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Is America the Answer to the Orphan Crisis?
Every day, an estimated 5,700 children become orphaned around the world. According to UNICEF, this happens because of war, natural disaster, poverty, disease, stigma, and medical need. Here in the United States—while we don't have traditional orphanages—the number of children in foster care continues to increase. In 2012,…
Your Church Can Help Foster and Adoptive Families. Here’s How.
In your church, families who are fostering and adopting need your help. Here at Lifesong, we take seriously our responsibility—and privilege—to encourage churches and church leadership like yours to get involved, and to equip church members to reach children and families in need. Jason Johnson, Director of Church…
Good Grief: 7 Ways to See Your Grief as a Gift
Heartache is nearly a pre-requisite on the foster care/adoption journey. You probably know already that no foster care or adoption story is without loss or grief ... and notonlyfor the child. Maybe you've experienced— InfertilityLoss of a dreamDifficult goodbyesMissed milestonesInability to bond Or maybe you have no idea…
7 Powerful Quotes from CAFO2019
CAFO2019 Summit just ended in Louisville, KY. Over 2000 people from 100 nations gathered in 1 place for 1 reason: to glorify God by learning better how to love and reach children and families in need. And whether or not you were able to attend, we want you…
Dumbo Movie | A Caution to Foster and Adoptive Parents
Who doesn't love seeing an old classic re-made? Much to the delight of audiences young and old, Burton's colorful reimagining of the 1941 Disney classic, Dumbo, hit theaters recently, and the ratings suggest it might be safe for a family movie night. (If you're looking for a review,…
Win a Trip to CAFO2019 Summit!
Join us for CAFO2019 Summit! Next month, thousands of orphan care, foster care, and adoption advocates will meet in Louisville, KY, on May 8-10, for the 2019 Christian Alliance for Orphans Summit. We want YOU to be able to attend, so we're giving you the chance. Keep…
Social Justice or the Gospel?
Abortion, human trafficking, immigration, orphan crisis, poverty, racial prejudice ... Daily, it seems, a new or heightened example of social injustice fills our news feed and leaves us echoing the words of Psalm 13, "How long, O Lord?" And while most Christians would say they care about people…
5 Ways to Build a Missional Marriage
If you've been married longer than a week, you know that a healthy marriage takes work. Specifically, if you want to build a missional marriage—that is, a marriage centered around the mission of taking the good news of the Gospel to a broken world—it's going to require extra…
Why Ask Why: Decoding Your Child’s Perplexing Behavior
Often, caregivers get stuck in an endless cycle of correcting our children's unwanted behavior ... without experiencing any effective long-term change. Even if we manage to make them comply in the moment, the behavior is simply waiting to emerge again. This reality can leave us feeling exhausted, discouraged,…
How to Be a Healthy Parent This Year
By now, you know that parenting isn't a sprint—it's a marathon. And especially when we bring children into our home with extra or unique challenges and needs, it can feel like an ultra marathon. Dr. Karyn Purvis—now with the Lord—was (and is) one of the most respected child…