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5 Quick Thoughts for the Weary
In the middle of another long week? Here are 5 quick thoughts to consider when you are weary-- 1. God delights to use dust. "God loves to take the dust of our shattered places and do something miraculous with it." --Lysa TerKeurst, Proverbs 31 Ministries 2. God desires…
Life Touching Life: How to Create a Culture of Commitment
The statistics are sobering. 75% of foster parents no longer foster after their first placement, and as many as 1 out of 4 adoptions dissolve or disrupt. Fostering and adopting is hard work, plain and simple. But our relational God made us to be relational and created a way for…
We Needed Our Church | Mission Moment
Andy and Abby Huette know first-hand the powerful impact of being loved and supported by their church family during and after an adoption. In 2008 the couple joined a short-term mission team to Lifesong School in Zambia where God broke their hearts for the orphan. Leaving the children of Zambia to return home…
How to Breathe Life into Your Church Adoption Culture
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.…
Growing Closer: 7 Practical Considerations for Bonding
A family formed by choice inherently comes with questions, fears, and challenges regarding bonding. Here are 7 things to consider. 1. Keep things simple. "One of the most powerful parenting strategies we have used with the greatest amount of immediate and visible, long-lasting healing has also been one…
How to Handle the Grief You Feel for Your Child
As a dad to eight kids through adoption, Mike Berry of the Honestly Adoption Company knows a thing or two about parenting. In 2016, he beautifully shared his perspective on the grief of adoptive parenting. And it's still profoundly true. Take a look. You've probably been down this…
3 Things to Consider: Answering Questions about Our Kids
Insensitive comments from people who are unfamiliar with children from hard places are nothing new in the adoption community. Here are 3 things to consider when talking about the children in our care: 1. Whether or not we are speaking to our children, we are speaking to our children.…
Empowered to Connect: 5 Valuable Take-aways
Editor's note: Several weeks ago the decision was made to publish a post at the conclusion of the Empowered to Connect Conference this past weekend (April 7-8). The conference was a success, and we returned to the daily grind with no idea that God would call Dr. Karyn…
And Then She Changed Her Mind…
The road to adoption was not an easy one for Chris and me. It was paved with loss and heartache, but we could have never imagined our story being anywhere close to as amazing as what God wrote for us. We made the decision to pursue adoption at…
5 Ways Kids Can Care for Orphans
You and your favorite miniatures have 14 glorious weeks of summer vacation ahead of you. What will you do with it?Why not teach your children to do something with their summer that will make an eternal impact? Specifically, why not encourage your kids to care for orphans? Here…