It’s always an honor to share with my brothers and sisters at Oakhouse Church. This message on being interruptible is focused on Jesus’ ministry. (Message starts around 10:30.)
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It’s Not About Me
TraumaWise is a new(er) organization focused on creating trauma-informed environments. Here’s a clip from my recent conversation with TraumaWise founder Renae Dupuis, which was recorded for the TraumaWise Ministry Summit.
This 12-Year-Old’s Bravery Will Inspire You
Focus on the Family invited me to share a story of courage in foster care.
God Places the Lonely in Families (Psalm 68)
Oakhouse Church invited me to share about foster care, adoption, and God’s heart for the fatherless through a message on Psalm 68. Learn more about Royal Family KIDS Camp and Mentoring by visiting For The Children. (Message begins around 12:30.)
What is Kinship Placement?
The good folks at Wait No More, an initiative of Focus on the Family, asked me to write an article on kinship care. “You may have wondered before, “What is kinship care?” If you are caring for a relative’s children, you may not have heard the term “kinship placement” before you welcomed them into your home. I …
Tips for Navigating Kinship Care
Here’s a video of encouragement that Focus on the Family asked me to do for kinship caregivers. I was touched by this comment: “This was the first time in 8 years I’ve felt understood through the thoughtful statements in the video.” It’s such an honor to walk with kinship families! (And yes, I cry in …
Supporting Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
When my sister read the article that I just published at Focus on the Family, she commented, “I personally never considered how I could help youth aging out of foster care.” That’s coming from my own sister, who hears me talk about foster care all the time, who has been a dedicated aunt to 13 …
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