Amanda always believed she would lead a fairy tale life. She was blindsided when her marriage fell apart, leaving her feeling terribly...

Our adoption journey began with a simple act of obedience as both my husband, Matt, and I felt the Lord indicating that this was His...

A positive pregnancy test can bring a myriad of emotions. Joy, relief and excitement are often experienced if the woman is trying to...

All parents need a night off once in a while but for foster and adoptive families this means finding someone who can care for the unique...

A few years into leading a church-based orphan ministry, I was approached by the singles group, asking what they could do to make a...

She was always well-behaved, even as a baby. After a few colicky months, she was easy, a peaceful sleeper and quick walker with an...

In October 2017, I had the privilege meeting with a special young couple, Isaac and Patricia Johnson*. Married just two years and only in...

For many months I've wrestled with the Lord about writing. I write in my journal, I love taking notes for meetings, at conferences and in...

It was the morning after Christmas when I received a phone call from a desperate young girl, sitting on a curb with nothing but her...

While the term "hijab" was originally a term describing anything used to conceal, it now refers to concealing garments worn by Muslim...

As the bus rounds one final curve to enter into the camp parking lot, there is an atmosphere of excitement and wonder mixed with a hint...

What was it that drew me to like visiting my great grandma? For an active young teenage boy, there wasn't much to do there. Most of the...