Five Ways to Help Children Feel Belonging This Holiday Season. The holidays are often described as “the most wonderful time of the year.” For many foster and adoptive families, however, this season can carry mixed emotions. While the rest of the world gears up for cozy traditions and picture-perfect gatherings, children who have walked through loss and instability may find …
Orphan Care Sunday
We Don’t Talk About Orphan Care Enough, and That Has to Change. It’s inconvenient and hard. Many people want to ignore it: God’s call to care for the Fatherless. Even though it is woven throughout Scripture, it’s largely ignored. You can find it in Exodus 22, Proverbs 23, Isaiah 1 and in other passages. It’s so important to God …
Summer Blessings & Challenges
Watermelon . . . sunflowers . . . the smell of chlorine . . . long days. Ah, summer, sweet summer. At this time of year there is so much to look forward to for families, teachers and those of us who love warm weather. And yet, for some, summer brings great uncertainty. The Challenge of Uncertainty Schedules change. Children …