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A Need for Forever Homes for Foster Kids
A friend of mine told me a story about her son John. He was the kid that brought home lost animals and begged to keep...
Sunday December 3rd, 2017 – First Sunday of Advent
Mark 13:24-37 What is Jesus Doing? In 2007 Andrew Purves, during one of my Canonical oral examinations for ordination...
November 26th, 2017 – Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King
"Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me" (Matthew 25:45)....
Thankful: One Family’s Legacy of Adoption
As we give thanks this Thanksgiving season, I can’t help but take a look back at the legacy of life in my family and...
Gifting a Child: Let’s Change the Adoption Language
A woman of faith who chose adoption for her child said just a few years ago, “We need to change the dialogue about...
November 19th, 2017 – 24th Sunday after Pentecost
Matthew 25:14-30 For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his...
Hurricane Harvey and Lessons You Taught Us about Open Adoption
A few weeks ago I was with my family in Frisco, TX escaping Hurricane Harvey. That week was a whirlwind of emotions....
Sunday November 12th, 2017 – 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may...
Have You Ever Wondered About Open and Closed Adoptions?
Open and Closed Adoptions are defined by state legislation, adoption agencies, legal advisors’, as well as in the...
Sunday November 5th, 2017 – 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before tour Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it...