2019 New Year’s Resolutions
I don’t care what anyone says. I like the idea of New Year’s resolutions. It’s a time to take inventory of your life, count your…
Still Orphans
Faith and Foster Care
Tag: foster parent
Instant Family from a Foster Parent’s Perspective
I had the opportunity to watch Instant Family in theaters this week. If you haven’t had the chance to see it yet, it follows the journey…
Ooh Child
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about a song I sing to the kids: “Ooh Child” by The Five Stairsteps. It’s an old 70’s song…
Happy Halloween
What would you do if you knew you only had one month with the people you love? How about one week? Would you pack in…
My Invisible Children
With the possibility (let’s be honest, probability) of the children leaving, I’ve had this inner desire to make them more real to the outside world…
Please Be Greater
I’ve been pondering the idea of a God that is greater. We were informed this week that the kids will likely be moved to…
Us vs. Them
Throughout the past year that our foster daughter has been with us, I’ve wrestled with my relationship with God. I don’t question the truth of…
In Light of Eternity
I heard a broadcast a while ago about how your parenting changes if you shift your focus from parenting in-the-moment to parenting in the light of…
Why Fostering Newborns is Not Like Having Your Own
In our home right now, we have what you’d call Irish or Catholic twins, siblings who are less than 12 months apart. I know there…
Stepping into the Dark Space of Uncertainty
Below is a beautiful account by Stacey Gagnon on the adoption of her son: It was a moment snapped in our backyard shortly after…
