I want to take this early morning opportunity to wish each of you, my readers, the full richness of the Spirit, Joy and Blessings of the Christmas Season! As you rush to complete those last minute details in preparation for the day I pray each will take a moment to remember those who are less fortunate [...]
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A decade ago, children were more likely to spend years in foster care as authorities tried again and again to reunite them with their biological families. Reunification at ALL costs appeared to be the ultimate goal of the various state agencies. Young lives were being damaged at best and destroyed at worst with this philosophy. [...]
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For a brief moment, close your eyes; free your mind and imagine a baby, or a 2, 4, 6, or 10 year old and playing with their favorite toy. All of a sudden, there’s a knock on the door. The foster parent opens the door and in walks a nicely dressed lady. The lady briefly [...]
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This is the third month since this particular blog entry began. I have found it extremely interesting searching the Internet as well as various other resources available to me in making my selection My selection this month came down to two possibilities. One was a family in my own local community (Fargo, ND) who adopted [...]
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