I have no idea what it is like to be a child in the foster care system. I can’t imagine the confusion, loss of identity, fear, anger, hurt and sadness that children face when they find themselves separated from their parents, their family, their community. For some, to be sure, it is a welcome relief. … Continue reading Foster Care Month: A Focus on Kids→
Sarah knew that her daughter was struggling. Ever since her boyfriend disappeared and left Nikki with the baby, she had been spiraling downhill quickly. Sarah had suspicions that Nikki’s new boyfriend was a drug dealer, but that was not confirmed until just recently. Sarah received a phone call late one night from a police officer … Continue reading National Foster Care Month: A Focus on Kinship Care→
I remember sitting next to my little foster son, rubbing his back as he drifted off to sleep. My love for him overwhelmed me and I wished with all of my heart that I could have been his biological mom. I wished that I could take all of his suffering and loss away. I wished … Continue reading Foster Care Month: A Focus on Foster Moms→
Maybe your church likes the idea of getting families involved in foster care, but you know that sometimes children in foster care have tough behaviors. Or perhaps you want to minister to families that have difficult histories, but again… those tough behaviors. Finding volunteers for children’s ministry programs is difficult enough, but what about when … Continue reading Ministry Leader Question: Children’s Tough Behaviors→
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→
Check out more from our Spring Newsletter here. Throughout my life, I have always felt valued. I have never been at a loss for hope. I am convinced that this came from two sources. First, God has instilled this in me at the first understanding of the Gospel. “But God demonstrates his own love for … Continue reading Spring 2018 Newsletter→
Christmas! Oh! It’s Christmas time! I am beyond excited that this year ALL of my siblings will be home, along with their children and spouses. We will be able to spend an entire day together. A few days before the weekend, I am full of anticipation and excitement at the rare occasion this year brings. During … Continue reading Merry Christmas from Compass!→
I don’t know what it is about fall. Whether it’s the changing weather and the cooler days, or just the start of a new school year. Somehow, these days seem to be filled with memory making moments. Now that we all have cameras in our hands nearly 24/7, we snap photos almost every day anyway. My … Continue reading When a picture is worth 1000 memories→
