover all this in pre-adoption education! Heidi,
Thank you so much for your great ideas! I think I struggle because I am a very black and white person, which I think makes it hard for me to think outside the box. You know, things are either "right" or "wrong".

I appreciate your suggestion that celebrating the holiday or visiting a place doesn't have to be about the truth someone of that faith might place in it – that it can be a beautiful part of their cultural background and a teaching opportunity.

I asked the question because I truly want to know how to teach my Indian children about their culture and to see value in it, not just for them, but for our entire family.

We are nearly two years into our adoption journey with the girls and there are still so many things that we need to learn about!

Thank you Dorothy for the idea of finding believers of their ethnicity. We actually have pursued that a bit, but need to more. We didn't have a chance to visit a Christian church when we were in India the last time, but we will make it a priority this time when we go pick up our son.

Heidi, I absolutely LOVED your idea of blessing your child with a scripture every morning! I am going to have to do that.

Thank you Lisa for pursuing this topic even further – I REALLY appreciate it!

The one thing I have loved about adoption is how much is stretches us and teaches us in ways we never would have guessed. They don't cover all this in pre-adoption education!

]]> By: Mamita J http://www.onethankfulmom.com/adoption/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-2867 Mamita J Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:28:20 +0000 http://www.onethankfulmom.com/1/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/#comment-2867 Great post. Great post.

]]> By: Stonefox http://www.onethankfulmom.com/adoption/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-2866 Stonefox Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:11:08 +0000 http://www.onethankfulmom.com/1/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/#comment-2866 Some great thoughts, Dorothy. We have learned so much from the local believers here and watch how they adopt Christian practices for "pagan" holidays. The body of Christ is truly world-wide and we can pick up so much from peering in on them.<br /><br />And Lisa, you rock! Some great thoughts, Dorothy. We have learned so much from the local believers here and watch how they adopt Christian practices for "pagan" holidays. The body of Christ is truly world-wide and we can pick up so much from peering in on them.

And Lisa, you rock!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.onethankfulmom.com/adoption/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-2865 Anonymous Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:29:02 +0000 http://www.onethankfulmom.com/1/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/#comment-2865 I'm a Chinese American Christian (not adopted but hoping to adopt one day), but can I add that you might consider joining a local church that has members/families who are Indian-American? I don't know where you live but a quick search on google led me to http://www.christchurchofindia.net/in the bay area. <br /><br />While there are many aspects of Chinese culture that involve Buddhism/ancestor worship, I certainly don't find any conflict of interest in celebrating Chinese customs and being Christian. On the Chinese "Tomb sweeping day", we go to my grandparent's grave but pray and thank God for their lives instead of burning incense for them. Yet, the media seems to portray China as this big scary pagan country. The truth is, when I went and lived in Beijing for 2 months several summers ago, I met more passionate, committed local Chinese Christians than I know here in California. I suspect the same is true in India. :) If you get the chance to travel there, I would suggest asking your adoption agency to find you a local church in India that you can visit on a Sunday.<br /><br />peace,<br /><br />dorothy I'm a Chinese American Christian (not adopted but hoping to adopt one day), but can I add that you might consider joining a local church that has members/families who are Indian-American? I don't know where you live but a quick search on google led me to http://www.christchurchofindia.net/in the bay area.

While there are many aspects of Chinese culture that involve Buddhism/ancestor worship, I certainly don't find any conflict of interest in celebrating Chinese customs and being Christian. On the Chinese "Tomb sweeping day", we go to my grandparent's grave but pray and thank God for their lives instead of burning incense for them. Yet, the media seems to portray China as this big scary pagan country. The truth is, when I went and lived in Beijing for 2 months several summers ago, I met more passionate, committed local Chinese Christians than I know here in California. I suspect the same is true in India. :) If you get the chance to travel there, I would suggest asking your adoption agency to find you a local church in India that you can visit on a Sunday.

peace,

dorothy

]]> By: Chris http://www.onethankfulmom.com/adoption/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-2864 Chris Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:49:10 +0000 http://www.onethankfulmom.com/1/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/#comment-2864 Thank you Lisa! for having Heidi on your blog. Gave me lots to think about and I will be adding her blog to my growing list of BTDT's Thank you Lisa! for having Heidi on your blog. Gave me lots to think about and I will be adding her blog to my growing list of BTDT's

]]> By: Lisa H. http://www.onethankfulmom.com/adoption/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-2863 Lisa H. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:44:09 +0000 http://www.onethankfulmom.com/1/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/#comment-2863 LOTS of wisdom here! Thank you to you both! LOTS of wisdom here! Thank you to you both!

]]> By: Luke http://www.onethankfulmom.com/adoption/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-2862 Luke Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:58:22 +0000 http://www.onethankfulmom.com/1/guest-author-honoring-our-childrens-culture/#comment-2862 Sonlight's books are fantastic, aren't they? [smile] And yes, giving your children "a heart for the world" has been one of the major thrusts of Sonlight from the beginning.<br /><br /> ~Luke Sonlight's books are fantastic, aren't they? [smile] And yes, giving your children "a heart for the world" has been one of the major thrusts of Sonlight from the beginning.

~Luke

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