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My Christian testimony, Part III: Heart and mind meet at the cross
Reasoned belief does not contradict faith in Jesus and the God of the Holy Bible. But faith also requires a pierced heart and an awakening to His grace.

Jeff Kidd
Apr 20, 202510 min read


My Christian testimony, Part II: Why we can trust the Holy Bible
Christianity is not the world's only theistic religion, but it makes unique testable truth claims that set it apart. Here are four reasons I find those claims convincing.

Jeff Kidd
Apr 16, 20256 min read


My Christian testimony, Part I: The scientific case for theism
While looking for Lynette, I found the Lord, too. Evidence for the empty tomb is ample, and it is ancient.

Jeff Kidd
Apr 9, 20254 min read


Condemnation is no way to win converts to pro-life position (or any other)
I zealously defend the unborn’s right to life. But in pleading this case, we must support, not shame, their mothers.

Jeff Kidd
Mar 30, 20256 min read


Happy to be here: Lessons from ‘Looking for Lynette’
My adoption story ends here, but this blog does not. The unborn need advocates like the ones I had in Mom and Lynette

Jeff Kidd
Mar 16, 20255 min read


My first face-to-face with my birth mother filled with 'God moments'
The “God moments” shared between my adoptive family and my biological family will blow your mind.

Jeff Kidd
Mar 13, 202515 min read


Seeker mentality: Lynette always on lookout for son she placed for adoption
Lynette carried her first child for nine months. She lugged around the memory of the son she placed for adoption much longer.

Lynette Rigel Amato
Mar 9, 202519 min read


After 6 weeks in home for unwed mothers, Lynette delivers baby 'into oblivion'
Lynette was sent away to hide her pregnancy. The Friends Rescue Home proved no more nurturing than her permanent one.

Lynette Rigel Amato
Mar 6, 20257 min read


Daughter of indifference: How I wound up a pregnant teenager
Tragedy had left Lynette’s mother cold and detached. This brought trouble for her daughter, too.

Lynette Rigel Amato
Mar 2, 202514 min read


FOUND!: Birth mother answers my greeting
Weeks after my first email to her, Lynette responds to the son she placed for adoption.

Jeff Kidd
Feb 27, 20259 min read


First connection brings joy of contact, sadness of death, correction of misconception
My plucky half sister sets me straight on my biological father’s identity and tells me of the brother neither of us will ever meet.

Jeff Kidd
Feb 23, 202511 min read


The long goodbye: Alzheimer’s claims one loved one … then another
Even amid the wrenching loss of my mother, there was reason for gratitude. And it pushed me to find my birth mother.

Jeff Kidd
Feb 20, 202516 min read


Love and family sprout from my parents’ humble beginning
My parents prove you don’t need money to be rich. You just need to be committed to hard work … and to find someone committed to you.

Jeff Kidd
Feb 16, 202513 min read


My first words to my birth mother
With advice from a woman who has received a message from the son she placed for adoption, I penned my own letter to my birth mother.

Jeff Kidd
Feb 13, 20254 min read


One woman’s joyous reunion leaves me longing for my own
As I tried to find the words to approach my birth mother, I took advice from a friend who has a compelling adoption story of her own.

Jeff Kidd
Feb 9, 202512 min read


Product of an outrage?: Discovery of paternal relative makes me wonder
I had no urgent desire to find my biological father, but I was curious about him nonetheless. What I found proved unsettling.

Jeff Kidd
Feb 6, 20256 min read


More tragedy unearthed as I comb through biological family's history
A search through genealogical records exposes decades of unthinkable loss for my biological mother and her family.

Jeff Kidd
Feb 2, 20258 min read


My adoption ‘big reveal’ brings a big shock, too
I open my DNA and adoption records to find stunning news about my biological mother — news that renews doubts about whether I’m doing the ri

Jeff Kidd
Jan 30, 20256 min read


Men who don’t run: Good fathers keep families on right track
Men often put the “crisis” in “crisis pregnancy.” They can also take it away, as my cousin and father lovingly demonstrate.

Jeff Kidd
Jan 26, 20259 min read


Don’t be fooled; I pack plenty of bad baggage
When I point the finger at the oversexed and irresponsible, three more point back at me, as my relationship with Jessica demonstrates.

Jeff Kidd
Jan 23, 20258 min read
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