So I have this friend. Actually we have only been friends for a few months. But it turns out that we have something unusual in common. We both love foster kids, but that isn’t the uncommon part. What sets my friend apart is that she loves the birth parent of her foster kids. In case you blew past that, let me say it again.
She loves the birth parent of her foster kids.
She believes that she is called to do that – to create opportunities for a mom that has never had anything. To offer relationship that doesn’t have strings attached. Her husband believes it too. And her friends are starting to. In fact, she is rounding up a whole army of people who are willing to go deep with her.
To get dirty. To work hard. To hurt. To get frustrated. To pray. To encourage. To support. To hope. And most of all? To love.
It’s really what we should be about.
For in Christ, neither our most conscientious religion nor disregard of religion amounts to anything. What matters is something far more interior: faith expressed in love. Galatians 5:6 (MSG)
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I believe this is what we should be about. I have learned over the last two years that it is about working with the whole family unit. The families seem to dig deeper, get dirtier, and work harder when they have someone supporting them, encouraging them, working with them and loving on the whole family unit. It appears to become more of a unit working together for the best interest of the child then us against them. It is awesome to see what happens when you interact along side them and go through the kids therapy with them, doctors appointments, routine, and talk with them about not only their hard times with the kiddo, but your own. It is being real with them, laughing with them, and inviting them in where they are. Does it always work out well, no but it speaks volumes to the kiddo that you were willing to love on not just them but their whole family.
great post as usual!
Powerful. thank you for your work on this blog. i’ve followed since the beginning and it’s changing me.
Terrific work! This is the type of information that should be shared around the web. Shame on the search engines for not positioning this post higher!