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WARNING: Some of the information shared here is graphic in nature. We are intensely busy reading, drafting, formatting, typing, crying (a little) and prayerfully lacing together the stories that our amazing foster alumni have so bravely shared in our book … Continue reading Painful Past, Promising Future & Powerful Presence
Are You Washed? An old hymn came rushing through my heart. I did not grow up in the church, but somehow this hymn got planted in my soul for this precise moment. I sat in the van, peering out the … Continue reading Celebrating National Adoption Day
The spirit of The 90/Ten Project is to “pay it forward”… We are so thankful to have come across some amazing bloggers, world changers, authors, foster parents, organizations, and even some struggling students (Leroy) who advocate for the best interest … Continue reading Paying It Forward
As we approach the winter Holiday season, it is important to remember that our kiddos in foster care are likely going through a difficult time. We may be used to our own holiday traditions and routines, but for children in … Continue reading Tips for Celebrating Thanksgiving With Foster Children
This video, uploaded and shared by howtobeafosterparent.com is a very touching reminder of what children placed in foster care may be thinking. The video is narrated by the sweet voice of a young child. Continue reading “Hope Floats”
A typical day working with at risk families is chock full of emotional extremes. In one day you may have a really great conversation with someone that has an incredible breakthrough, and ten minutes later get cussed out by the … Continue reading Trick? or Treat?
A bit tattered and worn, a small piece of cloth has held my attention for some years now. My grandmother was an amazing woman who spent her 88 years on this earth as a beloved child care provider for countless … Continue reading My Grandmother’s Hankie
15 year old Davion is like many other waiting children. He is searching for his place in the world and a family to call his own. Davion has been in foster care his whole life. He was brave enough to … Continue reading ABC News: Orphan Davion Henry Pleads for Family to ‘Love Me Until I Die’
There are some children who are forever etched in my heart… it’s as if they are branded into my soul, hiding in the nooks and crannies where nothing else can reach. These are the moments that I will never forget. … Continue reading Big Blue Eyes
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Imagine that you have five minutes to grab everything that is important to you. What would you grab? Would it be your clothes? Photographs? …. You can’t take your favorite kitty with you. Now imagine that you are six years … Continue reading Garbage Bag Kids
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