Peace out foster care

One of the challenges of foster care is that you can't really pick and choose the kind of child that fits best in your home. Yes you fill out a checklist, but at the end of the day, you must say yes or no to every child that needs a home.

It has taken me a while to get another blog post written since my last. There are reasons. One being that I could not justify more lost sleep or less time bonding with my own children and Sweethear…

foster and adoptive families need support from their churches. this is how your church can support these families and join in the ministry.

Foster care

Before you bristle too hard at the title, stick with me. Back when Milkman and I started our journey to welcome non-biological children into our home, it was with one goal in mind: adoption. We kne…

Check out these 5 ways to help kids in foster care (without becoming a foster parent) - foster parenting

Every child has potential waiting to be unlocked. All they need is a champion who believes in them unconditionally. We talk about the power of connection in TBRI Training. Seven Homes is committed to being that steadfast support for foster families and children in care. Will you join us in supporting children in foster care and inspiring our future leaders and creators to reach their fullest potential?? #connection #tbri #fosterconnection #adultchampions

‘I thought my foster journey was coming to an end, but then I got a call.’ Click to read the full story on Love What Matters

Summer could be your time to step into foster care. Visit abcsfostercare.com to learn more!

So the time has finally come! The wait is over! It’s time to celebrate your adoption becoming final and you want to throw a festive party to commemorate this life-changing event. This isnR…

Do parent a challenging child, especially one who has experienced trauma in the past? You have a difficult job. I know, because I am walking this road alongside you. We adopted 2 children from foster care who have significant behavior issues, and we were foster parents to 35 other children. Gathering from my experiences, I’veContinue Reading

The Church is uniquely positioned to transform the foster care system. With over 390,000 children in foster care, the need is great—but so is our capacity to help. Practicing Christians are already twice as likely to foster or adopt, and 65% of foster parents attend church weekly. If one family from every third church adopted a child, every waiting child would have a home. Foster care is more than a service; it’s a mission field within our homes. It’s a reflection of the love of Jesus, a…

Foster Care Madness: Series 2. Series 2 is underway and in Foster Care Madness, there’s no chance to call time-out. CASA volunteers work to beat the clock and find safe, permanent homes for the children they serve to keep them from languishing in the system.

Foster Care. Foster Love. Attachment Theory.

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“Lord,who am I that you notice me? Yet, you’ve studied me, all my actions and words and thoughts-and you’ve chosen to love and redeem me. Your thoughts towards me are more numerou…