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School is a good place to learn life-changing principles and ideas. So why not use the school year to educate students on the needs of peers around the world--specifically orphaned and vulnerable children? With a little time and effort, schools can make a tremendous impact on the lives of children in…
It is often said that adoption takes a village, and it does! But specifically--Biblically--it takes the Church. If you are looking to expand your Church family's knowledge of or involvement with adoption, here are 7 ways to do so— 1. Welcome the questions. Anyone who has or was adopted knows adoption…
The back-to-school mania has begun, and for some of us, we have anextra item on our to-do list: decide what to say (or not to say) to the school about our child's adoption. To be clear, just because ourchild was adopted doesn't mean we owe thatinformation to the…
Not everyone is called to adopt, but helping the fatherless is something each one of us can (and should!) do. Here are fivethings you can do to help childrenwho don't have a dad at home. 1. Pay attention. Who are the kids in your church who don't have…
Foster kids need the church. Foster families need the church. Here are 15 ways to be a foster care friendly church– Teach Educate,educate,educate. Host informational meetings for would-be foster parents, but also for members of the church family who simply want to learn more about foster care. Add…
May is National Foster Care Month. Last year The Forgotten Initiative (TFI), Lifesong for Orphans' foster care ministry, started something new with the launch of The Forgotten Podcast. Their goal with every episode is to bring voice to the foster care community. Jami Kaeb, Founder and Executive Director…
It must grieve the heart of God that the line of fatherless children world-wide is 30,000 miles long. Truth be told, God's heart would be broken if there was only one orphaned child in the world. So here is how we can pray for the fatherless who are already close to His heart—…
1 year ago today, Dr. Karyn Purvis--internationally renowned child development expert, popular speaker, author, and passionate advocate for vulnerable children--went to be with the Lord. On August 20, 2014, several of foster care's leading thinkers met in Oklahoma City to share ideas that are making a difference. Dr. Karyn Purvis--with…
Adoptive families crave authentic, supportive community, and there should be no better place to find it than in the local church. Plain and simple, when families step into foster care and adoption, they enter the pain and suffering of another human being. In doing so, they often become brokenhearted.…
Two children we'll call "B" and "N" were living with their grandmother--a retired teacher--and they had a good life. But then the unthinkable happened. Their grandmother (and 6 other people in the family) were murdered by home invaders. The two children survived because they hid in a heap of dirty clothes.…