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An Important Voice
There are many voices represented with adoption and foster care. As an adoptive father myself, it is easy to only listen to certain voices. I believe this is common in many areas of our lives. We have to be purposeful to listen to voices that may be different than...
The Positive Stories of Fatherhood
The other day I read an article by Dr. John DeGarmo that was entitled "What the Media is NOT Telling You About Dads Like Me." It starts off this way..."Absent fathers. Abusive dads. Poor role models for children. Today's media is full of stories about fathers and dads...
Poem by Andrea Chambers
"How much time do I have, Little One?"I met you just today...what excitement and what pleasure!This little outfit that you wear will become a special treasure.I don't know what you've endured in your short little life,Or what haunting memories flood your mind when you...
Empowered to Connect
We are so excited to be hosting the live simulcast of the Empowered to Connect Conference again this year.The Empowered To Connect Conference is a two-day conference for adoptive and foster parents, ministry leaders, and professionals designed to help them connect...
Will You Give Presence This Year?
As you all know, Christmas time is here. You are probably finishing up those last minute details and getting ready for guests, or maybe even packing for a trip. No matter what we get done or what we don't get done, the 25th will come and before we know it, it will be...
Amazon Smile
If you are trying to avoid the crowded stores, long lines, and the searching for a parking spot like it's a "Where's Waldo" game; please consider using this link with the purchases you make from Amazon this year. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/27-3982540When you...
#GIVINGTUESDAY
Why choose to give to Village to Village Intl? I thought it would be good to let some of the families we have been able to help answer that question."We are a family of six. But we are part of a much bigger group of family and friends who supported us in our adoption...
The Number One Answer Is…Family
'Tis the season for thankfulness. The time of year when we are purposeful in slowing down our lives and really thinking about what is important and what we are thankful for. I do find it a bit ironic that Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, so we spend...
Common Myths in Parenting
We have recently started our Empowered to Connect Parent Training classes and I was reviewing some of the material in preparation for one of our classes. One resource that we use in the class is a book entitled "Parenting Is Your Highest Calling: And 8 Other Myths...
I Hate Waiting!!
The other day I noticed something while I was driving... I hate waiting. I was trying to get to my kids' school and every stop light that I came to, between my home and their school, was red. Not only was every stop light red; but one light I came to was red, it then...