by GIFT Coach | Oct 21, 2015 | community, faith, paradigm shift
Part 3 of a 4 Part series examining the promise of faith communities as sources of healing and connection and GIFT coaches’, Sally Ankerfelt and Susan David’s recent presentation at the 2015 ATTACh Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. If faith communities...
by Gayle Swift | Aug 3, 2015 | General Discussion, Power of Names
Identity formation in adoption is a complicated process and we have explored it from many angles recently. In last week’s G.I.F.T. blog post, eighteen-year-old adoptee Elias Ankerfelt shared some insights about his recent visit to the Philippines and the...
by GIFT Coach | Jul 29, 2015 | Blogs by Sally Ankerfelt, General Discussion
Sally Ankerfelt, one of the co-founders of GIFT Family Services recently returned from a homeland trip to the Philippines. (Sally’s middle child, Elias, was born there.) They have agreed to share their thoughts about this trip. Their experience dovetails nicely...
by GIFT Coach | Jul 22, 2015 | Birth Day--A Study in Contrast, Blogs by Gayle Swift, General Discussion
I’ve mentioned earlier this year that our first grandchild will be born any day. I’ve been caught up in the tidal wave of excitement along with other family members and friends. A wide swath of support and joy has surrounded the delighted expectant...
by GIFT Coach | Jul 8, 2015 | Post Adoption Challenges & Behaviors, Strengthening Family Relationships
Growing Intentional Families Together coach, Gayle Swift writes a blog, “Writing to Connect.,” which reviews children’s books through an Adoption-attuned lens. Some books that she reviews focus on adoption-themed topics but most do not. Here are two...
