It was mid-January, 2013. I was in the middle of a 21 day fast with our entire church. One day as I left work, my phone rang. On the other end of the line was one of my friends, a social worker at a local child placement agency. She was frustrated. I listened. In separate cars, we drove home from jobs in different parts of the city. Yet, that day, the Atlanta traffic was the least of our…
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Guest Post by Sandra Stanley - “How can you endure giving kids back after they’ve lived with you?” It’s a good question. It’s often asked. And the answer is, “It’s really… -
I almost didn’t make it through this video. It’s too real. These 13 heart-wrenching minutes can change your whole perspective on children who come from abuse and neglect. Originally created for… -
There are days that it’s difficult. Meltdowns. Rage. Rejection. Arguments. Hurt. We’ve all heard the phrase, “Hurting people hurt people.” It rolls off the tongue. It’s easy to say, much harder… -
Today is Orphan Sunday. Today, 153 million children across the world awake without belonging. Can you imagine having no identity, no one who claims you, loves you, provides for you, or…