Do you already have children and are considering becoming a foster parent? Maybe you’ve experienced a season of infertility and now are attracted to the idea of coming around children who desperately need support. Or maybe you’re just getting started on the road to build your family and are considering foster care as an option. … Continue reading Good to Know on Fostering
Help Children Pray with Confidence
Prayer is an amazing gift from God that draws us closer to him and each other, while offering a highly effective way to join him in his work, to intercede and to love. Are the young people in your life learning how to pray with confidence and hope in God? Use these ways to sharpen … Continue reading Help Children Pray with Confidence
I Was Wrong About Reading
When my crawling infant daughter drew my attention to Honey for a Child’s Heart on a lower bookstore shelf, I was intrigued by the title. Who doesn’t want that for their child? On closer inspection, however, I was skeptical. It was a parent guide with book recommendations for reading to a child. I had worked in children’s publishing for more than 10 years and certain there was nothing new … Continue reading I Was Wrong About Reading
New Year, New Day, Newborn Promise
It didn't take my husband and me long to understand what our friends had long told us: Having a child changes everything. Bringing a newborn into the world immediately changed our individual lives, our marriage, our faith—our entire perception of reality. We were diligent about going to pre-marital counseling to prepare for these changes ahead. In fact, … Continue reading New Year, New Day, Newborn Promise