I sit here in the hallways of the church right in the middle of the CAFO conference (the largest orphancare conference in the world), overflowing with about 2000 attendees. We have been listening to a multitude of stories, inspiring stories – a few were easy, but most were hard, hard stories. And, as I have… Continue reading The Prayer of My Broken Heart
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The Education Conundrum
Sandeep and I just returned from a wonderful experience at the American Federation for Children’s Summit 2018 in the heart of Washington DC. It was the meeting of some of the top education think tanks in the country as they shared ideas and successes while discussing the biggest problems facing our nation’s children today. Lack… Continue reading The Education Conundrum
Adoption Destroyed Birthdays For Me
Realization hit me recently that I have rarely been able to celebrate birthdays in our family. It was not so when I was growing up – I used to love birthdays and my brother and I usually had a combined party each year with school or neighborhood friends, and we had family celebrations with my… Continue reading Adoption Destroyed Birthdays For Me
His Power In My Weakness – Shirley’s Life Story
For when I am weak, then I am strong (2 Corinthians 12:9-10). This is a peculiar verse in the Bible spoken by the Apostle Paul. It clearly did not make sense to me when I was nine, but it is now one of the most precious verses I hold on to, today. I would like to address… Continue reading His Power In My Weakness – Shirley’s Life Story