While attending a pro-life conference earlier this year, I listened to a lecture on adopting children from a different race. The two presenters were talking about a term they called “transracial adoption.” To my surprise, much of the presentation consisted of the two white women explaining, to a predominantly white audience, why it was concerning …
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Many have spoken about their experiences, so here are miscarriage quotes to bring peace and validation to you or a loved one.
Both kinship and licensed homes are feeling the pressure of growing foster needs. As I mentioned on the Common Good podcast with Brian from and Aubrey Sampson, people are closing their certified foster homes. Many say, “I can’t do this work” or “I can’t care for my relative because I lack the support and resources …
How do you know who you are? For many, the definitions of identity we build inside ourselves are created from our experiences. Charity Gayle wrote a song, “There is a New Name Written Down in Glory,” saying, “I am who I am because the I Am tells me who I am.” The question for many …
Have you ever considered the role of foster care support within the church? Scripture calls believers to care for the orphans and most vulnerable, exhibiting Christlike agape love in everything we do. What does this mean for us? In Dr. Bob Griffith’s book, Fostering Jesus, he provides readers with a variety of information about how to support …
In Psalm 139:13, Scripture says, “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.”This is such a beautiful reminder that God is the Creator of human life. This verse brings comfort to me, an image bearer of God and also a survivor of an attempted abortion. Abortion After Birth The …
One way that we create order out of our unknowns is by sorting things into categories. Humans seek to find the connections between seemingly unrelated items. While this may work for kitchen organization, it can fall very short when looking at children, behaviors, and relationships. We tend to build buckets where we put things we …
I sit down at the computer, an empty screen in front of me. It’s time to write about the love of adoptive siblings, I tell myself, that deadline is soon approaching. I shuffle through old e-mails and find the prompt. “We’d love for you to write a bit about the call of siblings to love well in …
Here’s the unfiltered truth of what it’s really like at an abortion clinic, straight from former clients and clinic workers.
“I knew I would be sad; I didn’t expect to be this angry and resentful towards my child,” a parent recounts as they try navigating grief in their foster to adopt family. It’s common for me to sit with parents who are tearful and angry during and after their foster-to-adopt journey. As a foster parent, …
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a cure and a hope.” – Jeremiah 29:11 NIV –
Encouraged to Abort: Why Erin Chose Life https://www.focusonthefamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/erins-story.movAt 14 weeks into her pregnancy, Erin received heartbreaking news: her baby boy, Devin, was diagnosed with spina bifida. Doctors repeatedly urged her to consider ending his life, insisting his condition would be severe and his life painfully difficult.But Erin chose life.She faced immense fear and uncertainty. The …
It is summertime! Or, as I used to refer to it when I was a little girl, it is “Funnertime!” And what better time of year to come up with fun summer activities for foster families? I became a Christian when I was 30 years old. Early in my walk with the Lord, I remember going to church one …
From my experience sidewalk counseling, the issue of abortion is incredibly messy and wounds so many people.
What does the Bible say about race? The Bible hosts a variety of scriptures about race. They can be found in both the Old and New Testaments.
Valuing Those Before Us My grandfather provided many years of service to his family and the Southern Colorado area. His love for Jesus and his family has inspired me to lead in a similar way. Whether he was teaching my siblings and I about meeting my grandmother or recalling a story of how he faced …
Stand up for those with special needs. Here are 11 Biblical scriptures to help you.
It’s so exciting! “Gotcha Day” is finally here. We are finally a family that is undisrupted by caseworkers and court dates. For most adoptive parents, this is a day they have looked forward to for a long time. It can be a celebration for family and friends who have known about the adoption journey. Some …
Bible verses about slavery, as well as those about how we should treat others, show how seriously God cares about justice, equality and freedom.
Abortion polls are on the rise and opinions are being voiced. But what can we learn through research?
