The Aftermath
Tonight we encountered our first true 'aftermath' experience of adoption. It was one long, yet short week ago that we pledged under oath to permanently…
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Fruit of the Spirit in Foster Care
Once I started to become invested in foster care, I began to see everything through a new lens. I did the same thing when I…
Coping Skills
We've seen it a million times: Children who are sad, scared, and anxious act angry and destructive because they simply don't know what else to…
Always
Okay, so God's goodness is tough sometimes. In my opinion, it's because it's not a feeling. It's a fact. It's who He is. God is…
Helping Yourself
I've been doing a lot of work lately on myself. Some phases of life I feel like I just have to ride out and learn…
Foster Care is Frustrating
Google tells me that frustrating means to cause someone to feel upset or annoyed, typically as a result of being unable to change or achieve something.…
Foster
May was National Foster Care Month, so this post is a few days late, but we just got back from vacation and have been quickly…
I Will Follow
It's pretty simple really: If you love Jesus and strive to be like him, you should be be doing something to help children in need.…
Practically Spiritual
Working with children and teens in foster care has changed my view of spirituality. More specifically, it has altered the way that I approach sharing…
Foster Care is hard
For anyone involved in the foster care world, that title is an understatement. There are many parts of foster care that could win the title…
The Sampson Circus 