Fostering
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A Student in the School of Foster Care
The classic book by Andrew Murray “With Christ in the School of Prayer” brought us wonderful lessons (from the life of Christ) on becoming powerful prayer people. Becoming an effective pray-er takes time and consistency. The disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray. As I have been thinking about it, I have realized that becoming an effective foster Continue reading
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Foster Care: A Brother’s Perspective
Our Wonderful Kids May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. I plan to blog this month about foster care and our experience. Lauren, Natalie and Josh gave us a picture this past Christmas of the kids we have fostered the last couple of years. The verse included is James 1:27. It hangs on a wall Continue reading
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Truth and Grace: Foster Care and a World Vision
Brent and I chose to become foster parents through the state rather than a Christian organization because we believed there would be greater impact on families who did not have previous background with church – with Jesus. One of our basic beliefs as a couple is that we are to intentionally live in such a Continue reading
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My Most Important Post … EVER
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is God’s power for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. My blog contains many of the thoughts of my heart. But if I did not share this, I would never have shared the reason that I Continue reading
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Strangely Dim Moments … but I Can Clearly See Him
The OT says of the LORD that His mercies are new every morning and that His compassion never fails. The NT says that, as His own, we can come boldly to His throne of grace and find mercy whenever we need His help. Sometimes life is hard from our perspective. Down here, I mean. Yesterday Continue reading
