The thing about foster (and adoptive) parents (gotta love them!) is that they aren’t really great at asking for help. They are the helpers, the doers, the go to people. Most likely, the foster/adoptive parents in your church are already involved in ministry in some way. Because of that, these are the people that you … Continue reading Ministry Leader Question: How to help foster families?→
A few years ago (I’ll decline to tell you exactly how many) I set a goal to run a marathon (yes, the full 26.2 miles) before I turned 30 years old. I had run several half-marathons, so the natural progression was to run the full 26.2. It was an ambitious goal based on pride and … Continue reading Foster Care is not a Sprint→
I remember vividly when my daughter was born over a decade ago. I remember seeing my very own heart beating and operating outside of my body as she wailed until the nurses placed her in my arms. As her dark blue eyes found mine and her tears dried from her bright red face, one … Continue reading On Loving and Letting Go→
Have you ever worked really hard on something, but no one noticed or said anything? One time when I was a kid, I had my mom check my math homework, and she complimented me on my precise and neat handwriting. I worked very hard every assignment after that to be sure that my handwriting was … Continue reading The God Who Sees→
