My Kids Are Like Duct Tape

My husband hit a milestone birthday this year. (I won’t tell you how old he is, but here’s a hint: it rhymes with “warty.”) A few months before his birthday, I had given a speech at my local Toastmasters club called “My Kids Are Like Duct Tape.” He said that his only birthday wish was …

Let Me Surprise You About Orphan Care

Here’s a presentation that I gave on behalf of the Faith to Action Initiative at the Christian Connections in International Health Conference in June. The topic was “Transforming U.S. Church Values in Orphan Care.” In my own life, both in personal work with foster care and professional work with global poverty, I’ve seen a number of …