One night when my parents were gone, my older brother was watching me. I was just about to eat a TV dinner that included spaghetti when I learned some life-altering […]
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Justice and the Inner Life
“I’m just not sure I can keep going,” he said. He and his wife had moved to Africa to serve in their mid-20s, eyes bright. But after nearly a decade […]
What “Dad Jokes” and Humility in Foster Care Have in Common
My middle school daughter asked me at breakfast, “Why didn’t the skeleton go to prom?” “Mmm . . . don’t know.” “He had noBODY to go with” She continued, “What […]
Adoption: The Latest Numbers
The National Council for Adoption (NCFA) has released their 2017 Adoption: By the Numbers report. You can read the report HERE. Overall, the numbers suggest a continued conflict between the […]
Illustrating This Children’s Book was Personal to Some
Farmer Herman and the Flooding Barn is new children’s book about 344 people working together to solve a big problem and is illustrated by 344 different people who are counting […]
Christian Giving for Orphans Keeps Rising: The Power of Together
Talk of “working together” are buzzwords, often said and rarely done. But when it is done well, there’s little more compelling…or impactful. I recall how struck I was when I […]