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Foster Care and the Do-It-Yourself Swimming Pool
One day a few weeks ago, our 7-year-old son wanted to go to the neighborhood swimming pool, but we could not go that particular day. Frustrated but not deterred, he […]
3 Things Foster Care Taught Me About Being a Dad
ONE: Tomorrow with my kids is not guaranteed This is true for every parent but becomes uniquely real when you are a foster parent. We all intellectually know that our […]
Why Sabbatical? Plunging into Two Fallow Months
My heart is full of gratitude as I plunge today into a two-month Sabbatical. This time comes as an immense gift. I pray it will be rich – perhaps in […]
Seven Vital Gift Habits: What Can We Do To Grow Down?
A central theme of CAFO2016 was growing down before upward. (See the talk, “Growing Down.”) It’s fair to ask, why would this matter for people already so committed to justice […]
Cute Little Baby Carrots and 3 Ways to Encourage “Bite-Sized” Engagement in Foster Care
In the 1980’s the carrot industry was struggling. Not only were sales low, but waste was extremely high. Misshapen carrots did not make the cut when it came to joining […]