What do children in foster care really need?
In 1943, psychologist Abraham Maslow wrote that humans all have certain needs, and those can be arranged in order of importance. He said that we must have our basic…
Foster Care and EMS
Fun fact: My first career was in EMS. I worked as an EMT and Paramedic for 5 years in New York and Michigan before moving to South Carolina to…
Reckless Love
This song has been stuck in my head for the past month. Somewhere around the 25th time I listened to the song on Spotify, I had a realization – foster…
Foster Care is Uncomfortable, and That’s OK
Foster care is often uncomfortable. Kids are uncomfortable when they first meet us because they are unsure who we are and where they are. We hear a lot…
Fruits of the Spirit in Foster Care
As I’ve been thinking about how to share the message of foster care, I started to think about classic passages and stories from the Bible. It’s pretty easy to see…
Pump it Up
Recently our foster care team had the opportunity to enjoy a fun evening with some of our foster families at Pump It Up in Greenville. We do these foster family…
5 ways teachers can help students in foster care
One of the reasons that children in foster care can struggle is because they feel different and alone. They are living in a different home with a different family, a…
Foster Care is Love
Foster care can be a scary idea for people and families who are considering becoming foster parents. But it’s even scarier for the kids who make up the foster care…
Moon Sand and Foster Care
To you, this might just look like a mess. To me, it tells a story of some of the many things foster care is. All the white powdery stuff is…