Noel
“It’s not supposed to be this way.” “That wasn't supposed to happen.” “This isn’t how I planned it.” These are things that I often say…
Showing Up
Many people have asked what our next step is in this foster and adoptive journey since we have finalized the boys' adoption. And I have…
Foster Care Should Matter to You
Foster Care matters to me, and I think it should matter to you too. I never wanted to be a foster parent. It’s not that…
Why Foster Care
As of last week, I am officially a foster care recruiter. I say officially because I feel like ever since we became Family Teachers 2…
Love Wins
November 10th is Stand Sunday, an extension of Orphan Care Sunday that is organized by the Christian Alliance for Orphans. Orphan Sunday shines a spotlight…
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…
Foster Care is important
I know we finished the 'foster care is' series, but I can't stop thinking about a picture and I think this title is fitting. If…
Foster Care is Fun.
Yes! Foster care is fun! We write a lot about the weight that it carries. But looking at our day-to-day life, fostering can be so…
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 Care is Messy
How He Loves is one of my favorite worship songs. I love the imagery of "Love's like a hurricane I am a tree" and "If…
The Sampson Circus 