They Were Never Ours
I sit here, on the morning of my daughter’s first birthday, pondering her life. It’s overwhelming to say the least how such an impact, such…
Still Orphans
Faith and Foster Care
Author: stillorphans
Day in the Life of Subzero Parenting
Early temps this morning were in the -30’s F. We’re hardy people up north, but even our school district issued a 2 hour late start.…
Onesies NOT to Buy Your Foster Baby
I was shopping today at Hobby Lobby and saw several wall hangings with beautiful messages. There were a few that I thought would have special…
6 Online Licensing Renewal Resources
We’ve been working on getting everything in order to renew our foster care license. In honor of that, I’ve compiled a list of resources to…
Beth Moore’s The Quest Critique
I recently finished Beth Moore’s Bible study, The Quest. Going into the study, and even now, my feelings are fairly neutral towards her even though this…
Counting My Blessings
A week or so ago I posted about thankfulness, but I’ve never written specifically about the support I’m thankful for throughout our foster care journey. …
Christmas Gift Ideas for Bio Parents
It’s that time of year that I keep a mental shopping list running in my head. One gift that I’ve been thinking about is what…
Thankfulness
Lately, I’ve had to stop myself from feelings of bitterness. I’ve been wronged a time or two, and I can easily fall prey to righteous…
My Story Monday: Too Old to Adopt?
My husband and I are a blended family. I have two biological college-aged children, and my husband has three grown children and nine grandchildren. I…
The Preschooler’s Answer to “Is This Your Sister?”
I started a two part post yesterday on the dark side of foster care and in response, former foster children started coming out of the…
