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…

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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…

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Never say no to your kids

Obviously you need to say no to your kids. Multiple times a day. "Can I have ice cream for breakfast?" "Is it ok if I…

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This Job . . .

It was one year ago this week that Heidi and I accepted the offer to become family teachers at Thornwell. We never could've guessed how…

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The Daily Grind

In the book of Nehemiah, God's people follow a call to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah gathers, directs, and works alongside the Isrealites to…

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