One of the many stigmas about displaced children (children in foster care or other out-of-home placements) is that they are unmanageable or difficult. A simple Google search will tell you that foster children are at higher risk for dropping out of school, drug use, and involvement in the legal … [Read more...]

One of the houseparents and myself were in a meeting at one of the County Department of Resources with a family regarding their case. Their children were placed at the Children’s Home the month before. At the end of the meeting the houseparent told the parents “I want you to know that we pray for … [Read more...]

According to horticultural and environmental science, trees that shed their leaves in the fall do so in order to survive upcoming harsh weather. Trees go through the process of abscission as a way to conserve the water and energy that will be necessary to survive through the coming winter months. … [Read more...]