The Heart of Fostering

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The Watsons’ Fostering Story

The Watsons’ Fostering Story

There were many reasons for the Watsons not to become foster parents, but the biggest reason TO do it outweighed all of the downsides -  that "God's heart is to help children in need, so ours should be too." The Watsons also had an amazing support team in place that carried, and continues to carry them, through their fostering journey - the Care Community through Good Shepherd Church Charlotte, in collaboration with Fostering the Family.

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How caring for the widows and orphans impacts your church. Little boy holding open Bible with his parent on the other side.
How Caring for the Widow and Orphan Impacts Your Church

How Caring for the Widow and Orphan Impacts Your Church

Jesus will never invite you to do something that He Himself was not first willing to do. With the gospel in mind, you need not respond with religious or legalistic hearts, but you should respond as people who were once orphaned, and that God, by “his own choice… gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures” (James 1:18).

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A Life-Changing Case for Kalei and Kyla’s Guardian ad Litem

A Life-Changing Case for Kalei and Kyla’s Guardian ad Litem

Regardless of whether a case seems to be moving toward TPR or reunification, you can have a real and good relationship with the biological parents. Don't settle for a cordial one. They're not the enemy or bad people. Loving a child means loving their family, too. Of course, sometimes maintaining connections with biological family isn't safe or possible, but if you're the only one standing in the way of a good relationship - don't be.

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