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Keri, a single mother of six, was trapped in a desperate situation. She had been living in a hotel room with her kids since October 2021. Though she had a job, she was burdened by a medical condition that causes her to miss work often. Keri didn’t know how she was ever going to break free from the darkness that …
The goal of helping as a foster or adoptive parent is not to merely transform your children into good people, but the goal is to help so the children you are raising can fulfill their callings of glorifying God by working and supporting themselves and their families with the fruit of that work one day. As a foster parent, it …
We live in a broken world in need of the hope of the only One who can save. Sometimes sharing the love of the Savior means stepping into that brokenness and living a life of sacrifice. We are not called to live a life of ease, but to pick up our cross and follow Jesus. The call to foster or …
Keeping your marriage strong is important for every marriage, but foster parenting or adoption can bring some extra struggles to a marriage relationship. Here are 4 tips to help keep your marriage healthy while parenting kids from difficult backgrounds. 1) Respite, Respite, Respite If you are a foster parent, get a network of people willing to be trained as respite …
As a Christian, I wholeheartedly believe in the sanctity of human life. God created us in his image and knit us together in our mother’s womb. Not only do I believe it, but this fundamental Christian belief saved my life. When God was busy knitting me together in my mother’s womb, she became very sick with a muscular disease. While …
For many people, Christmas is the most wonderful time of year. They revel in the warmth, decorations, gatherings, and traditions. But for some, Christmas can be very hard. For many years, Christmas was an incredibly difficult season for me. You see, my mother passed away three days after Christmas when I was six years old. That One Christmas Even before …
Many of us eagerly welcome Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the holiday season with anticipation of family gatherings, travel, festive music and decorations. But for many foster and adopted children, the holiday frenzy can overload and push them beyond their ability to cope. Help your child stay calm and regulated during this time of year by remembering the three Rs: Regulate – …
Abby and her husband have four children, all adopted from Ethiopia between the ages of 8 and 13. Friends and family were excited to support them when they decided to adopt. Their church helped them raise funds and gathered around them while they waited to bring their children home. When they brought home their first two babies, a three-year-old and …
Superhero Aspirations Growing up, Batman was my hero of choice. Along with thousands of other boys my age, I grew up watching this dark and brooding superhero use his awesome gadgets, fight with great strength, and put away countless formidable villains. As a boy, I wanted to be just like that; I wanted his strength, speed, intelligence, gadgets, and of …
Ever since Leslie Chilton can remember, she always thought fostering and/or adoption may be a part of her family’s journey. Her husband, however, was on a different page. “He was not on board so much,” Leslie explained. Several years into their marriage and three children later, she still felt a strong call to foster care. “I didn’t quite feel …
