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Christmas can be a hard time for children in foster care! Think about it... These children have been taken from their families (for neces...

There are some things a child should never say. However, they are said. And your heart breaks a little when you hear them. "When will I s...

I have never dealt with having my children taken away from me. I have never dealt with drug addiction. I have never dealt with my parents...

I am definitely an idealist. I do realize that we live in a broken world, but I also believe sometimes things could be better with simple...

Two years ago, after MUCH prayer and HOURS of back and forth conversation, my husband and I started the long and arduous process of becom...

Why not us? I used to wander through the empty rooms of our house and try to imagine what little souls would fill those spaces. My husban...

A little over 4 years ago, we started this foster care journey and welcomed our 1st foster child into our home. To be honest, it was an e...

When Mandy asked me to write a blog post on prayer, I didn’t think it would feel this hard. The thought went through my head that I could...

I recently read a Blog Post by Jason Johnson (you can read the full blog post here: http://jasonjohnsonblog.com/blog/the-power-of-proximi...

My name is Kristin Snellings and my husband Andy and I had talked about becoming foster parents for years. For me it started to become se...

Today feels heavy. Unfortunately, more heavy days are ahead. A day we knew was coming, yet felt so far away! However, here we are, and fu...

My name is Jennifer Worcester, most friends call me Jen. I am 32 years old and married to my very best friend! Shane and I started dating...

We hear about so much brokenness in foster care. We hear about foster parents who are not who they claim to be. We hear about foster chil...

Last week, I (Mandy) shared about how grace is sufficient! I shared about sweet Emma and the sadness and joy that followed her leaving my...

This is a blog post that was written almost 2 years ago! I wanted to share it to encourage those foster parents who may be dealing with t...

My mom insisted that she would watch my son, JL, and I could shop. There were a number of furniture stores near my parents’ house. Plus, ...

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the bro...

Tonight I pray specifically for more foster parents because in my quiet unsuspecting community, there is a need tonight, and there is no ...

My Aunt Sandy has always been a role model for me growing up.  She loves the Lord and relies on Him in every circumstance. She and her hu...

“It takes a special person to do what you do.” If I had a nickel for every time I heard that over the last 2 years…..well, I’d have a lot...