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God’s Promise: Preparing a Place for You
In the Bible when Jesus is talking about leaving earth, He tells the disciples that He is leaving to prepare a place for them. He tells them will one day return to take them to that place to be with Him. This verse came alive to me this week, when…
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Essential Tips for Foster Parents on Court Days
As a foster parent, when I prepare for a day spent in family court this is what I do. First, let’s pack the bag. Included in this bag are: 1.) Snacks/food. First, I consider the child I am taking with me (usually a baby 0-2 years.) Second, I consider myself.…
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The Importance of Active Rest for Foster Parents
I was doing a workout the other day and the coach lead me through a weightless piece. I cooperated because I figured the girl on the screen ((I was using a Tonal machine) should know best. It wasn’t until I was a couple minutes into these weightless moves that the…
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From Heartbreak to Happiness: My Foster Care Story
Just the other day: I was busy getting my youngest ready for a field trip to a local pumpkin patch. I was thinking only of getting our lunches together, and getting out the door on time. As I drove, it hit me. I’ve been to this pumpkin patch before. The…
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Dreamer.
When you think of dreamers do you think of people who don’t live in reality? Do you think of Joseph in the bible, having dreams, interpreting dreams, and being sold into slavery because of a dream? I wonder how many of us are dreamers, but no one knows because we…
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I am a plan B mom.
On this day in 2015 I danced with Anne Marie to the sound of a lady singing karaoke, as that lady did every night of the week while we were in Nanjing, China. A whole group of ladies would join in, and they would sing and dance for hours into…
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Foster Care Insights: A Glimpse into a Child’s Life in Foster Care
I believe if more people saw what I saw, heard what I hear, and knew what I know, there would be more people racing to get certified to become foster parents. I believe that many of us live in our “bubble” (for lack of a better word,) and we just…
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This is how I train for parenting
T.B.R.I. Trust-based relational intervention. I am not getting it all right. I’m not the perfect parent, as those don’t exist. Thanks to the afore linked training, I do feel I am empowered and equipped to be the parent God would want me to be for the kids He has chosen…
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You’re adopted. The talk.
How do you tell your child that they were adopted? When do you tell your child that they were adopted? How much will they understand? What’s the right age? I seek to offer some advice and food for thought when it comes to answering these big questions. I am not…
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Is there an antidote to fear?
I’ve been prone to be overcome by fear for as long as I can remember. When I was a little girl up until even a teen, if I needed to be left for any amount of time I was anxious. Extremely anxious. I always imagined my parents were dead, and…
